Pastor Joe's Blog
April
30
2021
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Isaiah part 37: God delivers from captivity (44:24-48:22)
The logical next step in Isaiah’s presentation is deliverance from captivity. In their near future the deliverer will be Cyrus, king of Persia, who is anointed by God though a pagan who does not know God. That is followed in Isaiah’s presentation by the...
March
19
2021
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Isaiah part 36, The Redemption of Israel (42:18-44:23), part 2
It has been two months since our last article on Isaiah. The church flood had a lot to do with this delay, but I’m happy to get back on track. Perhaps the break was a needed vacation, as this amazing, in depth, and large book can seem overwhelming. We will finish it, and we will find it...February
17
2021
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Church Update - the sun is on the horizon
The water has been pumped out of the church. There is a lot of damage, and a very musty smell, but it's a start. Everything that was ruined is replaceable. The good news is that our gracious building manager, as I have come to find out, a person that clearly loves the Lord, is going to allow us to use a vacant suite on the first floor of our building for church...February
16
2021
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Church Flood
Church Flood 2021 You may have gotten a text or message from us that the church has flooded. There is ten inches of water in our church right now. Everything that was below this level has been...January
15
2021
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Isaiah Part 35: The Redemption of Israel (42:18-44:23)
We continue to learn of this very large work by Isaiah. I didn’t know what I was getting into. If you have been reading, you might recall that I was doing a blog series on the prophets, which was originally meant to discuss their lives and not necessarily expound on their writings, however, since...January
08
2021
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Isaiah Part 34: The Consolation of the World, part 3 (chapters 40-42).
In Chapter 40 there were three voices of consolation: the heralds, the word of God, and the arm of the Lord. In the second part of chapter 40 we meet the incomparable God of Israel as Creator. ...December
18
2020
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Indestructible Life
Heb 7:12-17 For when the priesthood is changed, of necessity there takes place a change of law also. 13 For the one concerning whom these things...December
04
2020
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Isaiah part 33 - The Consolation of the World, part 2 (chapters 40-42)
*** Last time I mistakenly published “part 31” which should have been “part 32”. *** ...November
21
2020
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God’s will is not rule of law but rule of Christ
Imagine Satan ruled the world as he does, but that he gave all power of governing the world to Christ, the greatest and most genuine of all leaders. I wonder if he had something like this in mind when he tempted Christ. ...November
13
2020
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Isaiah part 32 - The Consolation of the World (chapters 40-42)
Immediately after we hear the message of disaster in 39:5-7 we hear the message of comfort (40:1-2). Though judgment and its accompanying disaster must come upon unfaithfulness, there is still a people on earth that belong to God, to whom He has made a covenant. They must trust while the world burns around them. To Israel, to the remnant of that...Connect
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