| • Thank you statements | |
| • Introduction to a new discussion or topic | |
| • Reference to Isaiah 42 and Matthew 12 as scriptural passages | |
| • Main point: The love the Father has for his Son is the same love God has for all people | |
| • Discussion of how this idea relates to the passage from Isaiah | |
| • The servant of God will bring justice to the nations and not shout or cry out. | |
| • God's servant will be faithful, gentle, and compassionate, never breaking bruised reeds or snuffing out smoldering wicks. | |
| • God's relationship with his servant involves faithfulness, righteousness, and guidance. | |
| • God calls the servant in righteousness and will take hold of their hand to make them a covenant for the people and a light for the Gentiles. | |
| • The servant's mission is to bring justice, free captives from prison, and release those sitting in darkness. | |
| • The passage can be divided into two sections: describing the servant's character (1-4) and God's relationship with the servant (5-9). | |
| • The servant is described as an individual who God upholds and delights in, giving them strength and good character. | |
| • For Israelites from that time, this passage meant that their prayers for a Messiah had been answered, with the promise of justice and freedom from foreign powers. | |
| • The Lord will pour out his spirit on his servant in Isaiah 42 | |
| • Similarities between Saul's anointing and Jesus' role as the servant of God | |
| • The contrast between Saul's character and the characteristics of the servant described in Isaiah | |
| • The servant's role is to bring justice, not to shout or cry out in anger | |
| • The servant is careful to help the downtrodden, broken, and weak | |
| • The servant will establish justice on the whole earth through faithfulness and teaching | |
| • Israel's expectations of a warrior who would slaughter their oppressors were not unfounded but ultimately misguided | |
| • The servant of God, a meek and humble Messiah, will bring justice to all nations. | |
| • God describes himself as the Lord, the creator of the heavens and earth, who gives breath to every being and life to everything that walks. | |
| • God's heart is for his people wherever they are found, and he intends to give them all justice through his servant. | |
| • The Lord has called this servant in righteousness and will make him a covenant to the people, a light to the Gentiles, and one who opens eyes of the blind and frees captives. | |
| • This servant is described in Isaiah as the one God loves, whom God has chosen and put his spirit on, to proclaim justice to the nations. | |
| • The passage from Isaiah 42 is referenced as proof that Jesus is the Messiah | |
| • Jesus' humility and meekness are highlighted through his actions of not seeking fame or prestige for himself | |
| • Jesus' life and ministry are compared to the servant described in Isaiah 42, emphasizing his humility and obedience | |
| • Jesus' knowledge of his true identity as God's son is discussed, and how he chose to live a humble life despite knowing who he truly was | |
| • Connections between this passage and other events in Matthew, including Jesus' baptism and ministry, are explored | |
| • John the Baptist preaches about repentance and the coming kingdom of heaven | |
| • Jesus arrives to be baptized by John the Baptist | |
| • Jesus is identified as God's chosen one through a declaration from God | |
| • Similarities are found between the stories of King Saul in 1 Samuel, Isaiah, and Jesus in Matthew | |
| • Jesus' baptism is followed by his temptation in the wilderness | |
| • The temptations of Satan and Jesus' defense | |
| • The connection between Saul's actions and Jesus' role as God's servant | |
| • Isaiah 42:1-5 describing the characteristics of God's servant (Jesus) | |
| • The identity of God's servant as both Jesus and God Himself | |
| • Jesus' humility, meekness, and servanthood, including his willingness to die on a cross for humanity | |
| • The scripture from Isaiah 42 and Romans 8 is discussed | |
| • The Holy Spirit is said to make one a child of God, adopted into sonship | |
| • As children of God, believers have the right to call God "Abba Father" | |
| • Believers are heirs with Christ and co-heirs to the father's kingdom | |
| • Through baptism and receiving the spirit, Christians gain a relationship with the father as Jesus has | |
| • The love the father has for his son is also given to believers through unity with Christ and the Holy Spirit | |
| • Believers have been sent on a mission to bring justice to all nations, just like Christ did | |
| • The love of God is the same perfect and self-sacrificing love that has been present for eternity | |
| • As co-heirs of Christ, believers are called to live as servants of the Lord God, bringing justice to the world like Christ | |
| • Believers should not take advantage of their status as sons of God, but rather live with humility and a willingness to serve | |
| • The same love that the Father has for the Son is also available to believers, empowering them to love others as Christ loves them | |
| • Invocation and worship to the King | |
| • Praise and honor given to Jesus | |
| • The Lord's blessing and peace | |
| • Christmas carols: "Angels We Have Heard on High" and "Gloria in Excelsis Deo" | |
| • Jubilee celebration | |
| • Invitations to come and adore Christ the newborn King |