MMM: “fix your vision on God’s promises rather than your problems” - Heb. 12:2 fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

Text: Genesis 50:15-21 Date: 01-31-2021 Speaker(s): Pastor Will Robinson Genesis 50:15 – 21 (NASB) 15 When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, “What if Joseph bears a grudge against us and pays us back in full for all the wrong which we did to him!” 16 So they sent a message […]

Text: Luke 7:18-23Date: 12-20-2020Speaker(s): Pastor Will Robinson

He heals us:

Luke 7:18 - 23 (NASB) 18 The disciples of John reported to him about all these things. 19 Summoning two of his disciples, John sent them to the Lord, saying, “Are You the Expected One, or do we look for someone else?” 20 When the men came to Him, they said, “John the Baptist has sent us to You, to ask, ‘Are You the Expected One, or do we look for someone else?’” 21 At that very time He cured many people of diseases and afflictions and evil spirits; and He gave sight to many who were blind. 22 And He answered and said to them, “Go and report to John what you have seen and heard: the BLIND RECEIVE SIGHT, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, the POOR HAVE THE GOSPEL PREACHED TO THEM. 23 “Blessed is he who does not take offense at Me.”

He helps us. (Inside and out!)

Acts 10:38 (NASB) 38 “You know of Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed Him with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him.

He delivers us

Luke 4:17 - 21 (NASB) 17 And the book of the prophet Isaiah was handed to Him. And He opened the book and found the place where it was written, (Isa. 61:1-3) 18 “THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD IS UPON ME, 19 TO PROCLAIM THE FAVORABLE YEAR OF THE LORD.” 20 And He closed the book, gave it back to the attendant and sat down; and the eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on Him. 21 And He began to say to them, “Today this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.”

When Jesus first spoke in the synagogue in His native Nazareth, He was handed the book of Isaiah, “and when He had opened the book, He found the place where it was written: ‘The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me…’

The “acceptable year of the Lord” (Isaiah 61:2, KJV), or the “favorable year of the LORD” (NASB) or the “year of the LORD’s favor” (NIV), is not a literal year, but rather a space of time that is characterized by God’s grace, redemption, and deliverance.

* In Isaiah, the acceptable year of the Lord refers to God’s restoration of His people from Babylonian captivity, possibly with the intention of likening it to the year of Jubilee, when liberty was proclaimed throughout all the land (Earlier this year we studied this in Leviticus 25 during Sunday School).

* The acceptable year of the Lord is also mentioned in Isaiah 49:8, as God the Father speaks to the Messiah, His Servant: “Thus says the LORD: ‘In an acceptable time I have heard You, And in the day of salvation I have helped You; I will preserve You and give You As a covenant to the people, To restore the earth, To cause them to inherit the desolate heritages’”.

* Here, the coming of the Messiah is called “a time of favor” or “a favorable time” due to the salvation and freedom He brings. When the angels announced Jesus’ birth, they spoke of “good news that will cause great joy for all the people” (see Luke 2:10;14) and of God’s favor: “On earth peace to those on whom his favor rests”.

* After reading from Isaiah 61, Jesus made an amazing statement: “Today this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing” (Luke 2:21). Jesus, anointed by the Spirit of the Lord (see Luke 3:21–22), is the One to preach the gospel, heal the brokenhearted, proclaim liberty, heal the blind, free the oppressed, and proclaim the “acceptable year of the Lord.” In short, Jesus proclaimed Himself to be the long-awaited Messiah of Israel.

Text: Luke 19:10, John 17:1;4, John 18:37, John 10:10Date: 12-13-2020Speaker(s): Pastor Will Robinson

4 of the Many Reasons Why Jesus Came:

NO. 1 – TO SEEK AND SAVE THE LOST.Luke 19:10 (NASB) 10“For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.”

NO. 2 - TO BRING GLORY TO THE FATHER.John 17:1;4 (NASB)1 Jesus spoke these things; and lifting up His eyes to heaven, He said, “Father, the hour has come; glorify Your Son, that the Son may glorify You,4 “I glorified You on the earth, having accomplished the work which You have given Me to do.

NO. 3 - TO BRING US THE TRUTH.John 18:37 (NASB) 37 Therefore Pilate said to Him, “So You are a king?” Jesus answered, “You say correctly that I am a king. For this I have been born, and for this I have come into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears My voice.”

NO. 4 – TO BRING US ETERNAL LIFE.John 10:10 (NASB) 10 “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.

