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(Isaiah
14:12-15)The
Problem of Evil (Part Two) -
Are you submitting to Christ in every area of your life? 5/1/06 (Isaiah 12)The Spring of Salvation - Have you drunk deeply from the spring of salvation and received the gift of eternal life? 9/7/06 (Isaiah 14:12-14)The History of Sin - What insights can the Bible give us about the nature of sin, its causes, and its cure? 8/7/05 |
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(Isaiah
6:1-10)Holy,
Holy, Holy (Part One) -
Are we too casual in the way we use the word holy in our culture
today? 8/03/03 (Isaiah 6:1-10)Holy, Holy, Holy (Part Two) - Do you have an understanding of God's moral perfection and holiness? 8/10/03 (Isaiah 9)The Crooked Crown in the Crude Cradle (Part Two) - How personal is your relationship with Christ? 12/05/99 (Isaiah 9)The Crooked Crown in the Crude Cradle (Part One) - What is Christ's role as ruler and King of the world? 11/28/99 (Isaiah 9)The Prince of Peace - Why was Jesus called the "Prince of Peace" and is pictured as a King wielding a sword? 12/23/01 (Isaiah 9:6)Mighty God (Part One) - Examining the names of Jesus as recorded in Isaiah 9:6. 11/17/02 (Isaiah 9:6)Mighty God (Part Two) - Examining what it means when Isaiah calls Jesus - Mighty God. 11/24/02 (Isaiah 9:6)Everlasting Father (Part One) - Why is Jesus given the name Everlasting Father? 12/01/02 (Isaiah 9:6)Everlasting Father (Part Two) - Do you know that Jesus Christ is kind and sympathetic toward His creation? 12/08/02 (Isaiah 9:6)Prince of Peace (Part One) - Where can we go to find real and lasting peace? 12/15/02 (Isaiah 9:6)Prince of Peace (Part Two) - Where can we go to get the gift of peace? 12/22/02 (Isaiah 9:6)Glory to God in the Highest - Examining the power and purpose behind the birth of Jesus Christ. 12/29/02 (Isaiah 11:1-9)Great Is Thy Faithfulness (Part One) - Though man may be disloyal to his fellow man, did you know that God is faithful in all things and at all times? 9/14/03 (Isaiah 11:1-9)Great Is Thy Faithfulness (Part Two) - Are you known for keeping your word and your promises? 9/21/03 (Isaiah 44:21-28)When God Forgives (Part One) - Do you know the forgiveness of God? 8/17/03 (Isaiah 44:21-28)When God Forgives (Part Two) - Are you able to forgive as God has forgiven you? 8/24/03 (Isaiah 46:3-10)Who Made God? (Part One) - What happens when we apply human attributes to God? 6/22/03 (Isaiah 46:3-10)Who Made God? (Part Two) - Science tells us that everything can be described by its cause. Does it hold true when it comes to explaining the reality of God? 6/29/03 (Isaiah 55:6-9)An Uncommon Mercy (Part One) - with Dr. Mike Preg God's mercy is unlike our own human mercy. Though we deserve to be destroyed by His judgment He is patient, loving and forgiving. 8/31/03 (Isaiah 55:6-9)An Uncommon Mercy (Part Two) - with Dr. Mike Preg Can we ever begin to repay the debt we own God? 9/07/03 (Isaiah 57:15)Nearest of Kin (Part One) - Did you know that if you have accepted the gift of Salvation you can lay claim to an even greater heritage? 7/06/03 (Isaiah 57:15)Nearest of Kin (Part Two) - Do we stand in awe of what God has created and is continuing to fulfill in this world and in mankind? 7/13/03 (Isaiah 57:15)Here Comes De Judge (Part One) - Is it possible that what society perceives today as being harmless behavior will bring misery and destruction tomorrow? 7/20/03 (Isaiah 5:1-7)Here Comes De Judge (Part Two) - As you examine your life, are you producing fruit that will last forever? 7/27/03 |
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(Isaiah)
Laughter,
Although the Heart Aches (Part One) - When you are hard pressed on
