Author: Brian

Follower of Jesus, Husband, Dad, Grandpa, and Pastor

Who Carries Who?

On By BrianIn Book of Isaiah, Idolatry

In Isaiah 46, the Babylonians must carry their gods around. And still today people carry their gods around. It might be money. It might be a technological gadget. It might be anything that we live for, that we trust in, that we center our lives around, that we look to for significance and satisfaction and security. And we carry it.

In contrast, the one true God carries us. He carried us in the womb. He has carried us through life through the good and the bad. He will carry us in old age. At death, he will carry our souls to Himself. And at the resurrection, he will carry us to the new earth.

You can carry around a man-made god or you can rest in the God who carries you.

Sermon Songs: Isaiah 44-45

On By BrianIn Isaiah Hymns

MusicNotes

Our God blots out iniquity
He paid the price on Calvary
He rules over all history
He puts to shame idolatry

Return to God, serve Him and sing
And glorify the one true King
Trust His promise – He’ll come someday
Turn to the Lord, seek Him, and pray

– From a sermon on Isaiah 44:21-45:25
(To the tune of the “Doxology”)

Sermon Songs: Isaiah 43-44

On By BrianIn Isaiah Hymns1 Comment

MusicNotes

Praise God who reigns and knows all things
The Lord God Almighty
He graciously pours out blessings
Forgives and shows mercy

He is the only one true God
Creator and our King
He scoffs at worthless man-made gods
And pagan worshiping

The Lord’s greatness let us proclaim
His praises let us sing
In all of life trust in His name
And serve the one true King

– From a sermon on Isaiah 43:8-44:20
(To the tune of the “O God Our Help In Ages Past”)

Complete in Christ

On By BrianIn PASSION Quotes

DespiteDoubtThe only God who deserves your trust is Jesus. Paul declares, “In Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form, and you have been given fullness in Christ” (Colossians 2:9-10). When you put your faith in Jesus, the security and significance of your life are settled. You are complete, for you are in Christ, and Christ is God. What could you ever do to top that?

– Michael Wittmer in Despite Doubt

Declaring the Glory

On By BrianIn Declaring the Glory

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The heavens declare the glory of God,
and the sky above proclaims his handiwork.
– Psalm 19:1

For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature,
have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world,
in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse.
– Romans 1:20