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Text: John 14:9, Colossians 1:15 - 20, John 1:1 - 5, John 8:56 - 59, Hebrews 1:1 - 4Date: 12-06-2020Speaker(s): Pastor Will Robinson

Key verse: John 14:9 (NLT) 9 Jesus replied, “Have I been with you all this time, Philip, and yet you still don’t know who I am? Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father! So why are you asking me to show him to you?

December 2020 Lessons:Who Jesus is – 12/6Why Jesus came – 12/13What Jesus does – 12/20How Jesus saves – 12/21

Who Jesus isLet’s start at the beginning:Jesus before Genesis:

Colossians 1:15 - 20 (NLT) 15 Christ is the visible image of the invisible God. He existed before anything wascreated and is supreme over all creation, 16 for through him God created everything in the heavenly realmsand on earth. He made the things we can see and the things we can’t see— such as thrones, kingdoms, rulers, and authorities in the unseen world. Everything was created through him and for him. 17 He existed before anything else, and he holds all creation together. 18 Christ is also the head of the church, which is his body. He is the beginning, supreme over all who rise from the dead. So he is first in everything. 19 For God in all his fullness was pleased to live in Christ, 20 and through him God reconciled everything to himself. He made peace with everything in heaven and on earth by means of Christ’s blood on the cross.

John 1:1 - 5 (NLT) 1 In the beginning the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He existed in the beginning with God. 3 God created everything through him, and nothing was created except through him. 4 The Word gave life to everything that was created, and his life brought light to everyone. 5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it. John 17:5 (NLT) 5Now, Father, bring me into the glory we shared before the world began.

John 8:56 - 59 (NLT) 56 Your father Abraham rejoiced as he looked forward to my coming. He saw it and was glad.” 57 The people said, “You aren’t even fifty years old. How can you say you have seen Abraham?” 58 Jesus answered, “I tell you the truth, before Abraham was even born, I AM!” 59 At that point they picked up stones to throw at him. But Jesus was hidden from them and left the Temple.

* It is important to notice what Jesus did not say. He did not say that “before Abraham existed, I existed.” Or, “Before Abraham was, I was.” Rather, He declared that before Abraham was even born, “I am.” Before Abraham was (past tense), Jesus is (present tense). Jesus declared His pre-existence.

Hebrews 1:1 - 4 (NLT) 1 Long ago God spoke many times and in many ways to our ancestors through the prophets. 2 And now in these final days, he has spoken to us through his Son. God promised everything to the Son as an inheritance, and through the Son he created the universe. 3 The Son radiates God’s own glory and expresses the very character of God, and he sustains everything by the mighty power of his command. When he had cleansed us from our sins, he sat down in the place of honor at the right hand of the majestic God in heaven. 4 This shows that the Son is far greater than the angels, just as the name God gave him is greater than their names.

Jesus in Genesis:Genesis 3:14 - 15 (NLT) 14 Then the LORD God said to the serpent, “Because you have done this, you are cursed more than all animals, domestic and wild. You will crawl on your belly, groveling in the dust as long as you live. 15 And I will cause hostility between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring. He will strike your head, and you will strike his heel.

LUKE’S GOSPEL: Learning to be like Jesus! THE PRODIGAL SON, pt.6 – Lesson 63 (Luke 15:11 – 24) 12-2-2018 Luke 15:17 (NASB) 17 “But when he came to his senses, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired men have more than enough bread, but I am dying here with hunger! Dan. 4:34-37 —Nebuchadnezzar Praises […]

Sunday Sermon | Luke 15 | Lesson 63 | Will Robinson

Today we breakdown passages that teach us how to love the Lord and cherish His Word.

 

Hosea 4:6 (NASB)

6    My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.

    Because you have rejected knowledge,

    I also will reject you from being My priest.

    Since you have forgotten the law of your God,

    I also will forget your children.

 

Ephesians 6:14 - 17 (NASB)

14Stand firm therefore, having girded your loins with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, 

15and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; 

16in addition to all, taking up the shield of faith with which you will be able to extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 

17And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

Sunday Sermon: 2nd Corinthians 1 – Lesson 3 Pastor Will’s Sermon Study Notes for 2 Corinthians Lesson 3 Series: 2 Corinthians 1 Date: 5-15-2016 2 Corinthians 1:8 – 11 (NASB) 8For we do not want you to be unaware, brethren, of our affliction which came to us in Asia, that we were burdened excessively, beyond […]

Pastor Will’s Sermon Study Notes for 2 Corinthians Lesson 2 Series: 2 Corinthians 1 Date: 5-8-2016 2 Corinthians 1:3 – 7 (NASB) – God Offers Comfort to All 3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, 4who comforts us in all our affliction […]