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For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us; and the government will rest on His shoulders. And His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6 This week, many tables will be full, many rooms will be lit, and many songs will be sung. Christmas traditions differ, but at the center of every godly celebration is a single, astonishing fact: God has acted — not from afar, but in flesh. Isaiah’s prophecy compresses

But Yahweh was pleased To crush Him, putting Him to grief ; Isaiah 53:10 There is probably no one alive in America today who has not heard someone say God loves you. Some go as far as to say that God loves everyone and He would not send anyone to hell. While that sounds wonderful, it is the farthest thing from the truth. God is love but also a God of justice and vengeance. Paul, writing to the church in Ephesus, declared, " Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because

And a roadway will be there, a highway, And it will be called the Highway of Holiness . Isaiah 35:8 Growing up in the ’60s, I became a fan of Led Zepplin. I owned every album they recorded. Their untitled fourth album contained the hit Stairway To Heaven. It is widely regarded as one of the greatest rock songs ever. Least you be misinformed this is not a Christian song.  Aidan Schuttler explains the meaning of the verses. The first verse spends its time introducing our main c

He will swallow up death for all time , Isaiah 25:8 A reference to swallow in the Old Testament refers to death taking someone to Sheol, to the grave. In Numbers 16:32 we read, “ and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them up, and their households, and all the men who belonged to Korah with their possessions .” However, here in Isaiah 25:8 we see something different occurring. God is promising that death will be swallowed up forever. This occurred when Jesus died and ro

I, even I, am the one who wipes out your transgressions for My own sake, And I will not remember your sins . Isaiah 43:25 If you are like me, you remember things you have done that you are not proud of. You may have lost your temper, stolen something as a teenager, cheated on a test, lied to get out of trouble, or committed countless sins. We might not have forgotten, but if you belong to Christ, God the Father has forgotten them. Paul wrote to the Romans, "Therefore there is

But the Lord was pleased; To crush Him, putting Him to grief ;  Isaiah 53:10 Welcome to Grace Harvest Baptist Church on this Easter Sunday. As we celebrate the resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ let us remember the cost of our salvation. God allowed His Son to suffer at the hands of wicked men. He was mocked, spit on, beaten, and crucified for the salvation of all that would believe in Him. It is hard to imagine that the will of God would be for His Son to be cr