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    Carry, Or Be Carried? (Isaiah 46:1-13) Series

    Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Jul 26, 2024
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    God has always, and will always carry you. The alternatives-- idols-- can't carry you; they will bleed you financially, and weigh you down, and you'll carry them. God encourages his people to be smart, and choose Him.

    By the time they've reached high school, every straight A student knows that there's one type of assignment, above all others, that's difficult and annoying: the group project. When you get put in a group of three or four students, inevitably, one of two things happens. You either ...read more

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    Should We Ask God Tough Questions, Or Not? (Isaiah 45:9-25) Series

    Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Jul 16, 2024
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    Some Christians think it's ok; others would never dare. Can questions make God angry, and put us in danger? Or does God welcome the questions?

    I'd like to start today by reading the first five verses of our passage, using the NET translation. As I read, just try to think about one thing: Is it okay to challenge God, or to ask God questions about what He's doing? Isaiah 45:9-13 (NET): 9 One who argues with his Creator is in ...read more

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    Praise God When His Help Comes (Isaiah 44:24-28; 45:1-8] Series

    Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Jul 6, 2024
     | 132 views

    God sometimes helps us through people we don't like, using means we don't like, to the point we doubt it's actually from God. See God's help, and thank him, regardless of how it comes.

    There is a short list of people in the church who are responsible for proclaiming a message from God to his people. Apostles, teachers, prophets, and evangelists, basically. That's the list. Now, sometimes the specific word from God that needs to be communicated is controversial. If ...read more

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    No Need For Idols (Isaiah 44:6-23) Series

    Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Jul 2, 2024
     | 106 views

    Idols are appealing when we become afraid. If we're unsure about God, we go elsewhere. God through his prophet says, "No need for idols. I will help." Yahweh is a far better choice than any idol.

    Today we pick back up in our Isaiah series today in Isaiah 44:6. It's kind of a big passage and a big message so I just want to dive right in. Let's start by reading just the first verse, Isaiah 44:6: (6) Thus has said Yahweh, King of Israel, and its Redeemer, Yahweh of Armies: ...read more

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    Tired Of God? (Isaiah 43:22-28; 44:1-5) Series

    Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Jun 13, 2024
     | 218 views

    God's exiled people are tired of Him. God pushes back, and asks how exactly that's possible, and says He's the one who is tired by their burdens. Nevertheless, a better future awaits them.

    One of the most common questions that any human being can ask another, is this: "How are you doing?" And in my circles, there are a few really common answers to this: "I'm fine. I'm alright. I'm really busy." There's also one more: "I'm ...read more

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    See God's New Thing! (Isaiah 43:16-21) Series

    Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Jun 6, 2024
     | 155 views

    There are helpful and unhelpful ways to think about the past, and about God's past acts of salvation. God encourages his people to stop thinking about the exodus, and see his new act of salvation.

    I'd like to start today by setting you up, so to speak, and reminding you about your Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. God proved his love for the world, and his affection, and his faithfulness, by sending Jesus to earth. Jesus, as King, ushered in God's kingdom onto earth. Jesus came to ...read more

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    Bring Out A Blind And Deaf People! (Isaiah 43:8-15) Series

    Contributed by Garrett Tyson on May 17, 2024
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    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) Series

    Contributed by Garrett Tyson on May 14, 2024
     | 165 views

    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) Series

    Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Apr 17, 2024
     | 291 views

    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) Series

    Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Mar 28, 2024
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    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) Series

    Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Mar 28, 2024
     | 365 views

    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

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    God Takes The Nations/Idols To Court (Isaiah 41:1-29) Series

    Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Mar 18, 2024
     | 286 views

    God makes his case that He, not idols, are running the world. Mystery dude from the east, is God's servant sent to bring his people home.

    In my introduction to Isaiah 40-55, I talked about how one of the challenges to teaching on this part of the Bible, is that these chapters divide up into bigger chunks of material than we can comfortably handle all at once. And honestly, I find that kind of stressful. I can feel myself getting ...read more

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    Tripping On Jesus (Luke 7:17-35) Series

    Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Mar 7, 2024
     | 443 views

    In one key way, Jesus isn't the Messiah people (including John) expected. Are we ok that this piece is missing, or does it make us trip on the idea that Jesus is Messiah, and thus trip on God? A narrative/literary approach to Luke.

    Today, I'm going to try to tackle a few interconnected episodes. It's kind of a lot, but this whole section teaches one main thing, and if we want to hear that one thing, we need to grab it all at once. The simplest onramp to today's verses is to begin, simply, by rereading last ...read more

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    Questions That Need An Answer (Isaiah 40:12-31) Series

    Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Mar 7, 2024
     | 541 views

    The questions push people to believe what they know: God is great; problems (and human empires like Babylon) are small.

    Our passage today is built around a series of questions. You might find these questions comically easy to answer. Parts of this might feel a bit like Sunday school when you were very little. But work with me this morning. Multiple times, I'm going to ask you the question the prophet asks. ...read more

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    Jesus, The Great Prophet (Luke 7:11-16) Series

    Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Feb 27, 2024
     | 319 views

    Jesus as the prophet like Moses (Deut. 18:18) is more important to Luke than most modern Christians. But Jesus as a prophet, sent by God, speaking God's words, is key to Luke-Acts. A narrative reading.

    One of the kind of delightful things about the Bible, if you are a bit of a nerd, is the way that it echoes. Newer parts of the Bible-- the later biblical authors-- will often find themselves describing their own situations in ways that deliberately echo older biblical language. Or, that language ...read more

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