every side, what should you do as a Christian? 7/04/01 (Isaiah) Laughter, Although the Heart Aches (Part Two) - How can the way we handle suffering as a Christian influence others? 7/05/01 (Isaiah 6)The Triumph of Grace (Part 1A) - What is the good news found in Isaiah 6? 7/05/02 (Isaiah 6)The Triumph of Grace (Part 1B) - Have you ever stopped to really think about how our "holiness" compares to the holiness of God? 7/08/02 (Isaiah 6)The Triumph of Grace (Part 2A) - Examining the importance of seeing the holiness of God. 7/09/02 (Isaiah 6)The Triumph of Grace (Part 2B) - What is your response when you hear the plight of people apart from Jesus Christ? 7/10/02 (Isaiah 6:1-8)The Greater Glory - How do you respond to the overwhelming glory and holiness of the Lord? 4/27/07 (Isaiah 7)The Sign of the Virgin (Part One) - What can we learn from the sign that Isaiah gives us in the seventh chapter of his book? 7/11/02 (Isaiah 7)The Sign of the Virgin (Part Two) - Do you know there are many snapshots of Christ found in the writings of Isaiah? 7/12/02 (Isaiah 9)Joy in the Galilee of the Gentiles (Part 1A) - Is there nothing or no one in which we can trust? 7/15/02 (Isaiah 9)Joy in the Galilee of the Gentiles (Part 1B) - In a lost and dying world, how can we have real and lasting joy? 7/16/02 (Isaiah 9)Joy in the Galilee of the Gentiles (Part 2A) - What can we do to combat the darkness of our world? 7/17/02 (Isaiah 9)Joy in the Galilee of the Gentiles (Part 2B) - Continuing to examine how we can approach death with joy as we study Isaiah 9. 7/18/02 (Isaiah 9)A Hymn: The Tail that Wags the Dog (Part 1A) - Do you believe that the Lord is sovereign over ALL of life? 7/19/02 (Isaiah 9)A Hymn: The Tail that Wags the Dog (Part 1B) - Do you know that God sends wake-up calls so that we don't miss out on the things He has in store for us? What has been your response to these wake-up calls? 7/22/02 (Isaiah 9)A Hymn: The Tail that Wags the Dog (Part 2A) - What happened when Israel became self-absorbed? 7/23/02 (Isaiah 9)A Hymn: The Tail that Wags the Dog (Part 2B) - Why as Christians who are to remain pure in the eyes of God do we not flee from those temptations that would cause us to fall into sin? 7/24/02 (Isaiah 9)A Hymn: The Tail that Wags the Dog (Part 3A) - It seems that each time our government passes a new law a group of people are up in arms about their rights being infringed upon. We are obsessed with our rights. To what are you entitled? 7/25/02 (Isaiah 9)A Hymn: The Tail that Wags the Dog (Part 3B) - We are people that are obsessed by power. Why is this obsession so dangerous? 7/26/02 (Isaiah 10)Two Contrasting Sovereigns (Part One) - How many of us continue to put our trust in the people of this world rather than place our trust in the Lord? 7/29/02 (Isaiah 10)Two Contrasting Sovereigns (Part Two) - Why is it that God has spared our world so far? Are there signs that the judgment of the Lord is at hand? 7/30/02 (Isaiah 11)The Branch of Grace (Part 1A) - In Isaiah, we have a picture painted for us of the one to come - this shoot from the stump of Jesse who would be none other than Jesus Christ. 7/31/02 (Isaiah 11)The Branch of Grace (Part 1B) - Is it necessary for the Lord's plan to be the same as our plan? 8/01/02 (Isaiah 11)The Branch of Grace (Part 2A) - Is what we are seeing with the Palestinians and the Israelis got anything to do with the writings found in Isaiah 11? 8/02/02 (Isaiah 11)The Branch of Grace (Part 2B) - How does the truth in the book of Isaiah apply to our world today? 8/05/02 (Isaiah 13)Oracles to Babylon (Part One) - Examining how God cared for His children by dealing with their enemies in the days of Isaiah. 8/06/02 (Isaiah 13)The Babylonian Principle (Part One) - What do we learn about our good works and appearing before the judgment seat of the Lord? 8/08/02 (Isaiah 13)The Babylonian Principle (Part Two) - What can we learn about the doctrine of hell from this passage in Isaiah? 8/09/02 (Isaiah 25:8)Rolling Out the Corpse (Part A) - Are you filled with fear at the thought of death or do you have peace with God? 3/28/05 (Isaiah 53:1-2)Root Out of Dry Ground (Part One) - Jesus is the root that springs forth from the dry ground of our dead hearts, and brings us to spiritual maturity. 