Isaiah 31: 1-9; Woe to Those Who Rely on Egypt

Grace and peace to you from our Lord Jesus Christ.

"...but do not look to the Holy One of Israel, or seek help from the LORD." Much like we do with plans we also have a propensity to try and get ourselves out of trouble without consulting God in some way. We think we can get out of those things on our own, when really we cannot do anything without God's help. We need to remember that. We need to ask God for help when we are in need. If we do his answer will always come, and it will always be the answer we truly need. God bless you.

Pastor Josh

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Pastor Josh on Vacation

Grace and peace to you from our Lord Jesus Christ.

I will be on vacation from September 30-October 2, 2011. If you need anything while I am away please contact one of the church elders. Reverend Oscar Cruz will be preaching on Sunday, October 2. God bless you.

Pastor Josh

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Sunday Scripture and Sermon for October 2, 2011

Grace and peace to you from our Lord Jesus Christ.

The Sunday sermon will be delivered by Reverend Oscar Cruz. Worship will begin at 11:00 a.m. and I hope you are all able to attend. God bless you.

Pastor Josh

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Isaiah 30: 1-33; Woe to the Obstinate Nation

Grace and peace to you from our Lord Jesus Christ.

I like the first couple verses of this chapter the best because they highlight a problem that all of us seem to have at one time or another: we make our own plans. 'I know the plans I have for you,' says the Lord. God has plans, and his plans are better. God's plans are the ones to which we should listen. We do not need to make our own plans. That shows a lack of trust in God. Rather, we should turn our lives completely over to God and allow him to lead us down the right path. He will not lead us astray. God bless you.

Pastor Josh

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Isaiah 29:1-24; Woe to David's City

Grace and peace to you from our Lord Jesus Christ.

As much as we love to talk about God in terms of his love, compassion, and faithfulness this passage serves as a reminder to us, and everyone else, that we do not want to get on God's bad side. God is love, but for those who choose to not believe in him there is going to be trouble. For those who choose to punish and persecute God's children the same fate just might await them when the day of judgment comes. And in that is a motivation for us to bring people to a life of faith in Jesus. We are commanded to love our neighbors as ourselves. With our love for them comes a desire to see our neighbors be saved, to have life. If we love our neighbors as we should we will do everything we can for them to make sure they are saved: by telling them about Jesus. Share your faith. Save your neighbors from God's judgment. God bless you.

Pastor Josh

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Isaiah 28:1-29; Woe to the Leaders of Ephraim and Judah

Grace and peace to you from our Lord Jesus Christ.

"All this also comes from the LORD Almighty, whose plan is wonderful, whose wisdom is magnificent." With all of the chaos in the world right now it is hard to imagine that there is any sense to any of it. It is hard to imagine God having anything resembling a plan for the world, but in these words from Isaiah we find all the comfort we need: God does have a plan. God's wisdom does surpass everything else we have ever known in the world. With all that in mind, how can we not trust? It is sometimes difficult, but we need to trust and believe that the Lord is good, that he is wise, that he does have a plan (and a wonderful plan, no less). God bless you.

Pastor Josh

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Isaiah 27: 1-12; Deliverance of Israel

Grace and peace to you from our Lord Jesus Christ.

God will have the final victory. Israel is faced with a time in which they will be overthrown and invaded. And in that time they somewhat question their faith. They are unsure about God's love for them and God's power to help. But in this passage Israel is given the good news that God will have the final victory; that God will, in the end, save Israel from its enemies. We can take the same comfort Israel took from that statement. The world is full of evil; and when we see evil things happen we question God's love, goodness, power, etc. Find comfort in these words: in the end, God will have the final victory over all the powers of evil. God bless you.

Pastor Josh

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