In the first five chapters of Isaiah, we’ve surveyed the situation in which Isaiah brings messages from God. The Lord’s people had rebelled against Him, and so they were going to be exiled. Then in Chapter 6, we witnessed Isaiah’s call to ministry – how he saw the holiness of God and his own uncleanness. […]
Isaiah 7:1-9 – Trusting God Over Everything Else Read More »
Chapters 1-5 of the book of Isaiah serve as the introduction to Isaiah. They establish what’s going on when he comes to be a prophet – God’s people had broken their covenant and were going to experience the consequences. Then in chapter 6, we get a sort of flashback to when Isaiah was called into
Isaiah 6 – Beholding God’s Glory Read More »
I will sing about the one I love, a song about my loved one’s vineyard: The one I love had a vineyard on a very fertile hill. He broke up the soil, cleared it of stones, and planted it with the finest vines. He built a tower in the middle of it and even hewed
Isaiah 5:1-30 – Are We Bearing Good Fruit? Read More »
The purpose of the passage we’ll be looking at today is to push us toward humility. In the world, we are always pressed and pushed toward pride. But, after discussing this, we should hopefully walk away humbler and more aggressively pursuing humility as Christians. Ask yourself this: “Has my Christianity made me humble? Because I
Isaiah 3:1-4:1 – Using Your Power & Position Humbly Read More »
We pick up today in Isaiah 1:21 with a lament. Here Isaiah is stepping back, taking stock of the situation and saying, “This is terrible!” Just to warn you: there is some harsh language to begin with, but it can be explained. The Unfaithfulness of God’s People How the faithful city has become a whore,
Isaiah 1:21-31 – Our #1 Problem & the Only Solution Read More »
The hypocrisy of religious people is extremely damaging to the witness we hope to have in the world. Non-Christians aren’t the only ones who pick up on it and say, “That’s terrible!” God does not like religious hypocrisy either. This is what we’ll see in Isaiah 1:10-20. Last week (see “God’s Grace for His Rebellious
Isaiah 1:10-20 – When Does God Hate Religious Activities? Read More »