May 5th, 2024 - About That Call

Scripture Passage: Isaiah 42:1-9

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Isaiah Series
Installation
"About that call..."

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Review: who is the servant?
 Here is my servant, whom I uphold,
    my chosen one in whom I delight;

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1. Understand your calling
my chosen one in whom I delight;
I will put my Spirit on him,
    and he will bring justice to the nations.

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2. Be aware of the author
he will bring justice to the nations.
... he will bring forth justice;
... he establishes justice

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3. Maintain a Mild Methodology
      2 He will not shout or cry out,
    or raise his voice in the streets.
3 A bruised reed he will not break,
    and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out.

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4. Keep the bar high.
      4     he will not falter or be discouraged
till he establishes justice on earth.
    In his teaching the islands will put their hope.

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5. Keep connecting
 6 “I, the Lord, have called you in righteousness;
    I will take hold of your hand.
I will keep you and will make you
    to be a covenant for the people
    and a light for the Gentiles,

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6. Meet physical, spiritual, emotional needs
    7 to open eyes that are blind,
    to free captives from prison
    and to release from the dungeon those who sit in darkness

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7. Trust
8 “I am the Lord; that is my name!
    I will not yield my glory to another
    or my praise to idols.
9 See, the former things have taken place,
    and new things I declare;
before they spring into being
    I announce them to you.”