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Stakes in the Ground Introduction – Isaiah 42
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5 th June 2011 Stakes in the Ground -Everyone acknowledged/declared what God had put on their heart – ‘seeds’ -Not a random collection of visions -Something for us corporately as church -Call to the Hurting, Vulnerable and Disadvantaged -Call to bringing Justice … and the journey began and the seeds began to grow…
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Wherever you are on the Journey today…God wants to engage you Adding Fertiliser Pruning Ploughing Growing Roots
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Recent Prophetic Word given to Neil for church – Isaiah 42 Background Isaiah 6: v1-7: vision of throne-room of God and his holiness v8: ‘Whom shall I send?’ ‘Here am I send me’ v9-10: but people won’t listen, in fact your words will make them turn away more!! v11-13: ‘for how long?’ – until the people go into exile and the cities are destroyed, only a remnant will be left Isaiah 1-39: warning Judah of oncoming judgment – escape Assyria but not Babylon Isaiah 40-66: prophecy for the Jews when exiled in Babylon 150 years in future….oncoming salvation and future deliverance
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Isaiah 42 God had chosen Israel to be a witness to the other nations (v5-9), so that they too would praise God (v10-13) But Israel by disobeying God was now in exile (v18-25) So God is now going to do something new (v14-17) to bring them back Behold my Servant! (v1-4)
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The Servant of the LORD 3 things first –God’s ServantPERSONALITY –Chosen by GodPURPOSE –Spirit-filled by GodPOWER Meek (not Weak!, cf Psalm 37) –Gentleness –Quietness –Patience under Suffering –Overlook Offence ‘War Horse bridled and Ready for Battle’ Justice –Persevering, unfaltering
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