At school my daughter was told Christmas isn't about Santa Claus. It is about a chance to be kind and giving. Jesus was left out of Christmas, as he often is, in the interest of being politically correct and not offending other religions. This week we discover what makes the birth of Jesus so different from other religions. Christ's life and death was described in vivid detail hundreds of years before he came. This is something other religions do not have, the truth of a God who declares what will happen in history.

Isaiah 52:13-53:12 - The Gospel in the Old Testament - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
Isaiah 52:13-53:12 - The Gospel in the Old Testament - Manuscript - PDF
Isaiah 52:13-53:12 - The Gospel in the Old Testament - Sermon Handout - PDF
Isaiah 52:13-53:12 - The Gospel in the Old Testament - Life Group Work Sheet - PDF

Tags: Jesus, Prophecy

How much did Jesus know about the suffering he would face on the cross? How did he make it through without giving in to sin? In Isaiah 50, we have a unique window into the suffering Jesus faced and how he made it through. We learn how to face our suffering from following the example of Jesus.

Isaiah 50:4-11 - Suffering and Darkness - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
Isaiah 50:4-11 - Suffering and Darkness - Manuscript - PDF
Isaiah 50:4-11 - Suffering and Darkness - Sermon Handout - PDF
Isaiah 50:4-11 - Suffering and Darkness - Life Group Work Sheet - PDF

Tags: Suffering, Hope

When you are facing desperate times, is there hope? In Isaiah 49 we learn how God provides hope when we are hopeless through a mysterious individual called, "The Servant of the Lord."

Isaiah 49:1-16 - Jesus, Hope When We Are Hopeless - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
Isaiah 49:1-16 - Jesus, Hope When We Are Hopeless - Manuscript - PDF
Isaiah 49:1-16 - Jesus, Hope When We Are Hopeless - Sermon Handout - PDF
Isaiah 49:1-16 - Jesus, Hope When We Are Hopeless - Life Group Work Sheet - PDF

Tags: Hope

Christmas is a time for memories with family and friends. Unfortunately, for many, Christmas is a filled with memories of frustration and pain. Unresolved marital arguments come to the surface. Fights between extended family members ruin holiday meals. How can the broken relationships that litter our lives be fixed? In Isaiah 42, we find God the Father sent us a gift in his son Jesus. Jesus came to restore the relationships broken by sin in our life.

Isaiah 42:1-9 - Jesus, the Gift of Restored Relationships - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
Isaiah 42:1-9 - Jesus, the Gift of Restored Relationships - Manuscript - PDF
Isaiah 42:1-9 - Jesus, the Gift of Restored Relationships - Sermon Handout - PDF
Isaiah 42:1-9 - Jesus, the Gift of Restored Relationships - Life Group Work Sheet - PDF

Tags: Relationships, Salvation, Marriage, Racial Hatred