Isaiah 58:1-12; Matthew 6:16-18 Kingdom righteousness is not measured by visible intensity, but by God directed sincerity flowing from covenant relationship. True piety is covenant life, lived before the face…
Isaiah 1:10-20 True covenant worship demands reconciled hearts, cleansed from sin, reconciled to neighbor, and restored by grace.
Isaiah 66:1-5 Because God dwells with the humble who tremble at his word, his persecuted people can endorse suffering with joy for the Kingdom of Heaven is already theirs.
Isaiah 7:14-15; 9:6-7 Christ’s incarnation is a sign from God, given to create saving faith in those who long had the truth, and to give relief to those who did…
Isaiah 61:1–3; Luke 4:16–21 Throughout this passage, the speaker declares that God has sent him “to proclaim good news” (v. 1), and “to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor”…
Isaiah 40:1-11 In this passage today, the promises God makes here come to their fullest fulfillment in the coming of Jesus Christ, and the forerunner, John, who announced his coming.…
Isaiah 11:1-9 In Isaiah 11:1–9, we encounter another passage that describes the ideal ruler. Judah needed a better king and government, and God keeps offering one to them, with both…
Isaiah 9:1-7 Through Isaiah, God again promises to deliver his people and gives us reasons to celebrate God’s goodness and mercy. At the same time, by using a child to…
Isaiah 7:1-17 This advent season, we will look at different passages from the book of Isaiah that build our anticipation of Christmas by focusing on the presence of our Lord,…