Generations Church Sermons

Isaiah 57 REVIVAL REQUIRES REPENTANCE God would love nothing more than to shower out His presence and power on those who profess to follow Jesus. Isaiah says that it is us who are often in the way. We allow false things to crowd out what God wants to do in us. For more information, please visit https://genfamily.church.

REVIVAL FOR GOD’S PEOPLE God proclaims incredible blessings for His people, but only after revival takes place in His people. God again calls us to care for others who cannot care for themselves. This is one of the most commonly repeated themes in Isaiah. For more information, please visit https://genfamily.church.

A life of faith is a new life entirely. Many people simply add Christianity to whatever prior beliefs and actions they had, thinking that adding a bit of Jesus is what is necessary. God calls us to reorient everything to Him. Nothing remains the same. God becomes King.

Isaiah 54-55: “A Barren Woman, a lonely Wife, and a Poor City" Isaiah gives three images about salvation: a barren woman given a family, a lonely wife whose marriage is restored, and a poor city made wealthy and secure, all showing the power of God to transform lives completely.

PROPHECY: NEAR AND FAR IN ISAIAH Isaiah proclaims events that will take place in his day, as well as find their complete fulfillment in Jesus. As he proclaims judgment and victory, the people in his day will see both, but they will anticipate a more full conclusion in Christ.

Isaiah 36-27

God calls people of faith to live differently than the rest of the world. Christians are to ask ourselves how influenced by the world we are, and how we need to return to God in faith.

PARABLE OF A VINEYARD God uses a parable about a vineyard to teach the people of God about their obedience. Instead of healthy growth, God’s people are often like rotten fruit.

PALM SUNDAY CALLS US TO RETHINK OUR FAITH People wanted Jesus to conquer Rome, instead He died on a cross and the crowd and left Him. Do we trust God in trials and believe His plan is best?

Testing in the Bible reveals people's faith and God's character in new ways.

NOT YOUR TREASURE TO BURY: WORSHIP Christians typically worship on their own terms: give what is financially convenient, attend and serve only when nothing else interferes, and keep the gospel message to themselves. Then we wonder why God isn’t more present and powerful. Our worship must be obedient to what God has called us to.

NOT YOUR TREASURE TO BURY: YOUR RELATIONSHIP TO CHRIST The relationship a Christian has to Jesus is a treasure worth more than anything else. That priceless relationship is often buried and hidden. That relationship is defined as living fully connected to Jesus, causing growth in us.

NOT YOUR TREASURE TO BURY: TIME God has given everyone the same amount of hours in their day. As followers of Jesus we see time as something that has a purpose to it. We should make time to glorify God, and to enjoy what He has created

NOT YOUR TREASURE TO BURY: OUR WITNESS TO THE WORLD God’s Elect (those who God has redeemed in Christ) live a world that is not our own. We need to be obedient people who know that the world is watching us. Our obedience to God is our loudest witness to a world in need of Christ.

NOT YOUR TREASURE TO BURY: DISCIPLESHIP Making disciples (teaching others about Jesus), and being a disciple (a student of Jesus), is embedded in the “Great Commission.” The expectation is that every Christian will live that out. The lack of discipleship today is why the church is lacking in so many ways.

NOT YOUR GOSPEL TO BURY - Luke 15 The final words of Jesus in the Gospels and Acts emphasize sending us into the world as messengers to proclaim the gospel (Mark), make disciples (Matthew), baptize (Matthew & Mark), and that the Holy Spirit empowers us for this gospel work (Luke, John, & Acts). The gospel is to be shared, not buried.

NOT YOUR TREASURE TO BURY: TALENTS Every Christian has gifts, abilities, or talents, that are from God. Empowered by the Holy Spirit, we are to be a part of one local church body where those “gifts” are used in mutuality to one another, and together for the Kingdom.

NOT YOUR TREASURE TO BURY: COMMUNITY - Acts 2:36-47 Jesus commands us to love one another. We are to bind ourselves together in community in the local church for the “one anothers” in Scripture. It is impossible to be a faithful Christian apart from being in community.

Not your treasure to bury 2 Corinthians 9: MONEY The Bible speaks more about money than any other resource God gives us. Money reveals more about gospel, faith, idolatry, obedience, and heart, than anything else. As challenging as this subject may be, tithing to the church is a gospel discipleship issue. For more information, please visit https://genfamily.church.

OFFERING YOUR LIFE We can practice offering our life by following 5 points. This will be a time of self-reflection where we will be able to look back on our past experiences, present desires, and current opportunities. What might you be able to discern about God’s will for your life?

Our focus as we end his year will determine how we begin the next year. A right place, as followers of Jesus, for us to focus is on our prayer life.

THE MESSAGE OF CHRISTMAS The birth of Christ is about healing for a broken world. When everything around us is wrong, the message of Jesus reminds us that hope and joy are not found in gifts or meals, but in Christ’s eternal peace.

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