July 31, 2011
Isaiah 63
Resources:
The Lord in Judgement and Salvation
Will He Find Faith… Here?
July 29, 2011
“When the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?” (Luke 18:8). Jesus asks this provocative question after telling the parable of the badgering widow. She petitioned the godless judge over and over and over until he ruled in her favor, giving her justice against her adversary. In the same way, Jesus asks, [...]
Isaiah 62
A Puzzle of Seafaring Children and Grazing Wolves
July 22, 2011
As we venture into the final chapters of Isaiah on Sunday mornings, we will continue to encounter more glorious and strange prophecies: “rams of Nebaioth” coming to Jerusalem (Isaiah 60:7), ships from Tarshish bringing back Israel’s children (Isaiah 60:9), a visitor from Edom wearing red (Isaiah 62:1-2), the day when “the young man shall die [...]
Isaiah 61
Justice, Beauty, and Endurance
July 15, 2011
Beholding beauty releases us to share wealth. We saw this concept in Isaiah 60 on Sunday in the end-times vision of the nations seeing God’s glory reflected in his people and bringing their wealth to beautify God’s dwelling place. Of course, that day is still to come, but the principle holds true now. And since [...]
Isaiah 60
Doing Justice with Humble Expectancy
July 9, 2011
Isaiah 59, which we covered on Sunday morning, reveals a dynamic crucial for us to understand if we are to address issues of injustice biblically. Though it could have many names, we have called this dynamic “humble expectancy,” and see it expressed in four steps in Isaiah 59 regarding injustice. First, there is a confrontation [...]