Sermon Text: Isaiah 53:9,12(NIV84)
He was assigned a grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death, though he had done no violence, nor was any deceit in his mouth…Therefore I will give him a portion among the great, and he will divide the spoils with the strong, because he poured out his life unto death, and was numbered with the transgressors. For he bore the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.
Clue: sin’s reward See John 10:11,18 or Hebrews 9:26-28
Sermon Text: Isaiah 42:6 (NIV84)
I, the LORD, have called you in righteousness; I will take hold of your hand. I will keep you and will make you to be a covenant for the people and a light for the Gentiles.
Clue: contract between two parties See Matthew 26:27-28
Sermon Text: Isaiah 53:10 (NIV84)
Yet it was the Lord’s will to crush him and cause him to suffer, and though the Lord makes his life a guilt offering, he will see his offspring and prolong his days, and the will of the Lord will prosper in his hand.
Clue: a payment offered to remove the guilt of sin so that God and humankind are “at one.” See 1 John 2:2
Sermon Text: Isaiah 53:11 (NIV84)
After the suffering of his soul, he will see the light of life and be satisfied; by his knowledge my righteous servant will justify many, and he will bear their iniquities.
Clue: declare not guilty See 2 Corinthians 5:18-19; Romans 8:33
“UNPLANNED” tells the real-life story of Abby Johnson , a former Planned Parenthood abortion facility director who converted to the pro-life cause in 2009. The movie is currently playing at the Marcus Bay Park Cinema and the Green Bay East Cinema.
The movie is thought provoking and is rated R due to two scenes. One scene is a CGI (Computer-Generated Imagery) of an ultrasound screen during an abortion. It is a recreation of what Abby Johnson saw: a baby on an black and white 2D ultrasound screen confronted with the abortion instrument, struggling against it before it disappears into the instrument. It is the first onscreen recreation of what happens during an abortion. The second reason it receives an R rating is a scene that re-creates Abby’s experience with the abortion pill, which portrays the pain and bleeding that was involved.
Parents, judge for yourselves whether this movie is appropriate for your child(ren) to see.
Sermon Text: Isaiah 53:5-6 (NIV84)
But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed. We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to his own way; and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all.
Clue: serving or acting for another,suffering for the benefit of someone else. See 2 Corinthians 5:21; 1 Peter 2:24
Sermon Text: Isaiah 52:3 (NIV84)
For this is what the Lord says: “You were sold for nothing, and without money you will be redeemed.”
Clue: Gain possession of something in exchange for payment; 1 Peter 1:18-19
Sermon Text: Isaiah 54:10
“Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken
nor my covenant of peace be removed,” says the Lord, who has compassion on you.
Clue: Ephesians 2:8-9
I’m excited about our Lenten series this year entitled, “Cross Words!” Each week we’ll fill-in part of a crossword puzzle with biblical terms that will help us on our Lenten journey. The cross word puzzle is not meant to stump you, but aid you in your understanding of what Lent means for you. The clues are all in the book of Isaiah. Come, worship with us and discover “Cross Words!”
Here’s the crossword puzzle:
Pastor talked a little bit about the origins of the Wise men and about the star, but there’s so much more than can be said in a sermon. A WELS pastor, Nathan Biebert, a contributor for breadforbeggars.com, did some extraordinary research on Epiphany’s origins, and wrote these two articles:
Check them out.