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“Is he sick?” “Worse, he’s discouraged.” It’s a Wonderful Life

“Is he sick?” “Worse, he’s discouraged.” It’s a Wonderful Life. Isaiah 7. Isaiah 7. The Anxiety of Ahaz. They’re nothing but “smoldering stubs of firewood”. “Be careful”. “Keep calm”. “Don’t be afraid”. “Don’t lose heart”. Do No Fear:. Your enemies are only men.

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“Is he sick?” “Worse, he’s discouraged.” It’s a Wonderful Life

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  1. “Is he sick?” “Worse, he’s discouraged.” It’s a Wonderful Life

  2. Isaiah 7

  3. Isaiah 7

  4. The Anxiety of Ahaz They’re nothing but “smoldering stubs of firewood” • “Be careful” • “Keep calm” • “Don’t be afraid” • “Don’t lose heart”

  5. Do No Fear: • Your enemies are only men • Your enemies will not last

  6. The power of man cannot overcome the power of God when He is on your side Stop trusting in man, who has but a breath in his nostrils. Of what account is he? Isaiah 2:22

  7. The power of man cannot overcome the power of God when He is on your side If God is for us, who canbe against us? Romans 8:31b

  8. Then Moses said, “Now showme Your Glory.” Exodus 33:18 “Give your servant adiscerning heart…” 1 Kings 3:9

  9. “Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,” says the Lord Almighty, “and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that you will not have room enough for it.” Malachi 3:10

  10. Jesus answered him, “It is also written: ‘Do not put the Lordyour God to the test.’” Matthew 4:7 “Do not test the Lord your Godas you did at Massah.” Deuteronomy 6:16

  11. Immanuel: Immanuel:“God with us” 2 Kings 16 2 Chronicles 28

  12. Two haunting passages: “If you do not stand firm in your faith, you will not stand at all.” Isaiah 7:9b Immanuel: Immanuel:“God with us”

  13. Verdicts in the face of rejection: • Israel & Aram will be destroyed • Judah will be devastated • Assyria will come Tiglath-Pileser king of Assyria came to him, but he gave him trouble instead of help. 2 Chronicles 28:20

  14. Shear-Jashub: Shear-Jashub:“A Remnantwill remain”

  15. “She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his peoplefrom their sins.” Jesus: Jesus:“The Lord Saves”

  16. All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: “The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel”—which means,“God with us.” Matthew 1:21 – 23

  17. “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” Matthew 11:28 – 30

  18. “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble.But take heart! I have overcome the world.” John 16:33

  19. A Coming Advent

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