Meeting Jesus in Lent I. LESSONS of the LENTEN journey.A. Our TENDENCY to look ELSEWHERE. (Is. 30)B. God’s RESPONSE to HUMBLE need. (Is. 37)C. The FUTILITY of IDOLS. (Is. 44)D.
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Fourth Sunday of Lent 2023 | Isaiah 58 & Matthew 6
The Fasting God has Chosen I. The Trap of Religion (Is. 58:1-5; Mt. 6:1-21)A. It becomes an Act (Mt. 6:2,5,16; Amos 5:21-23)B. It becomes a Transaction (Is. 58:3; Mt. 6:2,5,16;
Read moreThird Sunday of Lent 2023 | Isaiah 44:1-28
Watch What You Worship I. FOLLOWING the FLOW of the text. (v.1-28)A. A PROMISE filled with HOPE. (v.1-5)B. One KING over EVERYTHING. (v.6-8)C. Idols: A PRACTICE of FUTILITY. (v.9-20)D. REMEMBERING
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Isaiah: Preparing the Way ~ Part 6 (Palm Sunday) The Two Sides of Welcoming a King Mt. 21:1-17; Is. 56:7 April 14, 2019 I. What THEY have all been WAITING
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Isaiah: Preparing the Way ~ Part 5 “Blessed” Isaiah 40:9; 52:7; 61:1-3; Matt. 5:1-12 April 7, 2019 I. The CONTEXT around the BEATITUDES. (Mt. 5:1-12)A. An ANCIENT LONGING. (Isaiah 40:9;
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Isaiah: Preparing the Way ~ Part 4 The Unusual King Isaiah 42:1-4, Matthew 12 March 31, 2019 I. QUARRELS and KINGSHIP – Mt. 12A. One Greater than the TEMPLE –
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Isaiah: Preparing the Way ~ Part 3 The Fasting God has Chosen Isaiah 58 & Matthew 6 March 24, 2019 I. The TRAP of RELIGION Is. 58:1-5; Mt. 6:1-21A. It
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Isaiah: Preparing the Way ~ Part 2 Repentance is Relational Mt. 21:13; Isaiah 56 March 17, 2019 I. JESUS in the TEMPLE. (Matt. 21:12-15)A. Jesus CREATES a RUCKUS. (v.12-13)B. Two
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Isaiah: Preparing the Way ~ Part 1 A Highway for our God Isaiah 40: 1-11; Matthew 3: 1-3 March 10, 2019 I. A TEXT for REFUGEESA. A WORD of COMFORT
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