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[1816.58 --> 1818.38] But you and you alone |
[1818.38 --> 1820.38] are the source of our real joy. |
[1821.92 --> 1823.44] May your Holy Spirit |
[1823.44 --> 1825.06] continue to guide |
[1825.06 --> 1826.34] and strengthen us |
[1826.34 --> 1827.62] in that foundation |
[1827.62 --> 1828.48] that we have in you. |
[1829.44 --> 1831.78] May we find real joy in you |
[1831.78 --> 1834.30] even through all the wilderness |
[1834.30 --> 1835.88] and suffering and brokenness |
[1835.88 --> 1836.60] that we face |
[1836.60 --> 1838.18] in our day-to-day lives. |
[1838.18 --> 1842.40] May you be the source of our joy |
[1842.40 --> 1843.70] and may we praise you |
[1843.70 --> 1844.94] and give you all the glory |
[1844.94 --> 1846.20] that you deserve. |
[1847.24 --> 1848.20] Thank you for coming. |
[1849.62 --> 1850.74] Thank you for promising |
[1850.74 --> 1851.78] that you will come again. |
[1853.04 --> 1853.66] In this, |
[1853.84 --> 1854.74] we put our trust |
[1854.74 --> 1855.40] and our faith. |
[1856.66 --> 1856.92] Amen. |
[1858.92 --> 1860.74] I invite you to stand as we... |
• Praying for baby Kale and the nurse who prepped him for surgery |
• Gratitude for those caring for others in the church |
• The Advent season and traditions |
• Critique of excessive Christmas consumption as a pagan festival |
• Encouragement to resist useless spending and practice contentment and generosity |
• Giving to local needs in the community through partner organizations, including Safe Families and Healing Place |
• Isaiah chapter 40 is read from verse 27 |
• The Lord is described as the everlasting God, creator of the ends of the earth |
• He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak |
• Hope is discussed as a powerful thing that shapes how people live |
• A story about a community in Connecticut is shared to illustrate the effects of losing hope |
• The Bible's promises are highlighted, including reversing the curse on creation, standing against oppression, overcoming sin, and bringing resurrection life |
• The Bible shows people waiting for God to fulfill His promises |
• It's a struggle to hold on to hope when experiencing pain and difficulty in life |
• Isaiah 40 is about holding onto hope during a difficult time |
• Israel is complaining that their cause is disregarded by God |
• Context: Assyria destroyed the northern tribes of Israel, leaving Judah in the south fearful of being next |
• Isaiah responds by reminding them of who God is and what He has done, to give them hope for the future |
• The nature of God and His authority over the world |
• The Exodus as an example of God's power and faithfulness |
• Isaiah's prophecies about the coming Messiah and the glory of God |
• Hope for the future based on God's past actions |
• Modern-day challenges to hope, such as war, economic pressures, climate change, and personal struggles |
• Kids walking away from faith due to loneliness, family brokenness, grief, sickness, and lack of hope |
• Isaiah's ministry as a model for instilling hope through pointing back to God's past actions, particularly Jesus' birth and resurrection |
• The importance of remembering God's promise fulfilled in Jesus Christ and the reason for worshiping |
• Giving gratitude for Jesus' finished work on the cross and the significance of His resurrection |
• Hope being built around Jesus gaining victory over sin, Satan, and death through His resurrection |
• The centrality of the resurrection to Christianity and its implications for hope and faith. |
• Jesus Christ breaking death and sin gives us hope for our bodies, world, and future |
• Looking back on one's life and trusting in God's goodness and faithfulness |
• Recognizing God's particular love through the work of Jesus and His presence in our struggles |
• The promise to give strength to those who are weary and weak as they wait for Him |
• The dynamic of waiting being a posture that leads to the working and strengthening of God |
• Discussion of a banner with a hospital room scene and praying woman |
• Visiting Nell Volcanier who is going through cancer for the second time and her statement about feeling God's strength |
• Preaching on God's power and strength in times of weakness and struggle |
• Isaiah's gift to the church: looking back at God's character as creator, controller, and provider |
• Jesus' current role at the right hand of His Father, ruling over creation, and promise to come again |
• Praying for those who feel weak, weary, and experiencing pain, loss, and grief |
• Asking God to give them strength and power to meet life's challenges |
• Thanking God that the tomb is empty and we can live with hope |
• Praying for Jesus' soon return to bring healing and life to a world in need |
[0.40 --> 2.40] So we were praying for baby Kale last week, |
[2.86 --> 4.58] and in the 9 a.m. service this morning, |
[4.68 --> 8.04] I was sitting beside the nurse who prepped him for surgery. |
[8.24 --> 10.34] And I thought, it's kind of cool how we pray for doctors and nurses. |
[10.90 --> 12.86] And in this case, you're praying for someone in our own church. |
[13.22 --> 16.10] And it made me very grateful for the work that many of us do |
[16.10 --> 17.64] week in, week out to care for others. |
[17.88 --> 19.06] And it just so happens that this week, |
[19.10 --> 20.94] we had someone in our own church caring for little Kale. |
[21.28 --> 22.42] So praise the Lord for that. |
[23.16 --> 24.76] Another piece of gratitude, as you can see, |
[24.76 --> 27.02] we're in the season of Advent, is the banner, |
[27.22 --> 29.60] or I should say Hope Art Collective team and the decor team. |
[29.94 --> 31.68] Thank you so much, as well as the lighting, |
[32.10 --> 35.28] for making this space beautiful and giving us the gift of art. |
[35.40 --> 39.46] Do come up during this series and take a look at some of the nuances to the art |
[39.46 --> 43.22] that's going to open up as we preach through this series on words of waiting. |
[44.86 --> 48.16] As was already mentioned, we're in the season of Advent, |
[48.26 --> 49.26] which is the season of waiting. |
[49.40 --> 51.62] And we have some traditions in Advent. |
[51.62 --> 52.64] One of them is this. |
[52.98 --> 57.50] Pastor Dave always rants about how much idolatry there is in this season. |
[57.62 --> 58.60] So I'm going to do that as tradition. |
[58.60 --> 62.98] I want you to know that an author I like describes Advent, |
[63.32 --> 65.50] or I should say Christmas in the Western sense, |
[65.90 --> 68.38] as a month-long pagan festival of consumption. |
[69.84 --> 70.74] I'll say it again. |
[70.86 --> 73.46] A month-long pagan festival of consumption. |
[74.24 --> 77.04] And his point is, for most people, it has nothing to do with Jesus. |
[77.78 --> 78.76] It is wastefulness. |
[79.26 --> 80.52] It is rushed through the mall. |
[80.64 --> 81.94] It is useless spending. |
[81.94 --> 84.16] That is not our story. |
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