The Lamb is revealed progressively through the Word. Isaiah presents a lament that Israel shall sing upon realizing Christ as the Savior and King. Christ was seen as insignificant, dismissed, despised, crucified. His Word remains and triumphs. The suffering Servant wins our place in His Kingdom. Deuteronomy 29:29; Revelation 21:9; Isaiah 52:13-53:1-7 Speaker(s): Justin Schaller […]

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The Arm That Bore Grief and Sorrow

Isaiah presents a song of lament and sorrow. All communication was committed to Israel. Yet, Christ was seen as insignificant, dismissed, despised, crucified. And it was He who offered Himself as our Lamb. What’s done in evil, God shall use for good, even to His chosen nation. (Isaiah 52:13-53:6; Zechariah 12:1-10; Acts 3.23-25; Romans 11:25-29) […]

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Reading, Wolves and Sheep

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. warned of the peril that would come to a society led by the “soft-minded.” Jesus confronted the religious leaders, “Have you not read …” Reading the Word, hearing it preached, these things renew our minds and make us firm in conviction, for believers are sheep following the Shepherd. Otherwise, we […]

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