Month: November 2024

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Isaiah 60:1–22 Zion, the City to look forward to!

Sunday 24th November 2024

Read: John 14:1-6; Revelation 21:22-27; Isaiah 60:1–22

Sermon: Isaiah 60:1–22

Introduction
-The City to look forward to – the City that has foundations
-Zion personified

Introduction to Zion’s Glory v 1 – 4
Zion’s response to abundance from all directions v 5 – 7

Precious children coming to Zion v 8 – 9

Zion’s sad Past and glorious future v 10 – 16

Zion’s better glory and security v 17 – 20

Zion’s inhabitants v21, 22

The Four Themes
-God’s role in establishing the city

-The glory & material abundance and wealth of the city

-The joy and security of the city

-The ultimate purpose of the city.

Jesus’ Promise of a city John 14:1-4

John’s vision of the city Revelation 21:22 – 27

 

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Isaiah 58:1-59:15 When fasting and prayer are wrong

Sunday 10th November 2024

Read: Psalm 1; Matthew 23:1-32; Isaiah 58:1-59:15

Sermon: Isaiah 58:1-59:15

Isaiah 56-66 The same problems

Isaiah 58:1-14 True fasting
58:1-5 wrong fasting

58:6-12 true fasting

58:13-14 true fasting and true Sabbath keeping

Isaiah 59:1-21 Real salvation
59:1-8 real sin

59:9-15a real mourning over sin

59:15b-21 real salvation from sin