2/11/04 (Isaiah 53:1-2)Root Out of Dry Ground (Part Two) - Examining how the powerful Gospel message of Jesus, our Lord and Savior, sets us free from the bondage of sin and death. 2/12/04 (Isaiah 59)The Grapes of Wrath (Part 1A) - How does the church of Isaiah's day resemble the church of today? 6/25/02 (Isaiah 59)The Grapes of Wrath (Part 1B) - What did the Lord do in the days of Isaiah when His vineyard produced no fruit? 6/26/02 (Isaiah 59)The Grapes of Wrath (Part 2A) - What happens in life when we choose to follow our own desires over the command of God? 6/27/02 (Isaiah 59)The Grapes of Wrath (Part 2B) - Should be focused solely on numbers at the expense of sharing the truth of Jesus Christ? 6/28/02 (Isaiah 59)The Grapes of Wrath (Part 3A) - What about Christ's claim that He is THE way, THE truth and THE life? 7/01/02 (Isaiah 59)The Grapes of Wrath (Part 3B) - Examining the woes that Isaiah wrote about in chapter five. 7/02/02 (Isaiah 6:1-8)Habits of Grace: Biblical Worship (Part 1A) - How can we cultivate hearts that genuinely worship the Lord in Spirit and in Truth? 11/15/05 (Isaiah 6:1-8)Habits of Grace: Biblical Worship (Part 1B) - Do you pursue and experience genuine biblical worship? 11/16/05 (Isaiah 9:27)Why? (Part 3B) - What does the Bible have to say about the mother of the Lord? 12/12/05 (Isaiah 9:27)Why? (Part 3B) - What does the Bible have to say about the mother of the Lord? 12/20/06 |
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(Isaiah 6)The
Greater Glory - What do you see when you see God? Do you see just the
glory or have you seen the greater glory? 8/02/01 (Isaiah 6:1-8)The Holy Path (Part One) - As we look at our own lives, we may think we are good but how would we see ourselves in the light of God's holiness? 2/02/02 (Isaiah 6:1-8)The Holy Path (Part Two) - Do you see God as so loving that He would come and live among His people? 2/09/02 |
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(Isaiah 40:1-11)Comfort For God's People - Do you rejoice in the unspeakable comfort and joy Jesus' birth brings to our lives? 11/25/07 (Isaiah 42:1-9)Justice Dispensed With a Gentle Hand - Do you trust in the one who will bring justice to the nations? 12/2/07 (Isaiah 42:1-9)The Servant Who Came To Suffer - What is the significance of Christ being the Messiah? 12/9/07 (Isaiah 9:1-7)The Zeal of the Lord Will Perform This - Have you embraced Jesus as your Messiah and King? 12/16/07 |
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Messiah: The Message of Isaiah 4/06/97 |
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(Isaiah 7:14)O Come, O Come Emmanuel - Examining the remarkable Messianic prophecy of the prophet Isaiah, centuries before the birth of Christ. 12/3/06 |
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(Isaiah 6:1-8)The
Holiness of God - How do our human efforts begin to measure up to God
and His holiness? 2/08/03 (Isaiah 9)Prince of Peace - How can we have peace in our lives all year long? 12/25/99 |
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(Isaiah
6:1-5)The Holiness
of God (Part One) -
Examining the reaction of one of the greatest prophets the world has
ever known when he was confronted with the holiness of the Lord. 3/27/04 (Isaiah 6:1-5)The Holiness of God (Part Two) - What does it mean when we say that God is holy, and how does this effect the way we worship, pray, and live our our daily lives? 4/03/04 (Isaiah 9:6-7)What Child Is This? (Part One) - Examining three significant aspects of the Incarnation of Jesus Christ - His humanity, His deity, and His Messianic exaltation and rule. 12/11/04 (Isaiah 9:6-7)What Child Is This? (Part Two) - Do you acknowledge this Child as God in human flesh, and follow Him as your Lord and Savior? 12/18/04 (Isaiah 7:14-16)The Virgin Birth of Christ (Part One) - Why is the virgin birth so vital to the Christian faith and how can its truth be defended both scripturally and historically? 11/26/05 (Isaiah 7:14-16)The Birth of Christ (Part Two) - How can we refute the attacks upon the doctrine of the virgin birth? 12/3/05 (Isaiah 7:14-16)The Messiah's Four Exalted Names - How can we refute the attacks upon the doctrine of the virgin birth? 12/10/05 (Isaiah 7:14-16)Mary's Song - How can we refute the attacks upon the doctrine of the virgin birth?? 12/17/05 (Isaiah 9:6-7)The Messiah's Four Exalted Names - Examining four attributes of the Lord, and how they each apply to our lives. 12/10/05 (Isaiah 9:6-7)Prince of Peace (Part Two) - Have you found genuine peace with God through faith in Jesus Christ, the Prince of Peace and Messiah of His people? 12/23/06 |
