Sermon Notes: “The Mountain of God”
Pastor Alan Hannah | December 7 & 8, 2025
God’s greatest work often starts with stumps, not success.
1Out of the stump of David’s family will grow a shoot—
yes, a new Branch bearing fruit from the old root.
2And the Spirit of the LORD will rest on him—
the Spirit of wisdom and understanding,
the Spirit of counsel and might,
the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the LORD.
3He will delight in obeying the LORD.
He will not judge by appearance
nor make a decision based on hearsay.
4He will give justice to the poor
and make fair decisions for the exploited.
The earth will shake at the force of his word,
and one breath from his mouth will destroy the wicked.
5He will wear righteousness like a belt
and truth like an undergarment.
6In that day the wolf and the lamb will live together;
the leopard will lie down with the baby goat.
The calf and the yearling will be safe with the lion,
and a little child will lead them all.
7The cow will graze near the bear.
The cub and the calf will lie down together.
The lion will eat hay like a cow.
8The baby will play safely near the hole of a cobra.
Yes, a little child will put its hand in a nest of deadly snakes without harm.
9Nothing will hurt or destroy in all my holy mountain, for as the waters fill the sea, so the earth will be filled with people who know the LORD.
10In that day the heir to David’s throne will be a banner of salvation to all the world. The nations will rally to him, and the land where he lives will be a glorious place. [Isaiah 11:1-10]
THE ADVENT IMPLICATION
- Hope comes from stumps, not success.
- Jesus sees what others miss.
- Work for the impossible kingdom.
- Live in the Spirit’s power.