Isaiah

Preparing Your Sabbath

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We serve a God who commands us to rest. How could we ever doubt that he has our best interest in mind with such a directive? I grew up thinking the Sabbath was one thing but Scripture teaches something very different and life-changing.

Your Mission Is Too Small

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God blessed the nation of Israel in order to be a blessing to all other nations, but eventually, they refrained from sharing that salvation with others. After the work of Jesus in our lives, we are called to go outside the walls of the church to multiply as we make disciples and plant churches.

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Here I Am [Isaiah 6]

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Isaiah 6 Preached at One Church – Fairview Baptist Church, Greer, SC – May 24, 2017 Main Points We don’t see God as exalted until we have been humbled. Holiness by comparison seems promising until one encounters the LORD. You are not truly experiencing the presence of God if you believe that you deserve to be there. The most dangerous

Clear the Path

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As the prophet Isaiah attempted to bring God’s people back to obedience, he challenged the spiritual leaders.  God appointed watchmen to watch over the people and to pray for them continually (Isa 62:6). In addition to praying for the people, he also gave them very specific instructions: Go through, go through the gates;     prepare the way for the people; build

Here I Am – Send Me

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“Near, far.  Near, far.” One can easily picture Grover from Sesame Street running back and forth in front of the camera.  The closer he gets to the camera, the bigger he gets.  The more steps he backs up, the smaller he becomes. Or does he?  Obviously, Grover’s size isn’t changing, but our perception of him does. In walking with the

Jesus Chose to Be Ugly

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Humanity is obsessed with the glamorous.  Mankind naturally gravitates towards the attractive, popular individuals.  Notable men are tall, dark, and handsome.  Memorable women are head-turners.  While we naturally follow certain types of people, it is very intriguing regarding how God looked physically when he showed up on earth in the flesh. Jesus could have come into the world looking any

Responsive Reading from Isaiah 6

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I wanted to use a responsive reading from Isaiah 6 for worship, but I couldn’t find one.  So I wrote this one to guide our people to reflect upon God’s holiness, our sin, and his grace. Leader: In the year that his king died, the prophet Isaiah saw the Lord still alive. In a moment when he beheld the glory

A New Heaven and a New Earth

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I had the honor of heading over to Chestnut Ridge Baptist Church this morning.  I took a team of North Side Worship leaders and we led worship and I got to preach for two services, and I taught a class in the middle.  Wonderful day with these wonderful folks!  I got the privilege to spend the weekend with their student

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