Message Notes

3rd Sunday of Advent

THE CROWN OF PRIDE   (Isaiah 28:1, 3)

1. Reference to Ephraim

a) A leading tribe

b) Often used to refer to the nation of Israel

c) It dominated the other tribes

2. The folly of Ephraim

a) Pride   (Isaiah 28:1)

b) Drunkenness   (Isaiah 28:1)

c) Beauty   (Isaiah 28:1)

3. The destruction of Ephraim

a) Trampled underfoot   (Isaiah 28:3)

b) A fading flower   (Isaiah 28:3)

A CROWN OF GLORY/ A DIADEM OF BEAUTY

1. The LORD God

a) He will be that crown of glory   (Isaiah 28:5)

b) A diadem of beauty to His people   (Isaiah 28:5)

2. Mount Zion

a) A new Capital (not Ephraim nor Jerusalem)

b) The Spiritual Zion   (Hebrews 12:22-24)

c) A stone of foundation will be laid   (Isaiah 28:16)

i) A tried stone

ii) A precious cornerstone

iii) A sure foundation

3. Fulfilment of this Prophecy

a) Spoken by the Lord Jesus Christ

b) Noted by the Apostle   (Matthew 21:42/ Psalm 118:22-23)

c) Further noted by the Apostle Peter   (1 Peter 2:4-6)