NewCity Orlando Sermons Isaiah 65:17-25 | Seeing Everyone Enjoy the King
Dec 23, 2024
Discover the transformative power of hope as inspired by Isaiah 65:17-25. The discussion challenges complacency and triumphalism, urging active engagement with God’s promises. Examples of redemptive entrepreneurship showcase how faith can impact communities positively. Delve into the contrast between fleeting modern hopes and enduring divine promises, emphasizing love and justice. With reflections on pop culture like the Hunger Games, the conversation illustrates hope as a sustaining force, inviting God's presence into all aspects of life.
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1939 World's Fair
- Millions flocked to the 1939 World's Fair in New York City, captivated by the "World of Tomorrow" theme.
- Exhibits showcased how technology would shape a utopian future, reflecting modernity's forward-looking hope.
Modernity's Hope vs. Christian Hope
- Modernity's hope, focused on progress, falters against human brokenness, as seen with World War II erupting after the optimistic 1939 World's Fair.
- Christian hope, grounded in God's promises, transcends the fragility of progress or cynicism.
Nature of Christian Hope
- Christian hope is grounded in God's action, not human effort, as God creates new heavens and a new earth.
- This frees us from relying on circumstantial hope, offering a hope independent of our feelings or the world's state.
