21 Isaiah 56:1-8 In Christ, All are welcome

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Sermon outline

When you think of the blessed life, describe it for me? (Isa 56:1-2)

The Blessed Life is a life where

1. 1. 1. Keep Justice (Jer 9:24)
      2. Do Righteousness (Isa 56:1-2, 8)
      3. Keep the Sabbath (Isa 56:2, 2Chr 36:20-21, Exo 31:13)
      4. Don’t do evil (Isa 56:2)
      5. Hold fast to the covenant (Isa 56:3-6, Mt 15:26-27, Gen 29:34)

Who is blessed?

1. 1. 1. Jews thought they alone were blessed (Rom 9:4-5, Phil 3:5-6)
      2. Nothing to do with genealogy (Isa 56:3, Lev 21:20, Dt 23:2)
      3. Those with a heart for God (Rom 10:13, Isa 56:4-5, Acts 8:27-39)

Benefits of the blessed life

1. 1. 1. A place to belong (Isa 56:5-8)
      2. Joy is given (Isa 56:7, Mt 13:44, Lk 15, Mt 25:23)
      3. Accept their worship (Isa 56:7, Rom 12:1, Phl 2:17, 4:18, Heb 13:15)
      4. The hand of God is extended (Isa 56:5)
      5. A great name (Isa 56:5, Jn 15:15, Jam 2:23)

Conclusion