🔴 LIVE Sunday Service | Live Online Church Service | City Harvest | December 15, 2024
🔴 LIVE Sunday Service | Live Online Church Service | City Harvest | December 15, 2024 Sermon Outline : 1ST ENGLISH SERVICE EMMANUEL: COMES TO COMFORT & CONFRONT MATTHEW 1:22-23, ISAIAH 7-8 | DR. JACOB CHERIAN Hymn: O Come, O Come, Emmanuel 12th century – Latin hymn – translated in the 19th-20th centuries. Messianic expectation of Israel in exile. Titles for Jesus: Emmanuel, Son of God, Wisdom from on High, Branch of Jesse’s Tree, Key of David, Desire of Nations – alluding to various texts in Isaiah (6:3; 11:1-2; 22:22), Haggai (2:7), and Luke (1:68). He comes to ransom captive Israel! Israel was, and still is, in exile. “Emmanuel” = Matthew 1:23 - Isaiah 7:14 (and also in 8:8, 10). Back Story: He came in the context of ancient Israel. Israel + Syria - Judah (Ahaz) – Judah panics. Isaiah 7:14 – “Sign” – Emmanuel – a prince, when he is still a very young child. Israel and Syria will be judged by the Assyrians, as will Judah. “Emmanuel” is both a positive and a negative sign. Who is this “virgin” in Isaiah 7:14? The Hebrew almāh = young woman. However, the Greek translation of the OT (LXX) = parthenos = virgin (used by Matthew). Jesus – a sign of the end of ancient ethnic Israel. Jesus identified with sinful Israel – through the Baptism of John the Baptist. He challenged the religious leadership of Israel and, like Isaiah, pronounced judgment on Jerusalem. History reached its climax with the coronation of Jesus on the cross as The King of the Jews (in Israel’s place) – an unexpected fulfillment of the Hebrew Scriptures. Emmanuel will comfort us! Emmanuel will confront us! 2ND ENGLISH SERVICE ANCHORED BY A LIVING HOPE! LUKE 2:36-38 | DR. SAMUEL T. KOSHY One of the major themes of Christmas is the hope found in our Lord Jesus Christ. Webster’s Dictionary defines hope as “a feeling that what is wanted will happen; a desire accompanied by expectation.” Biblical hope is not based on feelings, desires, or positive thinking. It is based on God’s eternal promises! Three simple truths about hope from this story: ● The Reason for Hope – Anna, like many others, was “…waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem.” The coming of Jesus represented hope for God’s people. ● The Resilience of Hope – Anna had become a widow after seven years of marriage. Being a widow in that culture was not easy. She had every reason to feel hopeless. Anna’s hope was birthed in a place of adversity. ● The Reward of Hope – As Anna continued to faithfully and consistently look to God, her hope was rewarded. Anna had the privilege of meeting Jesus, God’s Son, and our Savior. “Life with Christ is an endless hope; life without Him is a hopeless end!” #live #cityharvest #sundayworshipservice #churchlivestreaming #livechurch #onlinechurch We do not claim copyrights for any of the songs used in our live church service. We do this for the glory of God and not any human being! Thanks for watching our online live church service on Sunday morning. City Harvest AG Church, Bangalore is a multi-lingual full-gospel Assembly of God (AG) Church in Bangalore City, India. Website: https://cityharvestag.com/ Instagram: / cityharvestag Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/1P4qIYY... Apple Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Google Podcast - https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0... Amazon Music - https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/236... Sunday Worship Services: English: 9:30 am & 11:30 am 🔴 LIVE Sunday Service | Live Online Church Service | City Harvest | December 15, 2024
