Most of the information Isaiah gave about the Messiah presents him as a triumphant, conquering figure. One passage, though, shares what amounts to the “fine print” – that first the Messiah would have to suffer and die to cancel the sin-debt of God’s people. Join us this morning as we look closely at these surprising…
Everyone familiar with the Christmas story in the gospel of Luke remembers the angelic announcement that Jesus’s birth signaled the arrival of peace to humanity. Fewer people realize that this is rooted in the prophet Isaiah’s description of the Messiah as the “Prince of Peace.” Join us this morning as we explore how Jesus fulfilled…
Christmas is often described as the arrival of light into a world under the domination of darkness. Many Christians think this idea originated in John 1, but the prophet Isaiah actually beat John to the punch by about 700 years. Join us this morning as we explore Isaiah’s exposition of the arrival of Messiah as…
Have you ever noticed how much danger Jesus faced in his life, even though the prophet Isaiah called the Messiah the “Prince of Peace”? The reason that Jesus was such a threat to the corrupt powers of his day is that everyone knew the Messiah’s main job was to establish justice in the earth. Join…
It is easy for us to imagine God as being so highly exalted over us that He is emotionally disconnected from us, maybe even disinterested in us and our plight. However, this is not at all the way Isaiah pictures God. Join us this morning as we look deeply into the heart of our God…
We all face threats and danger on a regular basis that cause us to look around for protection and provision of our needs. The question is where we will turn for that protection. Join us this morning as we explore where God invites us to look for the refuge that we all need in a dangerous…
When God shows up in our lives, there are some very specific ways that He wants us to respond. Join us this morning as we prepare for Thanksgiving by exploring the proper reactions to “being saved and knowing it.”