The Christmas StoryLuke 2:1-20

 2,000 years ago, a young engaged couple named Mary and Joseph arrived at Bethlehem -- a little village 5 miles south of Jerusalem.  Mary was pregnant, and while they were in Bethlehem she gave birth to a son. 

This...

Christmas: The Life was Made Manifest1 John 1:1-4

Christmas is a wonderful time of year.  But it’s also quite a production.  On average each person spends $800 on gifts, decorations, and cards.  2 billion Christmas cards will be written, stamped...

Isaiah Describes the FutureIsaiah 66:5-24

 Let’s turn to Isaiah 66.  If you need a Bible, go ahead and raise your hand and we will bring one to you.  Isaiah 66 is on page 625 in the Bibles we are passing out.

Today we come to the end of Isaiah – we...

Humble, Contrite of Spirit, and TremblingIsaiah 66:1-4 

The Bible teaches that the moment you turn to trust Jesus Christ – you enter into war against Satan.  Satan wants to destroy your faith so he immediately starts attacking.

Sometimes his attacks...

God Answers IsaiahIsaiah 65

Because you have been born again through trusting Jesus Christ, you love knowing Jesus, talking with Jesus, worshiping Jesus – and you hate the sin which disrupts that fellowship with Jesus.  And because you hate sin – you...

Prayer That Moves God to Act (Part Two)Isaiah 64:1-12

Let’s turn to Isaiah 64.  If you need a Bible, go ahead and raise your hand and we’ll bring one to you.  Isaiah 64 is on page 623 in the Bibles we are passing out.

This morning we are going to...

Wash Away Your Sin by Calling on His NameActs 22:1-16

Since we’re having a baptism this morning, I thought we would take a one-week break from our study of the book of Isaiah, and instead dig deeper into the meaning of baptism.           

Imagine...

Prayer that Moves God to Act (Part One)Isaiah 63:15-19

Years ago I did a study of all the prayers in the Bible.  I made a chart, with one column for the passage of Scripture, another for the person praying, a third column for how he or she prayed...

Preparing Your Heart for PrayerIsaiah 63:1-14 

Let’s turn to Isaiah 63.  If you need a Bible go ahead and raise your hand and we will bring one to you.  Isaiah 63 is on page 622 in the Bibles we are passing out. 

Here’s an overview of Isaiah 62...

God’s Promises and Our PrayerIsaiah 62

In my early years as a Christian I had a hard time being motivated to pray.  Prayer was a struggle.  I loved reading God’s Word, and studying other Christian books – but I didn’t have much interest in...