WEEKEND WORSHIP MESSAGE
December 14 & 15, 2024
{LX 570-50}
DECLARATION
For [we are not] ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith. { Rom 1:16-17 KJV}
SABBATH MEDITATIONS :
PARASHA VAYISHLACH (And He Sent)
Genesis 32:3-36:43, Obadiah 1:1-21, Ephesians 4:1-32
Then Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother in the land of Seir, the country of Edom. {Gen 32:3}
SUNDAY MESSAGE:
"GOD'S Prophesies Thru Isaiah"
Isa 43, 52-53
"I, even I, am the Lord, and besides Me there is no savior" {Isa 43:11}
OPENING PRAYER
Awesome and wonderful Creator of all that there is, thank-You for gathering us together in fellowship to worship and learn through Your Holy Word. Grant us open ears, hearts and souls to receive Your message and we pray for guidance in embracing its lessons in our walk before You. IN Jesus we pray, AMEN
MESSAGE
Thank-You Holy Spirit for guiding us to the Book of Isaiah on this Holy day. Isaiah, The son of Amoz, and his calling from God gives us a wonderful prophetic foundation because many of the passages in this book are among the finest in all of Bible literature.
There are many scholarly opinions that the Book of Isaiah could be called the FIFTH GOSPEL since there are more individual prophetic Messianic visions than any other book of our Bible.
The majority of his God inspired Messianic visions, nearly 740 years before the birth of Christ, have already been fulfilled with great accuracy. There are several others yet to be revealed in the days ahead.
Isa 43:1-13 NASB
1. But now, thus says the LORD, your Creator, O Jacob, And He who formed you, O Israel, "Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name; you are Mine!
2. "When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; And through the rivers, they will not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched, Nor will the flame burn you.
3. "For I am the LORD your God, The Holy One of Israel, your Savior; I have given Egypt as your ransom, Cush and Seba in your place.
4. "Since you are precious in My sight, Since you are honored and I love you, I will give other men in your place and other peoples in exchange for your life.
5. "Do not fear, for I am with you; I will bring your offspring from the east, And gather you from the west.
6. "I will say to the north, 'Give them up!' And to the south, 'Do not hold them back.' Bring My sons from afar And My daughters from the ends of the earth,
7. Everyone who is called by My name, And whom I have created for My glory, Whom I have formed, even whom I have made."
8. Bring out the people who are blind, even though they have eyes, And the deaf, even though they have ears.
9. All the nations have gathered together So that the peoples may be assembled. Who among them can declare this And proclaim to us the former things? Let them present their witnesses that they may be justified, Or let them hear and say, "It is true."
10. "You are My witnesses," declares the LORD, "And My servant whom I have chosen, So that you may know and believe Me And understand that I am He. Before Me there was no God formed, And there will be none after Me.
11. "I, even I, am the LORD, And there is no savior besides * Me.
12. "It is I who have declared and saved and proclaimed, And there was no strange god among you; So you are My witnesses," declares the LORD, "And I am God.
13. "Even from eternity I am He, And there is none who can deliver out of My hand; I act and who can reverse it?" {NASB}
As He says in verse 15, "I am the Lord, your Holy One, the Creator of Israel, your KING!" {NKJV}
With the recent events in the middle east, the overthrow of Damascus, and the release of Syria's long nightmare under Assad, the entire Holy Land is in flux right now. Iran, formerly known as Persia is suddenly looking over their shoulders as Israel's military pushes back over the events in Gaza. Eventually, peace will come but not without struggles. The arm of God is the conductor of these events, and through prophesy uttered are these precious words;
How lovely on the mountains Are the feet of him who brings good news, Who announces peace And brings good news of happiness, Who announces salvation, And says to Zion, "Your God reigns!"
Listen! Your watchmen lift up their voices, They shout joyfully together; For they will see with their own eyes When the LORD restores Zion.
Break forth, shout joyfully together, You waste places of Jerusalem; For the LORD has comforted His people, He has redeemed Jerusalem.
The LORD has bared His holy arm In the sight of all the nations, That all the ends of the earth may see The salvation of our God. {Isa 52:7-10 NASB}
Just reading these words causes my soul and spirit to resonate in this day, some two-thousand seven hundred years ago! Did you notice the turn of the page as God the Father begins speaking about and as His servant, who is yet to come. We know His name. SO do you!!
