The Lord had a message for his people and he raised up Isaiah to be his messenger. The convicting, cleansing, and calling work of the Lord in Isaiah’s life provides a pattern for Christians and the church today. May the Lord grant us a fresh...
In Isaiah 6, the prophet recorded his own words twice. First, at the sight of the Lord seated on a throne and the sound of the seraphim calling out, “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of hosts”, Isaiah said, “Woe is me! For I am lost.” Then, after...
Isaiah 6 records the vision that Isaiah saw of the Lord sitting on a throne high and lifted up. The Lord is revealed as King. But the chapter opens with news of the death of another king, Uzziah. The contrast between these two kings makes...
Built into the well-known vision that Isaiah had of the holiness of God is the lesser-observed contrast between two very different kings. Isaiah 6 begins with the death of King Uzziah as the backdrop for the message that the Lord is the one true and living King...
From Isaiah 6, Scott and Justin discuss what it means to produce fruit. The Words of Grace Podcast seeks to clarify, amplify, and apply the Sunday morning sermon at Grace Community Church. From time to time we will address other topics. We hope these podcasts help...
Isaiah reveals the failure of God’s people to fulfill their purpose of bringing glory to him on earth. At the end of this chapter we are left wondering what will become of God’s plan for a people who will carry out this purpose. It is...
This Sunday at Grace Community Church we will consider the parable of the failed vineyard in Isaiah 5. While letting the weight of Isaiah’s words land as they will in our hearts, we will look beyond Isaiah to Jesus, the true vine from which a new...
This week, Scott and Justin discuss what it looks like to faithfully walk through a season of discipline both as an individual and a congregation. The Words of Grace Podcast seeks to clarify, amplify, and apply the Sunday morning sermon at Grace Community Church. From time...
The message of these chapters in Isaiah is that after judgment comes glory. Judgment, with its purifying effect on God’s people through repentance and faith, leads to glory. As our sins are exposed by the Lord, we are called back to him and into the...
We are using the word “judgment” a lot these days. Isaiah describes God’s attitude and actions toward the sin of Judah and the nations in what can only be called judgment. So, what are we to make of this word considering all that we have heard...
