by SteveT2018 | Nov 17, 2020 | sermons2020
This sermon explores the vision Isaiah had in Isaiah 6:1-8 and the three responses it evoked in him. It also connects Isaiah’s context to our own context in 2020. Isaiah’s vision came in “the year King Uzziah died.” It was one of “those years.” That was the year the Assyrian Empire began its invasion, and things went from bad to worse. We’re not having a great year in 2020 either. See how the new perspective Isaiah gained in this vision can evoke the same three positions in us and bring about the healing we need.
by SteveT2018 | Nov 13, 2019 | Bible
A visual meditation on Isaiah 5:1-7 and Isaiah 11:1-5. Isaiah compares Judah to a vineyard. It was expected to produce the sweet wine of justice and righteousness, but only produces the wild grapes of bloodshed and caused an outcry of pain. The vintner lets is fall apart. One day, though, a shoot will grow from the stump of Jesse who will be a vine that leads with Justice and Righteousness.
by SteveT2018 | Jan 15, 2017 | podcast, sermons2017
This sermon looks at the story of Jesus when he preached in his hometown synagogue. It started out as good news. He is the Messiah. Then things went bad and the people tried to kill him. What changed their minds? Follow the PowerPoint Read the Sermon I invite you to...
by SteveT2018 | Nov 13, 2016 | sermons2016
This sermon looks at the story of Isaiah’s call to ministry found in Isaiah 6:1-8. Here we see a cycle of three qualities that are necessary to form us into servants of God. Follow the PowerPoint Read the Sermon I invite you to take out the insert labeled...
by SteveT2018 | Nov 11, 2016 | Sermons
I will preach on Isaiah 6:1-8 this weekend from the Narrative Lectionary. Here are some images that helped me think through the text. This is Isaiah. We don’t know exactly who he was, but it is likely that he was a priest, since he was approaching the temple....
