 |
Emmanuel Presbyterian ChurchSermon Pocast Author: Emmanuel Presbyterian Church
Browse and listen through our library of Sunday Sermons recorded at Emmanuel Presbyterian Church in New York City. Language: en-us Genres: Christianity, Religion & Spirituality, Spirituality Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
Listen Now...
Healing for Unclean People
Sunday, 24 November, 2024
Audio Recording Audio Block Double-click here to upload or link to a .mp3. Learn more Sermon OutlineSpeaker: Rev. Scott StrickmanSermon Series: Come, Let Us Walk in the Light of the LordIsaiah 6:1-13 (ESV)1 In the year that King Uzziah died I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and the train of his robe filled the temple. 2 Above him stood the seraphim. Each had six wings: with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew. 3 And one called to another and said:“Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts;the whole earth is full of his glory!”4 And the foundations of the thresholds shook at the voice of him who called, and the house was filled with smoke. 5 And I said: “Woe is me! For I am lost; for I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts!”6 Then one of the seraphim flew to me, having in his hand a burning coal that he had taken with tongs from the altar. 7 And he touched my mouth and said: “Behold, this has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away, and your sin atoned for.”8 And I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” Then I said, “Here I am! Send me.” 9 And he said, “Go, and say to this people:“‘Keep on hearing, but do not understand;keep on seeing, but do not perceive.’10 Make the heart of this people dull, and their ears heavy, and blind their eyes;lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears,and understand with their hearts, and turn and be healed.”11 Then I said, “How long, O Lord?”And he said:“Until cities lie waste without inhabitant,and houses without people, and the land is a desolate waste,12 and the Lord removes people far away, and the forsaken places are many in the midst of the land.13 And though a tenth remain in it, it will be burned again,like a terebinth or an oak, whose stump remains when it is felled.”The holy seed is its stump.Sermon OutlineGod has made a way for us to turn to him and be healed.1. Terrifiedv1 “I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne”v3 said: “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts”v4 “the foundations of the thresholds shook… the house was filled with smoke” v5 “And I said: ‘Woe is me! For I am lost; for I am a man of unclean lips’”2. Purifiedv2 “Above him stood the seraphim”vv6-7 “a burning coal that he had taken with tongs from the altar. And he touched my mouth…” v10 “lest they… turn and be healed”3. Magnifiedv8 “who will go for us?” v13 “The holy seed is its stump”v7 “your guilt is taken away, and your sin atoned for”v3 “the whole earth is full of his glory!”Prayer of ConfessionOur holy God, we are by nature an unclean people. There is sin deep within us too painful to acknowledge. There are many ways our hearts are hardened to you. We admit impure thoughts and actions. We would be lost apart from your mercy. Forgive us. We thank you that Jesus atoned for our sins to remove our guilt. We pray for the sanctifying work of the Spirit to cleanse us from sin and produce holiness in us. Amen.Questions for ReflectionHow do you understand the word “holy”? What does it mean? Do you find holiness attractive and desirable?What are your fears about God? What insecurities do you have that cause you to keep God at a distance? Which are keeping you from engaging more deeply with Christians?Can God forgive without someone doing something to make things right? Why is atonement important for understanding how forgiveness is possible for us?How does Jesus’ death on the cross remove the guilt of our sin?Do you believe that if your faith is in Jesus God will not reject or judge you? Why?Why is sanctification important? Why is it necessary to be cleansed from sin?What is the role of the Holy Spirit in our sanctification? How are sinners made holy?What expectations do you have for growth and progress in holiness? What will you need?How does Jesus help people get through periods when they feel unworthy and hopeless?Read AheadIsaiah Sermon Series
