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Isaiah 62: Reminding GOD of His Promises

Isaiah 62 -- The LORD's Servant (Messiah/Jesus), Jerusalem's watchmen (likely, the prophets), along with all those who "put the LORD in remembrance" will not "keep silent" or "rest" until all of the LORD's purposes of salvation for Zion and the nations are fulfilled.

Isaiah 61: Good News! (but it‘s not for everyone)

Isaiah chapter 61:  The LORD's Servant (Messiah/Jesus) announces "the year of the LORD's favor but the good news isn't for everyone.  The good news is "for those who are sick, ...sinners" (see Mark 2:17).

Isaiah 61: Layers of Prophetic Fulfillment

Isaiah 61: The chapter opens with tremendous promise, "The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to bring good news to the poor,..."  Early upon entering His public ministry, Jesus reads this text in the synagogue and announces: "Today this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing."

Isaiah 60: Interpreting the Prophets

Isaiah 60 and Haggai 2 (primarily).

After a week away, and based upon Isaiah's lofty prophecy concerning the city of Jerusalem, Cliff surveys Biblical prophecy and offers some basic parameters for interpretation and understanding.

Guest Speaker: Biblical Community

Matthew Melville (Word of Life missionary in Portugal) returns to our church for a second time this year.  His message is a challenge to pursue authentic Biblical community.

Isaiah 60: Jerusalem‘s Exaltation

Isaiah 60 -- (along with Lamentations 1)

Understanding (and rightly interpreting) the particulars Isaiah 60 (Jerusalem's exaltation!) requires a basic understanding of the LORD's glory as it pertains to His covenanted people, Israel.  Today's teaching surveys along those lines.

Isaiah 60: Five Results of the LORD‘s Salvation

Isaiah 60  ( Part 1 )

The previous chapter set forth this essential truth (59:16a): [The LORD] "saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no one to intercede; then His own arm brought Him salvation,"  Chapter 60 advances 5 important outcomes of the redeeming work of the LORD's Servant (Christ Jesus).  Those 5 outcomes are:  1) The LORD is glorified,  2) Jerusalem is exalted,  3) Jerusalem's children (Judah/Israel) are restored,  4) the LORD's temple is beautified (made glorious),  5) Gentiles also join in the worship of the LORD!

An Invitation for Change

Haggai 2:10-23

The LORD warns the people against mere outward conformity (i.e. building a temple) and invites them to consider their present situation "from this day onward" (vss 15, 18).  The LORD is not interested in bits & pieces of our who we are; He requires total and complete allegiance.  This remnant of Jews are at a crucial juncture!  What will they do?  How will they respond?

Sometimes Faith Seems Futile

Haggai 2:1-9

Haggai is one of three post-exilic prophets (along with Zechariah and Malachi).  Haggai arrives about 200 years after Isaiah (our normal Sunday morning series).  Haggai delivers FOUR messages in FOUR months, in the year 520 B.C. from August 29 to December 18 - (our calendar equivalents).
The first message (in chapter one) is a REBUKE.  The second message in 2:1-9 is an ENCOURAGEMENT.

Thinking Carefully About Our Ways! - (John Davis)

Haggai 1

John Davis takes us to the "minor prophet" of Haggai (Cliff will complete chapter two starting next week).  In Haggai, the people of God have forgotten God — or at least they don't see God and His call on their lives as all that important or relevant.  The good news of God is that even when we forget God, He hasn't forgotten us!  God calls His people back in to fellowship with Him.