(Acts 7), How were the Apostle Paul and Silas able to praise the Lord from the shackles of prison? Nothing will make sense; all will … Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? God’s voice is our voice. I will even make a roadway in the wilderness, Rivers in the desert. This is such an important part of the wilderness experience. So they live in fear but the only way to compensate for that fear is by trying to make it seem like everything is is going to alright and that's exactly how the enemy operates he wants to get us to a point where we believe and think that if we just do whatever it wants that everything is just going to be. matt. Mark 1:1-8. Who are they? Sermon Date: Sunday, 24th May, 2015 @ MFM Headquarters, Lagos. The Breakthrough Worship Series is the support system for both clergy and laity to develop engaging worship and move their congregation forward on the path to vitality. Life In The Wilderness Contributed by Craig Condon on Feb 21, 2015 (message contributor) (rate this sermon) | 4,748 views. A heavy strain would be put upon their faith. Getting Out of Your Wilderness into God’s Promise Land (Replacing a Doubting Attitude) I began a series of messages last week about what kept Israel from getting into the promise land. Hymn numbers, designated as VU are found in the United Church of Canada Hymnal "Voices United". “Stand fast brothers and sisters, there is a purpose in your suffering and it will soon be revealed”. A new year has begun. 1) Have we listened to the voice of God regarding His past displays of mercy and judgment? I have two bulging discs in my neck and one in my lower back along with degenerative disc disease and sciatica. Prior to Jesus’ ministry, he is called away from his life and into the desert. Heb. Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? It is necessary for us also. They would have to encounter many trials. The saints will stand sister, God bless you…………bro Frank. Context: The Babylonian Captivity will not be the end for the Jewish nation. Severity Demonstrated in Finality of Destruction, “(They will lie down together and not rise again;”. In this place He fleshes out fully depending upon His Father. Jesus ministry begins after a symbolic 40 days in the wilderness. Sermon 15. And you will feel like giving in and giving up. Will be something accomplished By God – not by our works, Message of Eccles. Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I would like to suggest 5 thoughts through this sermon, on the manner in which we should respond in these challenging periods of our life. He already made you new … now He wants you to act in a way consistent with your new nature. How can humans be more blind and foolish than animals in terms of recognizing God’s worth and returning to Him the praise and worship due to Him? The greatest storm of evil ever known is already gathering strength and it is taking direct aim at the Body of Christ. Sometimes we find ourselves in a wilderness in life; in a desert place. 8:18 “For I consider that the sufferings of the present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory that is to be revealed to us”. Mountain of fire and Miracles Ministries. The Life of Moses. Address. (:16-17) PAST DELIVERANCES HAVE BEEN IMPRESSIVE, A. You said go here and men went here. Isa 43:19 Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? Summary: Lent is a time for us to loosen our grip on the ways of the world and draw nearer to God’s grace. The wilderness isn’t a fun place to be. Although Paul was given his gospel by divine revelation in the wilderness, it took five years of living in the right habitat, in an ekklesia in Antioch, Syria, for him to learn the fullness of Christ. Indeed, I will make a way in the wilderness and streams in the desert. I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert. Yea, I put in a wilderness a way, In a desolate place -- floods. In the Bible stories, spiritual truths are set within quite ordinary contexts, and we sometimes have to search, and think carefully, if we are to discover and understand a particular teaching. Is His message important to you? When you come out of the wilderness, you will: Experience a new level of living – Faith doesn’t make life easier, it just makes you stronger. Do you have the expectation today that God can do something new in your life and in your circumstances? And you will feel like giving in and giving up. Here is my sermon from the day: I hope it is a respectful reflection on the tragedies America has witnessed (and continues to witness) as a result of the racial and economic inequality woven into much of Western Society. Isa 43:19 Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? Hebrew Non-Christians who were at the point of intellectually acknowledging the truth about Christ but had not committed to fully embracing Christ; III. The question is how should we, as God’s children, respond, when we start to wander in the wilderness? Yet, it took the children of Israel forty years to make the journey. I pray that God would allow you to sleep soundly tonight and encourage you in your walk. Edward Young: It is not a contrast between the redemption from Egypt and the deliverance from Babylon, but between the redemption from Egypt and the redemption that the servant will perform. