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This Lord’s Day we’ll concentrate on Isaiah’s prophecy: “He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth.“
Jesus had every “right” when he was on the cross to point at us, open his mouth, and cry out, “Look what you’ve done to me, you shameful sinners!” But he didn’t; he opened not his mouth. This is because of his great love for us. He endured the cross, scorning its shame for the joy put before him. His people are part of that joy, thus, he opened not his mouth. You can enter into his joy in a Supper with him this Sunday.
The related hymns we’ll sing are:
All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name!
It is Well with My Soul
To God be the Glory
This Lord’s Day we’ll concentrate on Isaiah’s prophecy: “The Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all.“
Martin Luther says,
Our most merciful Father . . . sent his only Son into the world and laid upon him all the sins of all men, saying: “Be thou Peter that denier; Paul that persecutor, blasphemer and cruel oppressor; David that adulterer; that sinner which did eat the apple in Paradise; that thief which hanged upon the cross; and briefly, be thou the person which hath committed the sins of all men; see therefore that thou pay and satisfy for them.”
And we worry that we’re not good enough to merit his blessing. Let’s turn to the gospel! Come hear it preached and exhibited in the Supper this Sunday.
The related hymns we’ll sing are:
Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing
My Faith Looks Up to Thee
Amazing Grace
Watch this:
He has borne our griefs;
He has carried our sorrows;
He was wounded for our transgressions;
He was crushed for our iniquities;
Upon Him was the chastisement that brought us peace;
With his stripes we are healed;
The LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all.
Why did he do all that? For us. And that’s the gospel! Come hear it preached this Sunday.
The related hymns we’ll sing are:
Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven
Love Divine All Loves Excelling
My Hope is Built on Nothing Less
Continuing on in Isaiah, this week we’ll see that Christ’s birth, life, family, time, hometown, death, and broad unpopularity all point to his being like a root out of dry ground. And thanks be to God that he was a downward social climber so he could associate with us. He was despised and rejected by men that we would never be rejected by the Father. Come, hear it preached, and then have a meal with him. It’s the gospel!
The related hymns we’ll sing are:
Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah
More Love to Thee, O Christ
When I Survey the Wondrous Cross
As we continue to hear the gospel preached from Isaiah, this week we’ll see that no one can believe unless it is given from heaven to believe. The question is asked in Numbers 11:23, “Has the arm of the Lord been shortened that he is unable to save?” Isaiah shows us that the arm of the Lord is mighty to save, and when he bears that arm, kings’ mouths are shut, the nations are sprinkled, and sinners see, hear, and understand.
The related hymns we’ll sing are:
O Worship the King, All Glorious Above
Breathe on Me, Breath of God
Great Is Thy Faithfulness
As we continue to hear the gospel preached from Isaiah, this week we’ll see both the prophecy that our Servant will “sprinkle many nations” and how that is fulfilled. This will shut the mouths of kings as the reign of Christ spreads from shore to shore.
The related hymns we’ll sing are:
Hallelujah, Praise Jehovah, O My Soul (Psalm 146)
O Father, You Are Sovereign
Jesus Shall Reign
This is a special Sunday for us with our first baptism as a worshiping community. From Isaiah, we’ll hear how God announces the gospel to us when he says, “My Servant shall act wisely.” Reformational thinking directs us to find our assurance in it.
The related hymns we’ll sing are:
O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing
Baptized in Water
Jesus Paid It All
On this second Sunday of Christmas, we’ll note the coming of the wise men and the star from Matthew 2. We’ll also find that the gospel permeates every page of Isaiah.
The related hymns we’ll sing are:
The First Nowell
As with Gladness Men of Old
A Mighty Fortress is Our God
On this first Sunday of Christmas, we’ll sing, pray, listen, chant, and preach about the coming of Christ to redeem his people because of the tender mercy of our God.
The related hymns we’ll sing are:
O Come, All Ye Faithful
Away in a Manger
Angels We Have Heard on High
This Sunday we get to enjoy Perry Brackin’s sermon on “What is the Temple of God ? Who Are the Priests of the Lord? & Why Should This Be Important to You?” from 1 Peter 2:4-10. He knows how much we all need to hear the gospel preached from the scriptures, so it will be a great worship service, Lord willing.
The related hymns we’ll sing are:
Joy to the World!
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
The Church’s One Foundation
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