The Lord, our God is telling all who have ears to hear that something WONDERFUL is coming. The WORD is being passed, as we read in Isaiah Chapter 53, verses 1 through 12; 1. Who has believed our message? And to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed?
2. For He grew up before Him like a tender shoot, And like a root out of parched ground; He has no stately form or majesty That we should look upon Him, Nor appearance that we should be attracted to Him.
3. He was despised and forsaken of men, A man of sorrows and acquainted with grief; And like one from whom men hide their face He was despised, and we did not esteem Him.
4. Surely our griefs He Himself bore, And our sorrows He carried; Yet we ourselves esteemed Him stricken, Smitten of God, and afflicted.
5. But He was pierced through for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; The chastening for our well-being fell upon Him, And by His scourging we are healed.
6. All of us like sheep have gone astray, Each of us has turned to his own way; But the LORD has caused the iniquity of us all To fall on Him.
7. He was oppressed and He was afflicted, Yet He did not open His mouth; Like a lamb that is led to slaughter, And like a sheep that is silent before its shearers, So He did not open His mouth.
8. By oppression and judgment He was taken away; And as for His generation, who considered That He was cut off out of the land of the living For the transgression of my people, to whom the stroke was due?
9. His grave was assigned with wicked men, Yet He was with a rich man in His death, Because He had done no violence, Nor was there any deceit in His mouth.
10. But the LORD was pleased To crush Him, putting Him to grief; If He would render Himself as a guilt offering, He will see His offspring, He will prolong His days, And the good pleasure of the LORD will prosper in His hand.
SUMMARY/APPLICATION
11. As a result of the anguish of His soul, He will see it and be satisfied; By His knowledge the Righteous One, My Servant, will justify the many, As He will bear their iniquities.
12. Therefore, I will allot Him a portion with the great, And He will divide the booty with the strong; Because He poured out Himself to death, And was numbered with the transgressors; Yet He Himself bore the sin of many, And interceded for the transgressors.
{Isa 53: 1-12 NASB}
The last sentence is PAST TENSE, 684 years before the birth of Christ. It means it was done the moment God spoke.
CLOSING PRAYER
Father God, in this season with Christmas on the immediate horizon, let us not be blind to the smoke in the skies of the middle-east and the Holy land. Hear our fervent prayers of divine protection of Israel, open their eyes to see Your mighty arm moving amongst and against the enemies of Zion. Let all victories be Your victories O' Mighty Lord, in the name of Jesus the Christ, The Messiah, Amen and AMEN.
THE CALL
If you have never invited Jesus to be your Lord and savior, or, if you have in the past yet remain unsure of salvation and forgiveness of sin, Please pray with me now: Lord Jesus I need to fill a hole in my life that follows me where ever I go. I am a long-time Sinner and I CONFESS and REPENT of all my sins. I believe that You JESUS are the Lord, that you were hung on a cross and died. I believe that you were raised back to life by God, Your Father, ascended into heaven and presently sit at the right hand of The Almighty. Please come into be, clean me, take me and make me Yours and let me serve from this day forward and forever, Thank-You Jesus, AMEN
If you sincerely prayed with me, your salvation has been assured. {Rom 10:9 KJV -That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. }
Waste no time in finding like minded folks, to fellowship with, who also know the lord Jesus. Be introduced to a church that preaches the BIBLE. Email me. Begin the journey that you will never tire of; the discovery of the Majesty, Beauty and loving Power of Jesus the Christ. Welcome to the family!
Chaplain Gary
DOXOLOGY
Praise God, from Whom all blessings flow;
Praise Him, all creatures here below;
Praise Him above, Ye heav'n-ly host;
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost
Amen
BENEDICTION: Num 6:24-26 The LORD bless you, and keep you; The LORD make His face shine on you, And be gracious to you; The LORD lift up His countenance on you, And give you peace.'AMEN
Christ go with you now...until we meet again
Christ go with you now...keep praying on till then
It really doesn't matter what the weather...
Just as long as we all are TOGETHER...
Christ go with you now...Till we meet again!
SUPPORTING SCRIPTURE: Gen 32:3-36:43, Oba 1:1-21, Eph 4:1-32, Isa 42:1-13, 52:6-7, 13-15, 53: 1-12, Num 6:24-26
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