An Amazing Prophecy! Part 2
December 4, 2012
People often ask, “Why do bad things happen to good people?” As believers, we know that questioning God is futile. We don’t always know why God allows trials and tribulations in our lives, but we do know that His wisdom is infinite, and He will work everything out for our own good.
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Isaiah 45
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As we get into Isaiah 45, we see God’s great power manifested in His incredible foretelling of future events. But Isaiah is more than just a book of prophecy. Isaiah is all about hope. As we study, we see how God led His people throughout history, and we know that He is doing the same thing for us right now.
December 3, 2012
As we continue our study “The Idiocy of Idolatry,” God shows how foolish idolatry is. In Isaiah’s time the people worshipped man-made idols of wood or clay, but today our gods take a more subtle form — a job, a car, money, or even family can become idols. When we begin to esteem anything more highly than we esteem God, we are sinning. Keep God first in your life!
November 30, 2012
Though many nations worship other idols and gods, here in Isaiah 43 God declares that He is the only deity worth reverencing. Throughout history there have been thousands of other religions and gods, yet we know there is only one true way to have salvation and eternal life — faith in Jesus Christ. Our love and loyalty should be for Christ alone — all other gods are futile.
November 29, 2012
In Isaiah 43, God assures His people that He has not cast them away. Israel turned away from the Lord, and at times even worshipped other man-made idols! Nevertheless, God honored His promises to them, and He has protected them and guided them starting in Genesis and continuing through to present day.
November 28, 2012
We serve a just God. Yes, He loves us and nurtures us, but when we drift away and stop following Him, we suffer from depression, anxiety, stress, and any number of unsettling emotions. God’s desire is for us to be at peace. In order to have this peace, we need to turn back to Him. Thankfully, He is longsuffering, and He promises forgiveness to those who seek it from Him.
November 27, 2012
As we heard last time, God knows that we are quick to become disheartened. He loves to pour blessings and comfort into us so that we can become encouraged and in turn, bless others. In His wisdom, God has created this perfect process whereby we can all be fortified and refreshed in the Spirit.
November 26, 2012
God uses prophecy for many things, but perhaps the greatest reason is that He wants us to believe in Him. Sadly, we are often quick to doubt the Lord; He knows this, and has given us these constant reminders of His omniscience. Scripture is filled with countless incidents of God’s fulfilled prophecies — in fact, many are still being fulfilled today, just as He said they would be! Thank God for knowing that we are weak, and for giving us these great reminders of His power.
November 23, 2012
Sacrifice brings us closer to the Lord. When we give of ourselves, God blesses us. In today’s study, Pastor Jeff warns us not to procrastinate. God wants us to take advantage of His blessings, but first we must delay our own desires and offer Him a sacrifice of praise.
November 22, 2012
In Leviticus 22:29-30, we find the offering of thanksgiving. God encourages His people to feast on this offering, asking only praise in return. Pastor Jeff tells us that God doesn’t need the praise, but He knows that our flesh fights against being thankful, and so He seeks to instill in us an attitude of gratitude.
November 21, 2012
Throughout Isaiah 41, we see God from a different angle. He is not just a Judge — our God can also fulfill our every need. He is a Healer, a Comforter, a Leader, a Provider, and so much more. God promises to care for His people, giving them everything they need.
November 20, 2012
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