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,…
Isaiah 62:1-12 Today I highlight the distinction between expectation and fulfillment, between anticipation and accomplishment. Again, this is the last Sunday before Christmas, and so I want to focus this…
Isaiah 62:1 By which eyes are we looking at our problems? What are we trusting in? Do we have eyes of sight of eyes of faith?
God saves his servants who trust him because God is uniquely holy. Israel, however, has not trusted him, and they are not a holy people. How, then, will they fulfill…