WHAT A FINISH! (Isaiah 66:18-24)
1. DESPAIR! (v13-24) We had hoped…… (v21) Now they were crestfallen & disappointed 2. DISCOVERY! (v25-27) “And beginning with Moses and all the prophets…” (v27) The written word & the living Word. 3. DELIGHT! (v28-35) He opened their eyes He touched their hearts He fed their souls He changed their lives
The Foundational Truths: 1. God is Light 2. God is Love “Doctrinal orthodoxy that neglects holy living does not lead to congregations that demonstrate the gospel. Wrong living is as much a denial of the gospel as wrong thinking.” 1. Christ, our Life, is eternal (v1) 2. Christ was made visible (v2) 3….
Context – The promised kingdom is at hand Content – The Messianic Manifesto and Discipleship Training Course Is it Realistic? Why should we study it? The Beatitudes Blessed = The Life God Wants for You Not 8 but 1 (like the Fruit of the Spirit) Normal Christianity – not Exceptional Spiritual Acquisition not Natural…
1. THE REACTION OF THOSE LISTENING TO THE WORDS OF JESUS There are only two ways to react to what Jesus said: a) You can believe and obey His words b) You can ignore His words and suffer the consequences There is no middle ground. It is either one or the other. 2. THE REASON…
1. THE KING’S MISSION (v21-33) a) Betrayal (v21) b) Darkness (v30) c) Glory! (v31-32) 2. THE KING’S COMMAND (v34-38) a) What it means: (v34) A new command, to love like Jesus has loved us Self-forgetful, sacrificial, divine love: Love that pays the highest Love regardless of the deservingness of the other Love that will do…
Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures Christ was buried Christ was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures Christ was seen by many people: Cephas, Peter, the twelve apostles, to more than 500 brothers at one time… then to James, then to all the Apostles and last of all…