Sermons and Prophecy

 PRECIOUS PROMISES FOR YOUR JOURNEY Isa. 41:8-10 Isaiah 41:8-10 8 "But you, Israel, my servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen, you descendants of Abraham my friend, 9 I took you from the ends of the earth, from its farthest corners I called you. I said, 'You are my servant'; I have chosen you and have not rejected you. 10 So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. Introduction:  Ill. The Context.  God is confronting the heathen for their idolatry, but is comforting Israel concerning their relationship with Himself. In these 3 verses, God gives us, His children, some reasons to be encouraged. Some may say, "I don’t have anything to be happy about, it just seems that everything is against me." Thank God, even when we forget His promises, He still remembers. (Ill. Old man, who was dying, couldn’t remember God’s promises, but was reminded...

Entering God's Rest About This Topical Sermon  AS WE HAVE COME TO THE END OF THIS YEAR LET US THINK OF ENTERING THE NEW YEAR WITH REST India is like a lot of countries in that the pace of life just gets more and more hectic. Not so many decades ago, predictions were made that modern inventions would simplify our lives, make things easier, and give us shorter working hours.  Well, that definitely didn't work. It seems that the more technology we have, the more frenzied life becomes. How important then for Christians to learn how to enter into the rest that God has planned for us. Luke 10:38-42  Now it happened as they went that He entered a certain village; and a certain woman named Martha welcomed Him into her house. And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus' feet and heard His word. But Martha was distracted with much serving, and she approached Him and said, "Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Therefore ...