scripture: isaiah 7:1-7:17

Guest preacher Brian Scramlin uses the story of Hezekiah to encourage us to stand up in faith instead of laying down in fear.

While celebrating Jesus' birthday, remember important truths surrounding the "virgin" birth prophecy and His promise to always be with us.

While celebrating Jesus' birthday, remember important truths surrounding the "virgin" birth prophecy and His promise to always be with us.

While celebrating Jesus' birthday, remember important truths surrounding the "virgin" birth prophecy and His promise to always be with us.

God brings a miraculous sign of his faithfulness through a virgin birth that would heal a dark world. From Isaiah 7:1-17 we find that we can in fact place our trust in God’s miraculous power in times of trouble and doubt.

The challenge of faith, the battle of faith, and the promise of faith

How does a prophecy, uttered centuries ago, relate to us today? Is it still relevant? Does it mean anything to us today?

Audio recording of the Sunday morning Bible Teaching given by Andrew Burt at Enniscorthy Christian Fellowship, Enniscorthy, County Wexford, Ireland on 1st November 2015

Audio recording of the Sunday morning Bible Teaching given by Andrew Burt at Enniscorthy Christian Fellowship, Enniscorthy, County Wexford, Ireland on 1st November 2015

Where do we turn when life gets difficult? We may face obstacles, problems, and sometimes even impossible situations where it seems there is no way out. What do we do when it seems there are no good answers, or the way out seems impossible? We know we are supposed to trust in God, but it is often much easier to trust in other, more tangible sources of help. We can trust in God's power and promises to protect and care for us. But, we can turn instead to human solutions and answers. Trusting in God brings peace and joy, but trusting in human solutions ends in disaster.

We can fully trust God, because He is fully present with us.