Archive for January, 2006
Understanding Isaiah (Lesson 7: The New Creation: Christ’s Ultimate Work of Restoration – Part 1)
Tuesday, January 31st, 2006Introduction: We concluded our last lesson in chapter twelve, lifting up a song of praise for the coming Kingdom of Christ, a Kingdom that will bring all true inhabitants of Zion the everlasting joy and life that Christ is going to draw from the wells of salvation. This is the end and goal of the exile […]
Images of the Savior (7 – His Discourse with Nicodemus)
Tuesday, January 24th, 2006John 3:14-15 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up: that whosoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. When Nicodemus sought out Jesus by night, he found him to be more than just a worker of miraculous signs, […]
Understanding Isaiah (Lesson 6: The Shoot of Jesse, Christ the King)
Friday, January 20th, 2006Introduction: In our last lesson, we concluded by observing verses six and seven of Isaiah chapter nine, and considering the everlasting kingdom that Christ would be born to rule. This week, we will examine the nature of his kingdom in more detail from the prophecy contained in chapter eleven. But before we get into chapter eleven, […]
Understanding Isaiah (Lesson 5: The Coming Immanuel)
Sunday, January 15th, 2006The Promised Immanuel, Israel’s Hope (Isaiah 7:14-15): The sixth chapter of Isaiah left us with an account of Isaiah’s commission as a prophet, and a concise distillation of his essential prophetic message. As we move into chapter seven, we can begin to see how Isaiah reiterates and elaborates upon that same basic message in response to […]
Images of the Savior (6 – His Turning Water to Wine)
Saturday, January 7th, 2006John 2:7-11 Jesus says unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim. And he says unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the governor of the feast. And they bare it. When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and knew […]
When Will All the Fighting End?
Tuesday, January 3rd, 2006“If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies, Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.” – Philippians 2:1-2 At the commencement of a new year, given to us […]