A couple of months ago I did a study of Isaiah 53. I noted that the message God assigned to Isaiah to proclaim was right on target and reflected what is…
I was intrigued by Isaiah’s words in chapter 33:14-17: “‘Who of us can dwell with the consuming fire? Who of us can dwell with everlasting burning?’ He who walks righteously and speaks…
Today I would like to do something I don’t usually do on this program. Instead of dissecting a portion of scripture, as I began to do in our last visit, I…
In our last visit I quoted F.B. Meyer’s commentary on Isaiah 33:14-24. In it he said, “Be sure to make God your Judge, Lawgiver, and King. Then notwithstanding that you limp in…
I would like for us to study together the experiences of Hezekiah, the king of Judah, described in Isaiah 36-39. Hezekiah was one of the few kings who is described…
In our last visit we began to study the experiences of King Hezekiah as described in Isaiah 36-39. I suggested we could organize our thoughts under the three prayers mentioned in…
In our last visit we considered the first prayer mentioned in the four chapters, Isaiah 36-39. If you read the opening verses of chapter 37 carefully you will notice that the…
As I mentioned in a recent visit, after the decision was made by the Assyrians to retreat from Jerusalem temporarily, the commander of the army sent a threatening letter to…
In recent visits we started to dissect Hezekiah’s prayer in Isaiah 37:15-20. He began by praising God. Then he pressed his case that the Assyrian king had insulted the living God with…
In our last visit we studied Hezekiah’s prayer in Isaiah 37. After praising God for who He is he presented a strong argument in prayer for God to deliver him and…
In studying Hezekiah’s prayer life we’ve seen that at first he asked Isaiah the prophet to pray for a concern he had. Then he prayed himself about a threat against his…
In our last visit we saw how Hezekiah’s life was extended 15 years in answer to his prayer. On the surface this sound’s like a great victory. But you might change your…
In our last visit we considered the folly of Hezekiah’s decision described in Isaiah 39 to let visitors from Babylon see all the treasures of his kingdom. Now let’s consider the…
In our last two visits we considered some of the failures in Hezekiah’s life during those extra 15 years he had as recorded in Isaiah 39. One further point I would…
We are living increasingly in days of trouble. Whether there is more trouble in our world or whether there is more reporting of trouble or more rapid reporting of trouble, it…
We’re told by Jesus there is coming a time when nations will rise up against nations and there will be wars and rumors of wars. This is happening in our world…
Many portions in the book of Isaiah are clearly addressed to Israel. But I believe there can be a secondary application made to my life. For example, in Isaiah 41, beginning…
One of the greatest chapters in the Old Testament is Isaiah 53. Isaiah presents such a vivid picture of the passion of Jesus Christ that it appears to be an historical…
In our last visit we began studying Isaiah 53, focusing on what Isaiah says about God the Father. When I reflected further on what we discovered it sounded so ruthless. It was…
In our last visit we began studying what Isaiah 52:13 through chapter 53 says about Jesus Christ, the Son of God. We discovered what was true about His person. Now consider what…
In our last visit we considered what the prophet Isaiah said would be done to the suffering servant, Jesus Christ, according to Isaiah 52:13 to 53:12. Now let’s consider what Jesus…
In recent visits we’ve been studying what Isaiah prophesied would be done by Jesus at the hands of His Father and His accusers. The things we’ve considered so far in our…
As we conclude our study of what we find about Jesus Christ in Isaiah 52:13-53:12 let’s focus on what His reward will be. Isaiah 52:13 says that “he will be…
We have been doing a devotional study of Isaiah 52:13-53:12. In this study we’ve looked for what this portion of scripture says about God the Father and God the Son. The next…
Let’s continue our devotional study of Isaiah 52:13-53:12 by considering what these verses reveal about man, you and me. After reading over these verses it is clear that man’s heart…
The next question to consider in our devotional study of Isaiah 52:13-53:12 is this: Are there any promises to claim in this portion of scripture? I find at least two. The…
Let’s consider another question in our devotional study of Isaiah 52:13-53:12: Are there any warnings to heed? The one that immediately jumps out at me as I reflect on…
In the devotional study method you answer a series of questions as you reflect on a Bible portion. We’ve been doing this to study Isaiah 52:13-53:12. We started by answering the questions,…
Over the past few weeks we have looked at Isaiah’s prophetic description of the passion of Jesus Christ and His glorious resurrection. Building on what Isaiah said prophetically I would like…
In our last visit we began to look at the convincing human interactive experiences Jesus Christ provided first century Christians proving that He arose victorious from the grave and was…
We have been considering the Biblical witness regarding the resurrection of Jesus Christ. We’ve listed the convincing human interactive experiences Jesus Christ provided first century Christians that He arose victorious from…
We left off our study of Isaiah 52:13-53:12 a week ago. Understanding that portion is the basis of what Isaiah says in chapter 55. This chapter reveals the evangelistic passion of the…
In our last visit we started amplifying the focus of Isaiah 55. If you want to experience God’s mercy and pardon you must first come to God and receive the provisions…
In our last visit I encouraged you to prayerfully reflect on Isaiah 55:2-3 in preparation for our study. Did you do what I suggested? Were you listening? Did you give ear and go…
In our last visit we discovered in Isaiah 55:8-9 that the natural man will have a hard time trying to understand God’s thoughts and ways. The way we can come to…
I want to return to what I mentioned in our last visit. We reflected on Isaiah 55:10-11, which says that God’s Word that goes out from His mouth will not return…
I appreciate so much the way Isaiah presents God’s truth in such vivid pictures. Listen to Isaiah 57:15, “For this is what the high and lofty One says – he who…
In our last visit we began looking at what Isaiah and Jesus had to say about fasting. God is concerned first with our heart attitude. God knows what prompts our decision to…
We have been looking at Isaiah 58 to find out what God is really looking for when we fast. It’s clear God is looking for humility before Him and a dependence…
In our last visits we considered what Isaiah said about fasting in Isaiah 58. He made it clear that going through the ritual of fasting doesn’t in itself impress God. He is…
When Jesus Christ began His public ministry He took the scroll of Isaiah and stood up in the synagogue and read from Isaiah 61:1-2. Luke 4:20 then says, “He rolled up the scroll,…
In our last visit we reflected on the ministry Isaiah predicted Jesus would have when He came to this earth. It’s always good to remember that even in the day of…
Let’s reflect further today on Isaiah 61:3, “Oaks of righteousness, a planting of the Lord for the display of his splendor.” I trust this impact statement has already imprinted itself on…
In our last visit we began to amplify what Isaiah said in 61:3, “Oaks of righteousness, a planting of the Lord for the display of his splendor.” We’ve amplified the first…
We’ve been studying Isaiah 61:3, which says, God wants to make us “oaks of righteousness, a planting of the Lord for the display of his splendor.” As Jesus Christ displayed the…
Let’s start doing an inductive study of Isaiah 64. To do an inductive study you read the chapter a few times to determine what it says. Then you reflect on it to…
In our last visit we reviewed what Isaiah said in chapter 64 of his prophecy, and then what he meant. Now we need to ask ourselves, what difference should what we…
We’ve been studying Isaiah 64. We’ve seen what is said in this chapter and then determined what it means. Then we took what we’ve found and applied it to our own lives. …
We’ve been studying Isaiah 64. We saw how Isaiah passionately prayed for God to rend the heavens, come down and do a new work of forgiving grace. He acknowledged Israel was unworthy. They…