North Main Street Church of God
The Hopeful Prophet
1201 North Main Street Ext. Butler, PA 16001 07/07/2024
Locations & Times
North Main Street Church of God
1201 N Main St Ext, Butler, PA 16001, USA
Sunday 10:27 AM
Sunday Morning
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https://northmaincog.org/online/We are so glad that you joined us today at North Main Street Church of God. At North Main, we exist to develop completely committed followers of Christ who...
Know Christ intimately,
Grow in Christ continually, and
Go for Christ daily
Know Christ intimately,
Grow in Christ continually, and
Go for Christ daily
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Church Mobile App
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Join us in 2024 as we read through the Bible in a year and highlight evidence of “GOODNESS” throughout our daily Scripture readings. Reading Guides and PURPLE highlighters are available at the Welcome Center. You can also access the resources digitally on:
https://northmaincog.org/bible/BibleProject | The Bible
Serve
North Main has the opportunity to provide and serve a full meal in the park to the residents of The Island. If you are a foodie or passionate for the people of Butler this is your chance to SERVE! Visit the Welcome Center or website for more details and to sign up!
https://northmaincog.org/events/Backpack Drive
We’re collecting backpacks and school supplies for the elementary kids at Fishbone. We’d love for you to partner with us in blessing these kids and their families. There is a list of specific items available online or at the Welcome Center, please go take a look and bring the items into North Main by Sunday, July 28th!
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We thank you for your faithful gifts. You can give online and, of course, on Sundays by using the secure drop boxes located outside the doors of the Sanctuary. THANK YOU FOR YOUR FAITHFULNESS.
https://northmaincog.org/give/The Hopeful Prophet
(Isaiah)
Yearly Theme: “Goodness is… Governing”
Series Title: “Goodness in G major”
July 7th, 2024
(Isaiah)
Yearly Theme: “Goodness is… Governing”
Series Title: “Goodness in G major”
July 7th, 2024
Something to think about:
Though Isaiah prophesied warnings and judgment to the nations of Israel and Judah, he also focused on hope in GOD’s plan of salvation not just for the Jews but for the nations of the world. Isaiah’s messianic prophecies are so prolific that one would have to be completely blind to the metanarrative of his message. And what was that message specifically? It was a message centered on judgment (yes), but more importantly on the future of life beyond GOD’s judgment. Because GOD loves humanity so much, Isaiah tells us that He was willing to become Immanuel (GOD with us).[1] And in His coming to be with us, He would fulfill the promise He made to Abraham so very long ago to become a blessing to the nations so that all the world would know that there is one GOD who loves them and in Whom there is everlasting hope.[2] This leads us to our key point today:
Key Point: “GOD’s plan of redemption is for all nations.”
For further detail on the writing of Isaiah, Biblical scholar and author Robert Chrisholm writes,
“Isaiah’s approach [through his writings] may be compared to an aging grandfather who writes a letter to his baby granddaughter and seals it with the words, ‘To be opened on your wedding day.’ The grandfather knows he may not live to see his granddaughter’s wedding, but he understands the challenges she will face as a wife and mother. He projects himself into the future and speaks to his granddaughter as if he were actually present on her wedding day. One can imagine the profound rhetorical impact such a letter would have on the granddaughter as she recognizes the foresight and wisdom contained within it and realizes just how much her grandfather cared for her. When God’s exiled people, living more than 150 years after Isaiah’s time, heard his message to them, they should have realized that God had foreseen their circumstances and that he cared enough about them to encourage them with a message of renewed hope.”[3]
So what are the high points in the 66 chapters of Isaiah’s prophecies that help us to understand the main theme of GOD’s message to the people of Isaiah’s time? There are three specific instances that point to the metanarrative of Isaiah’s message:
[1] Isaiah 7:14.
[2] Genesis 12:1-3.
[3] Robert B. Chrisholm, Jr., Handbook on the Prophets, (Baker Academic: Grand Rapids, Michigan; 2002), 14.
Though Isaiah prophesied warnings and judgment to the nations of Israel and Judah, he also focused on hope in GOD’s plan of salvation not just for the Jews but for the nations of the world. Isaiah’s messianic prophecies are so prolific that one would have to be completely blind to the metanarrative of his message. And what was that message specifically? It was a message centered on judgment (yes), but more importantly on the future of life beyond GOD’s judgment. Because GOD loves humanity so much, Isaiah tells us that He was willing to become Immanuel (GOD with us).[1] And in His coming to be with us, He would fulfill the promise He made to Abraham so very long ago to become a blessing to the nations so that all the world would know that there is one GOD who loves them and in Whom there is everlasting hope.[2] This leads us to our key point today:
Key Point: “GOD’s plan of redemption is for all nations.”
