The God Who Restores

This past weekend at Eastbrook Church, I continued our series entitled “What Is God Like?” with a message entitled “The God Who Restores.”

In my message, I told three stories:

1. The story of the first Israel, from Abraham through the time of Isaiah the prophet
2. The story of the new Israel, bringing together Isaiah 49:1-13 with the gospels
3. Our story of God’s restoration in our lives and our future hope of ultimate restoration

You can listen to my message online at the Eastbrook web-site here. My outline for the message is below:

Story #1: Israel as God’s People

• Abraham
• Jacob/Israel
• Moses
• David
• Isaiah
• Exile

Story #2: The Servant of the Lord (Isaiah 49:1-13)

• Identity (49:1-3)
• Struggle (49:4a)
• Trust (49:4b)
• Calling (49:5-6)
• Restoration (49:7-13)

Story #3: Our Story (Isaiah 49:4; Luke 4:18-19)

• The moment of restoration
• The journey of restoration
• The future restoration