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! Now tell your neighbor “Behold, God will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? Endurance if highly favored of God. This entry was posted on August 4, 2015 at 11:24 am and is filed under Christian, christian living, Christianity, church of scotland, Daily devotional, Devotions, end times, Jesus, pentecostal, revival, the remnant, the state of the church, theology, Uncategorized. but rivers in the desert – abundant blessing, "The beasts of the field will glorify Me, The jackals and the ostriches,”, Jackals: translated dragons in KJV – (one letter off from sea serpents – but here it lives in the field, not in the sea); some type of howling creature that lives in places of devastation, howling mournfully in waste places, Ostriches: Unclean bird; perhaps extinct now; “daughters of the owl” – “daughter of howling”, Micah 1:8 “Because of this I must lament and wail, I must go barefoot and naked; I must make a lament like the jackals and a mourning like the ostriches”, Job 30:29 “I have become a brother to jackals, and a companion of ostriches.”, Jeremiah 51:37 "Babylon will become a heap of ruins, a haunt of jackals, An object of horror and hissing, without inhabitants.”, Remember animal blessings in the Messianic Age -- 11:6-9; 30:23-24; 35:7; 65:25, You cannot picture a more radical reversal than animals who symbolize mourning and howling in the most devastated of circumstances now glorifying and praising God with great joy for His blessings. THE CHURCH IN THE WILDERNESS. It is a place to travel through, not to live within. But His Word will still remain. In the wilderness I make a way, in the wasteland, rivers. I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert. wilderness--just as Israel in the wilderness, between the Red Sea and Canaan, was guided, and supplied with water by Jehovah; but the "new" deliverance shall be attended with manifestations of God's power and love, eclipsing the old (compare Isaiah 41:17-19). One of the most surprising and engaging classes I got to take while I was … God specializes in Transforming certain defeats into impressive victories, B. How are we doing in carrying out our most basic function in life? 1. The children of Israel later spent forty years in their own desert prior to entering the promised land. ( Log Out / I will even make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert”. I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert." What were the Israelites to expect as they were backed up against the Red Sea? Douay-Rheims Bible Behold I do new things, and now they shall spring forth, verily you shall know them: I will make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert. But we know what a wilderness looks like in our life: - A place of Wandering aimlessly – getting nowhere, - A place of Hunger and Thirst – no provisions, - A place of Isolation – no companionship or support, - A place of Sorrow and Defeat – no Joy and Victory, - A place of Pressure – no peace or relief, - A place of Hopelessness – no future prospects, [Short text this morning Isaiah 43:14-21 – the inspiration for the song by Don Moen]. I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert. We are living in difficult times and in the midst of the great falling away. - Not saying that we should not learn lessons from history; - Not saying that we should not praise the Lord for His past acts of faithfulness in delivering and blessing His people, [cf. Sermons; DISCIPLE; Inland Lighthouse Church of Riverside A Way in the Wilderness (2/28/2021) A Way in the Wilderness (2/28/2021) • Sermon • Sunday, February 28, 2021 Isaiah 43:19 Exodus 13:17 Deuteronomy 8:1–6 Fear Joy Peace Power Education Jesus. God will make a way Isaiah 43:19 Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? B. I will even make a roadway in the wilderness, Rivers in the desert.”, How can something so incredible just “spring forth”? Indeed, I will make a way in the wilderness and streams in the desert. Remember the long way that the Lord your God has led you these forty years in the wilderness, in order to humble you, testing you to know what was in your heart, whether or not you would keep his commandments. In this desert it is every man for himself and each man is a law unto himself, he is lawless. This (wilderness) makes us who we need to become. Sometimes they are very difficult, especially when the Beloved hides His face. Connection between water and life – message sprinkled throughout the Gospel of John as Jesus presents Himself as the Son of God, the great I AM, the one who is the giver of eternal life, John 4:13-14 “Everyone who drinks of this water will thirst again; but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him shall never thirst; but the water that I will give him will become in him a well of water springing up to eternal life”, IV. But the God who created the garden also created the wilderness. You will wonder why God has abandoned you. And each of us must fight the spiritual battles to overcome. – Everything you want and need is outside of your comfort zone. He even led his own Son into the wilderness forty days. I pray that God will touch you brother and relief you of your pain. You always end up feeling alone and exhausted. one, he was illuminating the minds of his hearers to the importance of repentance. 