This sermon is situated in the truth that every person has foundations, crowns, and teachers. Foundations are the things and/or people we stand on that enable us to live the lives we lead. Crowns are the things we consider to be the pinnacle of beauty and honour in our lives. Teachers are the people and/or...
Sermon Tag: Pride
A Prophetic Song of the Saints | Isaiah 26
This sermon unpacks the following seven themes situated within this poetic and prophetic chapter; Salvation, Faith & Trust, Proud are Humbled, Desiring God & His Glory, Judgment upon the Wicked, The Whispered Prayers of the Saints, and Closed Up Doors. These themes display a powerful contrast between the life & outcome of the saint and...
Swollen Souls & Lives of Faith | Habakkuk 2:1-4
Part 2 of our Habakkuk series looks at the first four verses of chapter 2 and considers the pride of man and what “the righteous shall live by faith” really means.
The Majestic, Terrifying Gardener – Isaiah 10:4-34
Just as Israel was judged by God in chapter 9, so Assyria is judged for her arrogance in chapter 10. God is portrayed as a powerful, yet terrifying, gardener or woodsman, chopping down and burning up trees and weeds, representative of the sinful Assyrians.
The Mountain of the LORD – Isaiah 2
Having described the sin of Judah in chapter 1, Isaiah prophecies about the future Jerusalem to come, when the mountain of the LORD will be lifted high above all other mountains and hills in the perfect new heavens and new earth. That prophecy and future vision inspires us to live in God’s light today and...