SERMON OUTLINE Sunday Dec 10th, 2017
Presence That Comforts – Isaiah
Bill McCready
In the year that King Uzziah died… Isaiah 6:1 (NIV)
It was about to get !
What do we need when life gets messy?
Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will
conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.
Isaiah 7:14 (NIV)
Immanuel means .
What it means for God to be with us:
God with us in
God with us in
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given,
and the government will be on his shoulders.
And he will be called
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Isaiah 9:6 (NIV)
God with us in
God with us in
God with us in
How do we access this ‘presence that comforts’?
God for what you .
to God’s .
God’s .
A reminder for the messy days:
Answers: Messy, God With Us, Humanity, Wisdom, Strength, Relationship,
Chill, Ask, Need, Listen, Word, Lean On, People
Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow
tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom. He
gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.
Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and
fall; but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow
weary, they will walk and not be faint. Isaiah 40:28-31
Advent Devotional
Spend Christmas Together – 25 Day
Advent Reading Plan
https://www.bible.com/reading-plans/3269-
spend-christmas-together
It’s so easy to get caught up in all the hall
decking and merry making that we forget
what Christmas is all about – a baby in a manger who changes
everything! So before Christmas slips away and the New Year
dawns, we invite you to slow down and take some time to prepare
your heart for the celebration “God with us.”
Throughout the month of December, we encourage families to
read through the Advent Devotional plan and engage in our
KidsWorld Advent Calendar activities together. For a copy of
the calendar contact: sylvia@coldspringschurch.net.
Day 4: “Pursue Peace”
Psalms 34:11-14
Romans 5:6-8
Henry Ford once famously said, “Whether you think you can, or you think
you can’t–you’re right.”
The truth of this statement describes two very important God-given forces
in life. It shows the power of perspective and pursuit. The right perspective in life empowers you to be able to accomplish incredible things. The
most important perspective that one could ever hold in life is to know and
embrace the constant pursuit of God toward His people.
There is nothing that you could ever do to make God love you less, and
there is nothing that you could ever do to make God love you more.
Brennan Manning was known for saying, “God loves us where we are, not
where we should be.” God’s grace meets us at the moment we are in, and
takes us to a place we couldn’t go without it. This pursuit is probably best
summed up in Romans 5:8 by the Apostle Paul when he said, “But God
demonstrates His own love for us in this: While we were still sinners,
Christ died for us.”
When we grasp God’s pursuit of us as His people, it gives us a perspective that calls us to pursue peace in the world.
Peace seems to be a fleeting and disappearing thing in our world today.
There is so much vitriol, hate, and turmoil in our world that it seems like
pursuing peace is a lost cause. Yet, knowing all that the world had done
and would do, God still came to us in Jesus.
If you don’t think the world can change even if you seek peace, then in
the words of Henry Ford, “you’re right.” However, if you take hold of the
perspective that God is pursuing you through Jesus, then you won’t be
able to help but to pursue peace in the world.
God’s not asking you to bring peace to all the world, but He is inviting you
into a story where you can make your world peaceful and peace giving.
Start with something small like delivering treats to a police or fire station.
Give someone a hug, or reach out to a friend or family in a situation where
there is not peace and do what you can to make a difference.
Remember, those who can’t bring peace and those who can are both
right. Which one are you?