When the Servant is “lifted up from the earth” at his crucifixion, he is at the same time exalted as he “ draw[s] all people to [him]self," because, as he exclaimed on the cross, “It is finished!” Scripture … [Read more...]
The Servant Sets His Face Like a Flint
April 18, 2011 By Leave a Comment
"Therefore I have set my face like a flint" (Isaiah 50:7) “When the days drew near for him to be taken up, he set his face to go to Jerusalem” (Luke 9:51) A Palm Sunday Sermon on April 17, 2011 Download … [Read more...]
The Servant Who Brings Salvation
April 12, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Isaiah 49:1-13 (text); Acts 13:44-49 Worship Liturgy April 10, 2011 • Download sermon (PDF) In the Philippines, the word “servant” evokes a picture of one who works for a family for a very low wage. … [Read more...]
The Servant Who Brings Justice
April 7, 2011 By Leave a Comment
But the new covenant consists in the fulfillment in Christ of these foreshadows. He is the new Temple and the once-for-all Sacrifice. Those who are in Christ, whether Jews or Gentiles, are the citizens of the Kingdom of … [Read more...]
The Servant Songs of Isaiah
March 31, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Beginning this Lord's Day, April 3, 2011, we will start a new sermon series on the Servant Songs of Isaiah. "Behold my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen, in whom my soul delights; I have put my Spirit upon him; he … [Read more...]
True Comfort for God’s People (Isaiah 40:1-5)
December 1, 2008 By 2 Comments
Readings: Isaiah 40:1-11; Luke 2:22-36 ● Text: Isaiah 40:1-5 Download sermon (PDF) November 30, 2008 When someone dies, we comfort one another in our grief. We comfort those who suffer, those who are … [Read more...]