13:17-18; I Cor. Hebrew Non-Christians who still needed to be convinced of the truth of the gospel and the superiority of Jesus Christ, Look at your life and how God has delivered you from your lost condition – How impressive has that been! The rise of the Remnant and the fall of the church! "I will open rivers in desolate heights, and fountains in the midst of the valleys; I will make the wilderness a pool of water, and the dry land springs of water." Do you not see it? The wilderness is a place where things are stripped away, where you are forced into a survival mode, it’s often seen as a place where God refines people. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site. In the wilderness God came to Paul in a way that he had never before known; he came to Him in “the face of Jesus Christ” (Gal 1:11-12; 2 Cor 4:6). Make no mistake – this was a big deal! Application to Worship: It’s All About Praising God. There was no other way to plant in the people of Israel what the Lord wanted of faith and courage so God led them by the way of the wilderness. I consider most of the Body of Christ to be in the wilderness right now. I will even make a way in the wilderness - In this part of the verse, the prophet describes the anxious care which God would show in protecting his people, and providing for them in conducting them to their native land. Coming Out of the Wilderness. How well would you sleep that night knowing that the enemy troops were fast approaching? But the vast majority of people are not aware of what God is doing. Impressive Deliverance of God’s People at the Parting of the Red Sea, “Who makes a way through the sea And a path through the mighty waters,”. But Moses discovered his Hebrew roots. The Fall of Christendom and the separation of the Remnant-Latest Book by Frank McEleny, My Poems of being in His presence, dry times and trials. Think of it this way. Some Accompanying Text Ideas. You will wonder why God has abandoned you. 2 There the angel of the Lord appeared to him in flames of fire from within a bush. It is without form and the shifting sands that are at the mercy of the wind simply gather where the wind blows it. The land of Canaan was a two weeks’ journey from Egypt, 150 miles up the coastal King’s Highway, where armies and merchant traders had traveled for hundreds of years. Moses, born to a Hebrew family, hid in the bull rushes of the Nile, was found and kept and raised by the princes of Egypt. God would never make it in the travel industry because he is always leading his best clients into the wilderness. In the wilderness the old structures, the ones we left behind, no longer contain, support, or define our life. Why should I listen to the what God has to say? See the expressions fully explained in the notes at Isaiah 41:17-19. I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert. Open your Bible to Luke's gospel, chapter 3, Luke chapter 3. There is a spiritual principle at work here. I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert." Not talking about a little trickle of water – for which you would be abundantly grateful because of the desert conditions . Not a very hopeful picture; no natural solution they could even imagine, Not just waters … but mighty waters; (strong, mighty, fierce) – not something you were going to swim across; raging waters. = “Nothing new under the sun” . Lenten Sermon Series 3 of 6 ~ “Letting Go…Letting God: The Roundabout Wilderness Way” Exodus 13: 17-22 & Mark 1: 12-13 ~ Rev. There is hardly a way to travel from Egypt to the Promised Land without passing through the wilderness. And you will feel like giving in and giving up. The Land is in ruins, Weep all ye people! When the people of God were in the Sinai wilderness… Are you part of the Remnant?-A.W.Tozer, The Remnants reformation(multiple articles on the remnant). You see, in a real desert the only thing that matters is life itself and what gives life. They are now equipped to follow in the footsteps of the prophet who walked out of his own desert and pronounced “Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.” The Body of Christ is being prepared to come out of the desert and into the teeth of the storm pronouncing ” Behold the Lion of Judah comes.” Stand fast brothers and sisters, there is a purpose in your suffering and it will soon be revealed. The role of the Remnant Church in the Last Days! I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert. Will the clay say to the potter, ‘What are you doing?’ Or the thing you are making say, ‘He has no hands?’ Woe to him who says to a father, ‘What are you begetting?’ Or to a woman, ‘To what are you giving birth.’”, God accomplishes His sovereign purposes -- Isaiah 46:9-13 King Cyrus was a man whom God had formed for Himself to carry out His purposes; the Lord will save His people – the nation of Israel, Psalm 103:14 “For He Himself knows our frame; He is mindful that we are but dust.”, B. Without water, everything dies in the desert. . The Way of the Wilderness 1; Let's Talk 2021 4; Awesome God 5; Good News 3; Stand Firm 7; One-off messages 2; Faith, Race & Justice 3; Forging Resilience 6; Authentic 13; Seven 7; Let's Talk 2020 4; Amazing Grace 4; All Series And rivers in the desert will I see. Sometimes the wilderness is very hard. Jesus’ wilderness time harkens back to the 40 years that the ancient Isrealites spent in the wilderness after their escape from slavery. Must remember that this demonstration did not benefit those who actually witnessed this impressive display of God’s power, of God’s deliverance for His people, of God’s judgment on His enemies. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. I have severe head/neck pain which interferes with my ability to pray and fellowship with my heavenly Fiancé, my Ishi (see Hosea 2:16, 19-20). We know from Deuteronomy 1:2, that it should have taken only eleven days to go from Horeb to Kadesh Barnea, which was on the border of the Promised Land. 20 The beasts of the field will honor Me, the jackals and the ostriches, because I provide water in the wilderness and rivers in the desert, to give drink to My chosen people.… That should inspire faith in His providential care regarding whatever wilderness challenges face you today, II. They would learn lessons there they could not learn on the quick route by the sea. Inland Lighthouse Church of Riverside Contact. God repeatedly brings this up to inspire faith and confidence in His people; Just like He wants us to look back to our redemption and new birth experience – now that we have become a child of God, how can we doubt that He will take care of us? Geneva Study Bible. I have felt for some time that … It seems like is getting harder in a daily basis, in every posible way, from every direction. “For your sake I have sent to Babylon, And will bring them all down as fugitives, Even the Chaldeans, into the ships in which they rejoice.”, “I am the LORD, your Holy One, The Creator of Israel, your King.”, I. The Great Persecution that is Soon to Come Upon the Remnant Church. The wilderness isn’t a fun place to be. There is starvation and people are dying because they have no living waters. Isaiah 48:21 Here is my sermon from the day: I hope it is a respectful reflection on the tragedies America has witnessed (and continues to witness) as a result of the racial and economic inequality woven into much of Western Society. GOSPEL: Mark 1:9-15 And the Spirit immediately drove him out into the wilderness. 13He was in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan; and he was with the wild beasts; and the angels waited on him. He will make a way. He humbled you by letting you hunger, then by feeding you with manna, with which neither you nor your ancestors were acquainted, in order to make you understand that one does … God had led Israel into a wilderness to get her attention. Sermon Series. Proposition – God will always be with us in the wilderness experiences. Theology is anthropology. The desert is a place of death. The Future Will Showcase God’s Spectacular Creativity and Power, Quite something for God to say that – this is the God who created the world and all that is in it, Israelites could have said: “Boy, I’d be happy right now just for another Red Sea miracle!”, 1. . I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert. He suffers from hunger and thirst and He is tempted time and time again. My prayers are with you brother………….bro Frank, I agree Larry, it can be very difficult when God seems to hide His face, yet right there in the midst of that there is a faith that surpasses all of our experiences. Behold, I am going to do something new, Now it will spring up; Will you not be aware of it? but a roadway in the wilderness. God bless you Larry. In His sovereignty, He allows trials and tests for our ultimate good. I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert. American may very well be heading for a wilderness. It shuts the mouth of the enemy whose accusation against God was basically these folks only worship you for what they can get out of you…………..bro Frank. The wilderness was a worse place to travel in than "the way of the land of the Philistines." Strategic ambush; God is shown as sovereign over the path that our enemies take; these enemies had the most advanced weaponry and military equipment of their day; they were a well-trained force accustomed to winning military victories; advantage of numbers; no contest they thought; Egyptians over-extended themselves – presumptuous to think that the blessing God had provided of safe passage through the Red Sea would be extended to them as well; in their pride and self-confidence, they thought too highly of themselves; were not living a life of dependence upon the Lord, 2. ( Log Out / (Isaiah 43:16-21) As it turns out, you