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Sermon Isaiah 25:6-9 & Hebrews 11:1-2, 32-12:2 Monumental Faith Check out these helpful resources Biblical Commentary Sermons Children’s Sermons Hymn Lists Isaiah 25:6-9 & Hebrews 11:1-2, 32-12:2 Monumental Faith I love the “Far Side” cartoons. One of my favorites is a cartoon that has God standing in the middle of a shopping mall in front … Continue reading “Isaiah 25:6-9; Hebrews 11:1-2, 32-12:2, Monumental Faith (London) – Bible study”

Children’s Sermon Isaiah 35:1-10 Blossom with Joy Check out these helpful resources Biblical Commentary Sermons Children’s Sermons Hymn Lists Isaiah 35:1-10 Blossom with Joy By Lois Parker Edstrom Click here for pictures of beautiful desert flowers What do you imagine when you think of a desert? You might see a place that is hot and … Continue reading “Isaiah 35:1-10 Blossom with Joy (Edstrom) – Bible study”

Sermon Isaiah 35:1-10 Roads to Joy Dr. Keith Wagner It was Christmas Eve, and, as usual, George Mason was the last to leave the office. He walked over to a massive safe, spun the dials, swung the heavy door open. Making sure the door would not close behind him, he stepped inside. A square of … Continue reading “Isaiah 35:1-10 Roads to Joy (Wagner) – Bible study”

Sermon Isaiah 35:1-10 A Vision of Christ’s Coming Think of the sermon this morning as a sequel to the sermon last week. Last Sunday we heard Isaiah’s prophecy of what the New Creation will look like when Messiah comes. He envisions a creation at one with itself, where “The wolf will live with the lamb, … Continue reading “Isaiah 35:1-10 A Vision of Christ’s Coming (McLarty) – Bible study”

Children’s Sermon Isaiah 40:1-11 Bring Comfort Check out these helpful resources Biblical Commentary Sermons Children’s Sermons Hymn Lists Isaiah 40:1-11 Bring Comfort By Lois Parker Edstrom Today I’d like to tell you a story about a little girl named Morgan. She is four years old and was riding in the family car with her parents … Continue reading “Isaiah 40:1-11 Bring Comfort (Edstrom) – Bible study”

Sermon Isaiah 40:1-11 Road Work Ahead Dr. Mickey Anders Last Thursday night while a group of us Rotarians were waiting at the Methodist Church for the delivery of the supplies for the Pancake Breakfast, several old timers began reflecting on the construction of the Cut-Thru. Pikeville must have been a very interesting place during that … Continue reading “Isaiah 40:1-11 Road Work Ahead (Anders) – Bible study”

Sermon Isaiah 40:1-11 Scanning the Horizon Rev. Amy Butler I have a friend from Uganda who likes to play different kinds of drums. They remind her, she tells me, of growing up in a Ugandan village, where the beat of the drum would call the people together. The beat would start out low and slow, … Continue reading “Isaiah 40:1-11 Scanning the Horizon (Butler) – Bible study”

Sermon Isaiah 40:1-11 The Highway of the Lord Dr. Philip W. McLarty “Great is the mystery of faith: Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again.” These are the words we’ll use in the Communion liturgy this morning. In the language of Jesus’ coming, we’ll affirm once more: “Christ has come, Christ is … Continue reading “Isaiah 40:1-11 The Highway of Our Lord (McLarty) – Bible study”

Sermon Isaiah 40:27-30 Rising on Wings Like Eagles Pastor Vince Gerhardy A former police officer with the Los Angeles Police Department tells how the Department would demonstrate to rookie officers the value of the bullet-proof vests they’d been issued. The vests were placed on mannequins and then officers would fire round after round into the … Continue reading “Isaiah 40:27-30 Rising on Wings Like Eagles (Gerhardy) – Bible study”

Sermon Isaiah 42:1-9 Lighting The Way Dr. Keith Wagner You may find this hard to believe, but even as a grown man I still leave a night light on in the bathroom. I know (from experience) that at some point in the middle of the night, I will have to make a trip there. As … Continue reading “Isaiah 42:1-9 Lighting The Way (Wagner) – Bible study”