Isaiah 43-45 portrays God's steadfast promises to protect and redeem Israel, emphasizing His uniqueness as the sole Creator and Savior who foretells and fulfills the future. Psalm 80 complements this with a heartfelt plea for God's restoration and protection of Israel, depicted as a vine needing revival.
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In this episode of Sermon Notes, Brian Ball is joined by Campus and Teaching Pastor, Hunter Melton, to discuss the first 39 chapters of Isaiah.
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Today’s Reading: Read Isaiah 40; Isaiah 41:8-10,13-14; Isaiah 42:1-13; Psalm 46 For today’s reading, you need something on which you can make a list. As...
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Isaiah 40-42 proclaim a message of comfort and promise to God's people, assuring them of God's sovereignty and power to save, exemplified through the comforting declaration that the Lord will strengthen the weary and the weak. These chapters highlight God's unparalleled power and the mission of His servant to bring justice and light to the nations, juxtaposed with a call to abandon idols and recognize the enduring strength of God as a refuge, as echoed in Psalm 46, which celebrates God's protection and peace in times of turmoil.
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In Isaiah 38-39, 2 Kings 20, and 2 Chronicles 32:24-33, King Hezekiah of Judah, gravely ill, was initially told by Prophet Isaiah to set his affairs, as he was to die, but his fervent prayer and tears led God to extend his life by fifteen years and deliver Jerusalem from Assyria's threat. Later, Hezekiah displayed all his treasures to Babylonian envoys, prompting a prophecy from Isaiah that these riches and some of his descendants would be taken to Babylon, which Hezekiah accepted, valuing peace in his lifetime.
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Today’s Reading: Read Isaiah 38:1-8, 16-20; II Kings 20:1-20; II Chronicles 32:24-33 Think about a favorite gift you’ve ever received. Share what the gift was...
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GOSPEL CONVERSATION OPPORTUNITY We read a lot about the faithfulness of God this week. Faithfulness is another big word! An easy way to think about...
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In Isaiah 36-37; 2 Kings 18:9-19:37; 2 Chronicles 32:1-23; Psalm 76, the fourteenth year of King Hezekiah's reign, King Sennacherib of Assyria captured all fortified cities of Judah and laid siege to Jerusalem, challenging the reliance on the Lord for protection. Despite the threat, Hezekiah's appeal to the prophet Isaiah led to divine intervention, where an angel decimated the Assyrian camp, forcing Sennacherib to retreat and eventually be killed by his own sons.
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Today’s Reading: Read Isaiah 36-37; Psalm 76 Remember King Hezekiah? He was the King of Judah who was faithful to God. He was pointing the...
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Today’s Reading: Read Isaiah 31:1-3; Isaiah 32:17-20; Isaiah 33:2; Isaiah 35 If I eat too many cookies, what might happen? If I play in the...
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Isaiah 31-35 continues to deliver messages of judgment and salvation, emphasizing reliance on God rather than foreign powers like Egypt, and detailing divine protection for Jerusalem against Assyria. These passages also prophesy a future of justice and restoration for the righteous, along with catastrophic destruction for the wicked, culminating in a poetic vision of a transformed and joyous Zion.
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Today’s Reading: Read Isaiah 28:23-29; Isaiah 30:18-26 You’ll need a blindfold for today’s reading. Choose a family member to blindfold. Give the blindfolded family member...
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