Sermons on Isaiah

Sermons on Isaiah

Rejoice: Week One

November 28 2021Rejoice: Week OneFirst SunDay of AdventIsaiah 9:2-7Rev Mary Beth Hardesty-Crouch SCRIPTURE 2 The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who lived in a land of deep darkness— on them light has shined. 3 You have multiplied the nation, you have increased its joy; they rejoice before you as with joy at the harvest, as people exult when dividing plunder. 4 For the yoke of their burden, and the bar across their shoulders, the…

The Next Act: All Saints Sunday

Sunday october 31 2021The Next act: All Saints SundayISAIAH 25:6-10A NRSVRev Mary Beth Hardesty-Crouch Scripture 6 On this mountain the LORD of hosts will make for all peoples a feast of rich food, a feast of well-aged wines, of rich food filled with marrow, of well-aged wines strained clear. 7 And he will destroy on this mountain the shroud that is cast over all peoples, the sheet that is spread over all nations; 8 he will swallow up death forever.…

The Power of Worship

Sunday may 30 2021The Power of WOrshipIsaiah 6: 1-8Rev Mary Beth Hardesty-CROUCH scripture 1 In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lofty; and the hem of his robe filled the temple. 2 Seraphs were in attendance above him; each had six wings: with two they covered their faces, and with two they covered their feet, and with two they flew. 3 And one called to another and said: “Holy, holy,…

ReNEW: Week Two

SUNDAY April 18 2021ReNEW: Week TwoRev 21:1-5 KJV & Isaiah 40:28-31 NRSVRev Mary Beth Hardesty-Crouch Scripture REVELATION 21:1-5A KJV 1 And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. 2 And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. 3 And I heard a great voice out…

Refresh: Week One

Sunday January 3 2021Refresh Week OneIsaiah 60: 1-6 NRSVRev Mary Beth hardesty-Crouch 1 Arise, shine; for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD has risen upon you. 2 For darkness shall cover the earth, and thick darkness the peoples; but the LORD will arise upon you, and his glory will appear over you. 3 Nations shall come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn.4 Lift up your eyes and look around; they all…

STILL Better Together WK 2

April 26 20209:30am Worship GatheringGod Will Take Care Of YouMJ Wright Welcome Rev Mary Beth Hardesty-Crouch Song of PraiseStand In Your Love (CCLI 7107821) Resonate Song of PrayerGreat Is Thy Faithfulness (CCLI 18723)Resonate Pastoral Prayer & The Lord’s Prayer Rev Mary Beth Hardesty-Crouch Children’s TimeApril Kwan/Trish Morehead Gratitude MomentRev Mary Beth Hardesty-Crouch Song of Gratitude Be Not Afraid (Davis) DARING & Chancel Choir Scripture ReadingIsaiah 43:1-7 NRSVJim Parrack Message: STILL Better TogetherRev Jessica Wright Affirmation of Faith A Statement of…

Walking in Darkness

Second Sunday of AdventDecember 8, 2019LIGHT FOR THE PATH: WALKING IN DARKNESSREV. MARY BETH HARDESTY-CROUCHPsalm 27:1, Isaiah 9:2-7 NRSV We can’t fully embrace the light without having experienced the darkness. We’ve all known darkness, both cosmic and personal. Having known and experienced the darkness shapes who we are but it doesn’t define our future. God is sovereign and God holds the future and God lights the Path into His future. 2 The people who walked in darkness    have seen a great…