Isaiah

Isaiah 26, John 3, Numbers 21, and Philippians 4 trace the path to peace in the midst of chaos through looking to Christ. The sermon calls sinners to stop playing religion and cry out for the mercy found only in Him.

Preaching Isaiah's prophecy of the virgin birth alongside the shepherds' response at Christ's birth, the sermon contrasts King Ahaz's unbelief with the shepherds' immediate faith, insisting that the virgin birth and incarnation cannot be

Isaiah 7 and Matthew 1 are used to affirm that Jesus is fully God and fully man, the God-man promised as Immanuel. Because he is truly man he can bear sin, and because he is truly God he conquers sin, death, and the grave.

Isaiah 7 and Matthew 1 are used to show that Christ truly came as man, born of a virgin and descended from Abraham and David. His true humanity means he can bear the sins of his people and bring the promised blessing to the nations.

The Old Testament, the Gospels, and the apostolic preaching all present one consistent message: the promised Messiah who suffered and rose again. Christ is the center of the whole Bible and must remain the church's consistent message.