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Sermons by Glenn Peterson (Page 2)

Christmas Forecast

Scripture: Isaiah 65 I. Your Christmas forecast depends on who you are. A. You can answer the question, “Who am I?” in many ways. God speaks first to Gentiles – a nation that was not called by my name (vs. 1). But Jewish and Gentile Christians have the same identity in 1 Peter 2:9-10: “But you are a…

While You Wait, Pray!

Scripture: Isaiah 63:7 — 64:12 I. While you wait, talk to God about God.A. Isaiah begins to pray in Isaiah 63:7 not by talking about Himself. Instead, He talks to God about God. We need to be reminded of who God is so that our faith can be strengthened as we wait on God to act.…

Jesus the King Announces the Good News

Scripture: Isaiah 61 I. The good news Jesus announces changes lives. A. In Luke 4:21 Jesus said that the prophecy of the Anointed One in Isaiah 61 referred to Him. Notice who Jesus came to announce good news for in vs. 1-3. Jesus came for the needy. The words about proclaiming liberty echo Leviticus 25:10: “And you…

Jesus the King Will Come in Glorious Light

Scripture: Isaiah 60 I. When Jesus comes, His people will be the light to the world. A. There is much in Isaiah 60 that looks like it could refer to the events surrounding Christmas. Verse 3 looks like a reference to the star the wisemen followed into Bethlehem to see Jesus. Verse 6 describes some of…

Jesus the King Is Coming — Again

Scripture: Isaiah 59:15-21/63:1-6 I. Jesus the King is coming again to judge. A. The world is a mess. Isaiah 59:14 makes it clear that truth, justice and righteousness are lacking. How does God feel about all this? Vs. 15: “The LORD saw it, and it displeased him that there was no justice.” God is not just displeased…

Come to the Party

Scripture: Isaiah 55 I. You should come to God’s party because you will be satisfied. A. The people of Israel that Isaiah prophesied among were not satisfied. They’re spending their money on that which is not bread (vs. 2). They’re laboring for that which does not satisfy. God gives His dissatisfied people a strange invitation.…

God Saves

Scripture: Isaiah 52:13–53:12 Acts 8:34-35: “‘About whom, I ask you, does the prophet say this, about himself or about someone else?’ Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning with this Scripture  he told him the good news about Jesus.” I. God saves through Jesus. A. Jesus confirms that He is the prophesied servant of God who would bring…

Jesus: Your Example and Savior

Scripture: Isaiah 50:4-11 I. Jesus is your example of listening to and speaking God’s Word A. Who interrupts God’s conversation with Israel in vs. 4? We wait until verse 10 to find out. There we read, “Who among you fears the LORD and obeys the voice of his servant?” This is the servant of the…

Good News for Everyone

Scripture: Isaiah 49:1-13 I. God’s Servant will bring good news for Israel A. God announces some good news for Israel in Isaiah 48:20: Israel would leave exile inBabylon and come back home. But even when Israel came back home physically, theywould still be in exile from God spiritually. So the servant’s mission in Isa. 49:5…

Behold Your God!

Scripture: Isaiah 40 I. God is comforter. A. The comfort (vs. 1) God wants to bring to Jerusalem is to breathe new life and strength intoHis defeated and demoralized people. God still calls Jerusalem “my people.” So, God says in vs.2, “Speak tenderly to Jerusalem.” Some translators say this means, “Speak to the heart.” Oneword…