Cedar Hills Community Church - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

A Weary World Rejoices: The Thrill of HopePastor Kent LandhuisTHEME - The thrill of hope about the peace God promises brings joy. TEXT - Isaiah 35:1-10OUTLINE"A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices. For yonder breaks a new glorious morn.” 1. Accept No Substitute Peace.Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests. Luke 2:14A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse; from his roots a Branch will bear fruit.The Spirit of the Lord will rest on him - the Spirit of wisdom and of understanding, the Spirit of counsel and of might, the Spirit of the knowledge and fear of the Lord - and he will delight in the fear of the Lord. Isaiah 11:1-3a2. Embrace the disruptive kingdom.He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth; with the breath of his lips he will slay the wicked. Isaiah 11:4bFor to you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. Luke 2:13. Assume the posture of peace.They will neither harm nor destroy on all my holy mountain,