Getting Ready For Sunday: How To Prepare For The 10/11/09 Sojourn Gathered

This Sunday at Sojourn Gathered our pastor will talk about one of the most famous, moving chapters in the Bible: Isaiah 53.  This prophecy of the coming messiah, written 700 years before the advent of Christ, is so jaw-dropping in its clarity that some scholars have said “It’s almost as if Isaiah stood at the [...]

Getting Ready For Sunday: How To Prepare For The 10/4/2009 Sojourn Gathered Worship Service

Our pastors have been excited during preparation for this week’s sermon.  The key texts are Isaiah 42 and 49, classic “mission” chapters.  Scholars also refer to these chapters as the first two “Servant Songs” in Isaiah.  These chapters foretell the coming messiah, Jesus. Not only will He restore the nation of Israel, He will go [...]

Getting Ready For Sunday: How To Prepare For The September 27 Sojourn Gathered Worship Service

This Sunday we dive into the prophetic and wonderfully poetic book of Isaiah, taking a special look at Isaiah 6.
Isaiah is considered one of the “major prophets,” and he prophesied to the kingdom of Judah.  The New Testament quotes Isaiah more than any other prophet.  In fact, scholars often call him “The Messianic Prophet” because [...]