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Garrett Tyson
Contributing sermons since Nov 20, 2021
Newest Sermons
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Bring Out A Blind And Deaf People! (Isaiah 43:8-15)
Contributed on May 17, 2024
God's (exilic) people are currently blind and deaf, which makes it hard for them to be good servants. God encourages them to change that-- to "acknowledge" and "trust" Him, and understand that God is He Who Remains.
My daughter is wrapping up a in interesting class right now on how to be an effective teacher for students with special needs. There are students who are disruptive. There are kids who struggle to focus, and learn. There are also kids who have disabilities, of one type or another. With these ...read more
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It's Not Too Late To Learn From God's Judgments On You (Isaiah 42:18-43:7)
Contributed on May 14, 2024
When we live in rebellion, and life falls apart, sometimes it's because that's God's judgment. 2+2 sometimes equals 4. God wants us to learn from his judgments.
Imagine, if you will, a married couple having an argument. One spouse accuses the other of being difficult, or pig-headed, or lazy, or unreasonable, or something. Some harsh words are said by one party. The spouse on the receiving end of it looks at the other, and says, "Hey, wait. ...read more
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When God Forces Himself To Not Help (Isaiah 42:10-17)
Contributed on Apr 17, 2024
We can choose to live in a way where God will restrain himself, and resist the urge to help his people. God describes himself as a woman in labor, who has been fighting the urge to push.
Imagine today that the prophet of Isaiah 40-55 stands up in the midst of God's exiled people in Babylon, and he gives them a new word from God. He speaks out in a loud, clear voice. And this is what he says, verses 12-13: (10) Sing to Yahweh a new song; his praise from the end of the earth, ...read more
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God's Servant, The Justice-Bringer (Isaiah 42:1-9)
Contributed on Mar 28, 2024
God commissions and empowers his servant to produce "justice" for the nations. "Justice" here= "God's desired way of life." It's done, through gentle, careful teaching. The servant is Israel, Jesus, and the church.
This is going to be a pretty ambitious sermon today, so let's dive right in. Isaiah 42:1: (1) LOOK! My servant, [Isaiah 41:8, 9; 34:10; 44:1, 2; 45:4], I am upholding him, [Isaiah 41:10] my chosen one [Isaiah 41:8, 9; 43:10; 44:1, 2; 45:4], my soul/inner being has delighted in [or: ...read more
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Hosting Jesus, The Vip (Luke 7:36-50)
Contributed on Mar 28, 2024
One host fails, but another rises up, and gives Jesus the welcome he deserves. The passage is an illustration of how and why people tripped on Jesus (Luke 7:31-35).
One of the things we've talked about several times in the gospel of Luke, is the idea of God "visiting" his people. That's a big part of today's message, so let's read Luke 1:68, to get us off on the right foot: I'll read from the RSV (and here, the translation ...read more
Newest Sermon Series
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Isaiah 40-55
Contributed on Jan 24, 2024
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Matthew
Contributed on Nov 3, 2023
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Revelation
Contributed on May 11, 2023
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Titus
Contributed on Oct 20, 2022
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Luke
Contributed on Aug 25, 2022