For further detail on the writing of Isaiah, Biblical scholar and author Robert Chrisholm writes,
“Isaiah’s approach [through his writings] may be compared to an aging grandfather who writes a letter to his baby granddaughter and seals it with the words, ‘To be opened on your wedding day.’ The grandfather knows he may not live to see his granddaughter’s wedding, but he understands the challenges she will face as a wife and mother. He projects himself into the future and speaks to his granddaughter as if he were actually present on her wedding day. One can imagine the profound rhetorical impact such a letter would have on the granddaughter as she recognizes the foresight and wisdom contained within it and realizes just how much her grandfather cared for her. When God’s exiled people, living more than 150 years after Isaiah’s time, heard his message to them, they should have realized that God had foreseen their circumstances and that he cared enough about them to encourage them with a message of renewed hope.”[3]
So what are the high points in the 66 chapters of Isaiah’s prophecies that help us to understand the main theme of GOD’s message to the people of Isaiah’s time? There are three specific instances that point to the metanarrative of Isaiah’s message:
[1] Isaiah 7:14.
[2] Genesis 12:1-3.
[3] Robert B. Chrisholm, Jr., Handbook on the Prophets, (Baker Academic: Grand Rapids, Michigan; 2002), 14.
· Isaiah’s ______________.
Isaiah 6:1-8
· The nations of the world will have a ______________ at the ______________ table with GOD.
Isaiah 25:6-8
· The ______________ from all nations will be ______________.
Isaiah 66:18-21
Isaiah 6:1-8
· The nations of the world will have a ______________ at the ______________ table with GOD.
Isaiah 25:6-8
· The ______________ from all nations will be ______________.
Isaiah 66:18-21
Something to take home:
Some 750 years before Jesus was born, Isaiah looked forward to the day when GOD would send a Savior into the world to fulfill His promise to Abraham to reach all of the nations with the message of faith and hope in the GOD of all creation. This would become the reality at the birth of Jesus (Immanuel, GOD with us), to a virgin girl named Mary.[1] The advent of Jesus’ birth would not only fulfill the promises of GOD to Abraham and his descendants but would usher in a new age and a new covenant through Jesus' death and resurrection. This new covenant would not only be for the Jewish nation but for all nations. Anyone who comes to faith in Christ now has access to the Father in Heaven and has forgiveness of sin through the sacrifice of Christ on the cross. This is good news that Isaiah looked forward to and this is now the Good News that we have access to whether Jew or Gentile, Slave or Free, Male or Female![2] Listen to the Apostle Paul’s words to the Galatians as a follow-up to Isaiah’s prophecies:
Galatians 3:26-29 (NLT), 26 For you are all children of God through faith in Christ Jesus. 27 And all who have been united with Christ in baptism have put on the character of Christ, like putting on new clothes. 28 There is no longer Jew or Gentile, slave or free, male and female. For you are all one in Christ Jesus. 29 And now that you belong to Christ, you are the true children of Abraham. You are his heirs, and God’s promise to Abraham belongs to you.
Key Point: “GOD’s plan of redemption is for all nations.”
[1] Isaiah 7:14; Luke 1:26-38.
[2] Galatians 3:28
Some 750 years before Jesus was born, Isaiah looked forward to the day when GOD would send a Savior into the world to fulfill His promise to Abraham to reach all of the nations with the message of faith and hope in the GOD of all creation. This would become the reality at the birth of Jesus (Immanuel, GOD with us), to a virgin girl named Mary.[1] The advent of Jesus’ birth would not only fulfill the promises of GOD to Abraham and his descendants but would usher in a new age and a new covenant through Jesus' death and resurrection. This new covenant would not only be for the Jewish nation but for all nations. Anyone who comes to faith in Christ now has access to the Father in Heaven and has forgiveness of sin through the sacrifice of Christ on the cross. This is good news that Isaiah looked forward to and this is now the Good News that we have access to whether Jew or Gentile, Slave or Free, Male or Female![2] Listen to the Apostle Paul’s words to the Galatians as a follow-up to Isaiah’s prophecies:
Galatians 3:26-29 (NLT), 26 For you are all children of God through faith in Christ Jesus. 27 And all who have been united with Christ in baptism have put on the character of Christ, like putting on new clothes. 28 There is no longer Jew or Gentile, slave or free, male and female. For you are all one in Christ Jesus. 29 And now that you belong to Christ, you are the true children of Abraham. You are his heirs, and God’s promise to Abraham belongs to you.
Key Point: “GOD’s plan of redemption is for all nations.”
[1] Isaiah 7:14; Luke 1:26-38.
[2] Galatians 3:28
How do the themes of justice and oppression in Isaiah relate to the current socio-political climate in your community or country?
In what ways have you seen the consequences of rebellion against God in your own life or the lives of others?
In the face of injustice and oppression, how can you respond differently, considering God’s command in Isaiah 1:17?
What are the implications of seeking human strength over God's, as seen in the behavior of the people of Judah and Jerusalem?
How does the promise of God's judgement shape your understanding of His nature as just and merciful?
In the face of judgement or difficult times, how would you apply the message of hope and restoration from Isaiah in your life?
How does the assurance of God's care and protection influence your faith during difficult times?
In what ways have you seen the consequences of rebellion against God in your own life or the lives of others?
In the face of injustice and oppression, how can you respond differently, considering God’s command in Isaiah 1:17?
What are the implications of seeking human strength over God's, as seen in the behavior of the people of Judah and Jerusalem?
How does the promise of God's judgement shape your understanding of His nature as just and merciful?
In the face of judgement or difficult times, how would you apply the message of hope and restoration from Isaiah in your life?
How does the assurance of God's care and protection influence your faith during difficult times?
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