WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES JESUS MAKE TODAY? (5 OF 6)
by Scott Maze
Scripture: Isaiah 53:11
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What Difference Does Jesus Make Today? (5 of 6)
Series: In the Shadow of the Cross: Isaiah's Portrait of Jesus
Scott Maze
Isaiah 53:11
Would you take a moment and lend me an assist. On Sunday, April 23 and 30, you choose the sermon topics. Go to our websites and vote - I would love to hear from you.
I have had one of the more challenging weeks in recent memory. One of our children had allergic reaction, another needed 25 stitches, and not to be left out, still another broke his arm. It's been a challenging week in other arenas, as a few opportunities seem to slip right through my fingers that I had hoped would come through. Yet, as I pause to consider the collective lives of those in our church, I wonder if I should even mention my struggles. Since the last time we gathered in this room, a few of us have lost love ones. One family lost their adult child just yesterday. Still another isn't able make to their house payment. There are a few of you hurting from painful marriages and runaway children. A number of you are praying for a job to come through. While handful of you expressed are wondering, ''Does God really loves me.'' Fear causes us to quietly ask our hearts hard questions: How will I get through this? What happens if I do score well in this class, on this test? What will happen to us if we lose our home? Will my marriage survive? Will I lose my job if I don't perform?
This morning is designed for those who need to know that even when life is hard, God's promises are true. Our faith is in God who has never failed to do what He says. He knows what He has promised, He can't lie, and He can't forget. He will deliver on time, every time, and all the time. God is a promise-making, promise-keeping God.
''Behold, my servant shall act wisely; he shall be high and lifted up, and shall be exalted. 14 As many were astonished at you- his appearance was so marred, beyond human semblance, and his form beyond that of the children of mankind- 15 so sha ...
Series: In the Shadow of the Cross: Isaiah's Portrait of Jesus
Scott Maze
Isaiah 53:11
Would you take a moment and lend me an assist. On Sunday, April 23 and 30, you choose the sermon topics. Go to our websites and vote - I would love to hear from you.
I have had one of the more challenging weeks in recent memory. One of our children had allergic reaction, another needed 25 stitches, and not to be left out, still another broke his arm. It's been a challenging week in other arenas, as a few opportunities seem to slip right through my fingers that I had hoped would come through. Yet, as I pause to consider the collective lives of those in our church, I wonder if I should even mention my struggles. Since the last time we gathered in this room, a few of us have lost love ones. One family lost their adult child just yesterday. Still another isn't able make to their house payment. There are a few of you hurting from painful marriages and runaway children. A number of you are praying for a job to come through. While handful of you expressed are wondering, ''Does God really loves me.'' Fear causes us to quietly ask our hearts hard questions: How will I get through this? What happens if I do score well in this class, on this test? What will happen to us if we lose our home? Will my marriage survive? Will I lose my job if I don't perform?
This morning is designed for those who need to know that even when life is hard, God's promises are true. Our faith is in God who has never failed to do what He says. He knows what He has promised, He can't lie, and He can't forget. He will deliver on time, every time, and all the time. God is a promise-making, promise-keeping God.
''Behold, my servant shall act wisely; he shall be high and lifted up, and shall be exalted. 14 As many were astonished at you- his appearance was so marred, beyond human semblance, and his form beyond that of the children of mankind- 15 so sha ...
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