Waiting for Love I. The PLIGHT of the ExilesA. DISTANCE (Jer. 29:4; Psalm 137:1-4)B. DEPRIVATION (Jer. 30:12-14)C. DOUBT (Psalm 13:1-4; Psalm 22:1-2) II. The PROMISE to the Exiles (Jer. 31:1-6)A.
Read moreA Joy-Filled Return I. Joy comes to THOSE who NEED it. (v.7-9)A. Those who are FAR AWAY. (v.8)B. The NEEDY and DISCARDED. (v.8)C. Those who CANNOT stop CRYING. (v.9)D. God
Read moreThe Promise of Peace I. A PROMISE of peace from PRISON. (v.1-10)A. It’s ROOTED in the POWER of God. (v.2)B. It’s REVEALED in RELATIONSHIP with God. (v.3)C. It’s not LIMITED
Read moreA Light in Dark Times I. Addressing a DEFEATED people. (vs 1-3)A. Jeremiah is a WELL KNOWN but UNPALATABLE prophet.B. The People/Israelites have been DEFEATED.C. Jerusalem, the city of GOD,
Read moreCome and See I. The WAY Jesus COMES. (v.29-39)A. QUIETLY but in PROXIMITY . (v.29,36)B. ASKING probing QUESTIONS. (v.37)C. OFFERING an INVITATION. (v.39) Last week Jake talked about the coming
Read moreThe One Who Came to Us I. WORDA. Objective TRUTH (1:1)B. Creative POWER (1:1-3; Gen. 1)C. Personal DISCLOSURE II. LIGHT (1:4-5)A. An OBSTACLE to OVERCOMEB. A CONCEPT to UNDERSTANDC. Or
Read moreWhen God “Whistles” I. HOPE and PEACE will lead to JOY. (10:1-3)A. SEARCH in the right PLACE. (v.1-2)B. WANDERING Sheep with MISSING leaders. (v.2-3)C. The LORD will be the SHEPHERD.
Read moreThe Peace of the Kingdom of God I. A PALM SUNDAY passage in Advent? (v.9-17)A. The KING is COMING to you. (v.9)B. A PEACE that EXTENDS. (v.10; Ps. 72:8)C. FREEDOM
Read moreWhat Zechariah is Dreaming of this Christmas I. FINDING our FOOTING in Zechariah.A. UNDERSTANDING the CONTEXT. (1:1-6)B. DISCERNING the literary STRUCTURE. (Chap. 1-6)C. HOPE is the HEART of the MESSAGE
Read moreA Different Kind of Christmas Story I. Nothing says CHRISTMAS like a GENEALOGY. (Mt. 1:1-17)A. Genealogies THEN and NOW.B. It’s MORE than just a FAMILY tree. (Lk. 3:23-38)C. It’s a
Read moreAnd the greatest of these is love… I. Section #1 – A PICTURE of JESUS. (Is. 52:13-53:12)A. Not the GOD we were EXPECTING. (52:13-53:3)B. The BURDEN he CHOOSES. (53:4, 7-9)C.
Read moreThe impact of a God who comes to us. I. POETRY for DESPERATE times. (v.1-10)A. Poetry is to “TRANSPORT” more than “TEACH”. (v.10)B. NOTICE where the poem is LOCATED. (Chap.
Read morePeace Starts in Unlikely Places I. Let’s START with the picture of PEACE. (v.6-9)A. All CREATION in HARMONY. (v.6,7; Rom. 8:19-22)B. No NEED to FEAR. (v.8-9; 1 Jn 4:18)C. ROOTED
Read moreHope – A Vision of a Coming Hope I. A CONTEXT much like ours TODAY. (1:21-31)A. A CONTINUAL downward TRAJECTORY. (v.21-23)B. The WEAK suffer, the POWERFUL don’t care. (v.23)C...
Read moreThe Slow but Sure Plan of God I. A life ROOTED in OBEDIENCE. (v.21-40)A. A NAME filled with MEANING. (v.21; 1:31)B. Every act in ACCORDANCE with the LAW. (v.21-24,39) Luke
Read moreThe Coming of Love…to all people I. REFLECTING on the Bethlehem JOURNEY. (v.1-7)A. The EPITOME of POWERLESSNESS. (v.1-5)B. The BEST they could with what they HAD. (v.6-7) It’s a story
Read moreA Sharing of Joy I. Elizabeth: A MOMENT of CONFIRMATION. (v.39-45)A. A GIVING of the SPIRIT. (v.41)B. A DEEP sense of KNOWING. (v.42-44)C. A BLESSING for BELIEF. (v.42,45) Last week
Read moreThe Pathway to Peace I. Same ANGEL, very different STORY. (v.26-38)A. A YOUNG and unmarried WOMAN. (v.26-27)B. A DIFFERENT type of QUESTION. (v.34)C. An active EMBRACING of the CALL. (v.38)
Read moreA Song of Hope I. The OTHER birth STORY. (v.5-25, 57-66)A. A FAITHFUL but BARREN couple. (v.5-7)B. A ONCE in a LIFETIME event. (v.8-17)C. Even FAILURE to believe gets USED.
Read moreLOVE ~ From Big and Beyond to Small and Beside I. God is BIG and BEYOND. (v.1-13)A. ACKNOWLEDGING our limited VIEWPOINT. (v.1-3)B. WHAT God will do – RENEWAL. (v.4-13; Jer.
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