don’t have to be God to make a way in the wilderness. Here there is no church worth going to, and no home groups that I am aware of. 19 Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? . (Isaiah 43:16-21) As it turns out, you don’t have to be God to make a way in the wilderness. *This is a guest sermon by the Rev. Hymn numbers, designated as VU are found in the United Church of Canada Hymnal "Voices United". For why will you die, O house of Israel?”, Ezekiel 36:26 "Moreover, I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; and I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh.”, 2 Corinthians 5:17 “Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come.”, Galatians 6:15 “For neither is circumcision anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation.”, Ephesians 4:24 “and put on the new self, which in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and holiness of the truth.”, Colossians 3:10 “and have put on the new self who is being renewed to a true knowledge according to the image of the One who created him –“, Revelation 21:5 “And He who sits on the throne said, ‘Behold, I am making all things new.’ And He said, ‘Write, for these words are faithful and true.’”, Rom. Has there ever been a time in your life where determination has taken over? Podcast: Download Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | RSS Preacher: Pastor Martin Erhardt Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16. He will do something new today. (:21) FUTURE BLESSINGS WILL EVOKE EVERLASTING PRAISE, A. This kind of preparation is vital because of the darkness which even now approaches. This landscape is inhabited by jackals and scorpions and snakes. In response to their need for food, the Lord moved in a supernatural way. a) while all of us are not called to preach, we are all called to proclaim the good news of the gospel of jesus christ. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Jesus was thoroughly versed in the will and way of God for his life. Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible . Nothing will make sense; all will seem confusing. 1The beginning of the good news about Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God, 2as it is written in Isaiah the prophet: "I will send my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way"- 3"a voice of one calling in the wilderness, 'Prepare the way for the LORD, make straight paths for him.'" way in . He will make a way. SFPG is "Songs For A Gospel People", also available from the UCC. You may not fast for 40 days, but you will often come to the end of all human resources. In his new series A Way in the Wilderness, Pastor Robert shows us how Jesus is the fulfillment of Isaiah’s prophecies about the coming Messiah. (:18-19A) PAST DELIVERANCES CANNOT COMPARE TO FUTURE BLESSINGS, A. The very landscape is shaped by the direction of the winds. Trivial matters do no exist in the desert. It’s the profound literature in the Bible. It is necessary for us also. pbrown@inlandlighthouse.com. 3) Do we understand that God can surpass all of our expectations – whatever the wilderness of our current life situation, God can make a way for us – a roadway in the wilderness; rivers of water in the desert. Do you not see it? A desert is a place of thirst and hunger. Isaiah 43:19 in all English translations. I will make a road through the wilderness of the world for my people to go home, and create rivers for them in the desert! Denomination: Anglican. But do not despair. It is the way home, the way to God. Waiting. Wilderness. . It is the desert that the Lord calls us into. 4 Levels of deliverance and blessing in view: - Exodus from Egypt – this is the only level that is past history; the rest point forward, - Return from Exile in Captivity as I just mentioned = the immediate historical context, - First Coming of the Messiah to accomplish the Redemption of which Exodus was a type and a shadow, - End Times Regathering of the Jews to usher in the Messianic Kingdom, Application to saints today in the church age who experience spiritual deliverance and blessing through entrance into the kingdom of the Messiah and His provision along our spiritual journey, “Thus says the LORD your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel,”. He'll lead me. READING: I Peter 3:18-22; Psalm 25; Mark 1:9-15 SERMON : "The Spirit Drove Jesus Into The Wilderness" Rev. December 6, 2020 December 6, 2020 Day Hefner. 17:1 When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said to him, “I am God Almighty; walk before me, and be blameless. Can I suggest that Christendom finds itself caught up in a great desert? See, I am doing a new thing! It is in the wilderness, however, that the people of God wandered in for 40 years after their miraculous deliverance from the hand of the Egyptians. It would have taken and enormous amount of food to feed a crowd that numbered somewhere between 2 and 3 million people. Isaiah 62:3-4 declares, "Thou shalt also be a crown of glory in the hand of the Lord, and a royal diadem in the hand of thy God.
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