The Message – #11 God is God. It doesn’t matter that Jesus Christ came and took the form of man, He was God and had all the characteristics and attributes of God. Reading Isaiah chapter 11 today, focusing on verse 2. The Spirit of the Lord will rest on Him, The spirit of wisdom and understanding, The spirit of counsel and strength, The spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord .Isaiah 11:2 NASBhttps://bible.com/bible/100/isa.11.2.NASB As he talks about the branch from David, he is talking about Jesus. Jesus, while he was fully man and was born into the line of David, he was also fully God and therefore had…

The Message – #10 Isaiah continues in chapter 10 talking about the sins of Israel and God’s promises to leave a group who are dedicated to Him. Let’s focus on verse 15. Is the axe to boast itself over the one who chops with it? Is the saw to exalt itself over the one who wields it? That would be like a club wielding those who lift it, Or like a rod lifting him who is not wood.Isaiah 10:15 NASBhttps://bible.com/bible/100/isa.10.15.NASB Who should get the glory? The instrument or the one who weilds the instrument. So often we, as the instrument, think the glory and praise of what God does with…

The Message – #9 Hope. There is hope that things will get better. As we look at Isaiah chapter 9, we see him continued to tell us about the hope that will come one day. We focus on verse 2. The people who walk in darkness Will see a great light; Those who live in a dark land, The light will shine on them.Isaiah 9:2 NASBhttps://bible.com/bible/100/isa.9.2.NASB There will be a light that will shine in the darkness. Isaiah continues predicting the birth of the Savior Jesus Christ and explaining how he will overcome the darkness. We have all felt in darkness at some point in time or another. And that’s…

The Message – #8 Fear the Lord. This is a phrase that can be difficult for some people. We’re looking at Isaiah chapter 8, focusing on verse 13. “It is the Lord of hosts whom you should regard as holy. And He shall be your fear, And He shall be your dread.Isaiah 8:13 NASBhttps://bible.com/bible/100/isa.8.13.NASB Here’s the issue. God is holy. He is righteous and if we truly understood how holy he is and how broken and sinful we are in comparison, we would be terrified. Yet, we get “scared” of so many other things that don’t even compare. We are afraid of what our friends will think if us. We…

The Message – #6 Send me. Isaiah goes through a lot in the chapter, Isaiah 6. He starts with massive change with the death of the king who had been ruler for over 50 years. Then He sees God in His glory and himself in sin. Repentance and forgiveness and finally, commission and obedience. Our focus is on verse 8. Then I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us?” Then I said, “Here am I. Send me!”Isaiah 6:8 NASBhttps://bible.com/bible/100/isa.6.8.NASB Send me. Isaiah didn’t even know what the mission was or what the message was, but after seeing the holiness of…

The Message – #5 God is holy! As we look at Isaiah chapter 5, two verses stand out: But the Lord of hosts will be exalted in judgment, And the holy God will show Himself holy in righteousness. Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; Who substitute darkness for light and light for darkness; Who substitute bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter!Isaiah 5:16‭, ‬20 NASBhttps://bible.com/bible/100/isa.5.16-20.NASB God is Holy. As a result, everything He does is holy, even his judgment. God must judge sin, his holiness demands it. God is shown holy even in the midst of judgment. We see God as holy and recognize that we…

The Message – #4 Happy Resurrection Sunday!!! As we celebrate all that Christ did through His death and resurrection, it seems fitting that we are studying Isaiah chapter 4 today. It’s a tiny little chapter, but there’s so much in there, I am copying all 6 verses here: For seven women will take hold of one man in that day, saying, “We will eat our own bread and wear our own clothes, only let us be called by your name; take away our reproach!” In that day the Branch of the Lord will be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the earth will be the pride and the adornment…

The Message – #3 Our study today is on Isaiah chapter 3. After reading through the chapter, let’s focus on verse 8. For Jerusalem has stumbled and Judah has fallen, Because their speech and their actions are against the Lord , To rebel against His glorious presence.Isaiah 3:8 NASBhttps://bible.com/bible/100/isa.3.8.NASB God is sharing with Isaiah and the people why he is removing their leaders from them. He wants them to understand why they are experiencing the decline that they are. They have left the Lord. They have made the decision to rebel against the Lord and not to follow Him. When they did that, He made the decision to cut them…

The Message – #2 Read through Isaiah chapter 2. Our focus is on Isaiah 2:17. The pride of man will be humbled And the loftiness of men will be abased; And the Lord alone will be exalted in that day,Isaiah 2:17 NASBhttps://bible.com/bible/100/isa.2.17.NASB This is an interesting verse to look at on Good Friday. As we consider today all that Christ went through leading up to resurrection Sunday, today is the day that we recognize that Christ was crucified. It felt like everything had died for those who were following Christ at that point. Their hope was gone. Their purpose seemed to be gone. And yet, as we read here in…