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(Isaiah
44:1-8)Do Not Be Afraid - Focusing
on the reasons we have to live without fear when God is with us. 11/30/03 (Isaiah 53:1-3)The Suffering Servant - Looking at the book of Isaiah and teaching us why it is important for us to remember that Jesus was the suffering servant. 7/20/03 (Isaiah 53:4-6)The Suffering Servant's Redemption - Jesus Christ is the judge of all mankind, and yet He came to serve rather than be served - He came to suffer rather than to enjoy life fitting that of a king. 7/27/03 (Isaiah 53:7-9)The Suffering Servant's Resolve - Pastor Lewis teaches us why our Lord, the suffering servant, was willing to suffer and why we too should be willing to suffer for the kingdom of God. 8/03/03 (Isaiah 53:10-12)The Suffering Servant's Reward - Because of His own suffering, he now has a reward to give to us. 4/11/04 |
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(Isaiah 5)One Nation,
Under God, Divisible, With Inequity and Judgment For All (Part One) - What
is the remedy for the dark and deadly reality of sin that lurks in every
heart? 9/8/07 (Isaiah 5)One Nation, Under God, Divisible, With Inequity and Judgment For All (Part Two) - What is the only cure for sin? 9/15/07 |
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(Isaiah 9:6)Mighty God -
The dictionary defines the word "mighty" as great or supreme power.
Well, did you know this is how the Savior of the world was described
long before His birth? 12/14/03 (Isaiah 9:6)Everlasting Father - Is your job or your earthly citizenship really who you are? 12/21/03 (Isaiah 9:6-7)Wonderful Counselor - Examining the first of four names that the prophet Isaiah used in describing the coming Messiah. 12/07/03 (Isaiah 9:6-7)Prince of Peace - While we may search for it, is it possible to find true peace? 12/23/03 (Isaiah 61)Sifting Through the Rubble - Are you blinded by grief and sorrow today? Are you in need of holy water to cleanse your sin and bind up your broken heart? 9/23/01 (Isaiah 64)A Burden for God's Glory - Examining that we need to have a burden for God to be glorified - that He will supernaturally renew the hearts and minds of His people. 10/20/02 (Isaiah 59:1-8)The Obstacles To Prayer - How do overcome the interruptions in our communication with God? 3/20/05 |
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(Isaiah 1:1,
66:22-24)The
Vision - Examining the Old Testament book of Isaiah as we study God's
vision. 8/18/02 (Isaiah 1:10-31)Let Us Reason Together - Examining the book of Isaiah and how we can be truly forgiven for our sins and made clean. 9/08/02 (Isaiah 2:5-9)The War Within Ourselves: Defeating the Power of the Flesh - Barry Smith - Discovering how you can defeat the enemy that lives within you. 2/02/03 (Isaiah 2:6-22)A Day for the Proud and Lofty - What does Isaiah tell us about what will happen to the proud and lofty apart from God? 8/25/03 (Isaiah 6)Salvation is for the Lord - Barry Smith - Examining the book of Isaiah and why we should be excited by having the privilege to worship the Lord. (Isaiah 6:1-3)Good News to the Poor - Examining what it means to be poor and how the Lord can offer good news to those who find themselves in a state of poverty. 9/22/03 (Isaiah 6:1-8)Here I Am, Send Me - Barry Smith - Examining out need for telling others about Christ and His sacrifice for our lives. 11/09/03 (Isaiah 7-9)Stand Firm in your Faith - As believers, we must stand firm...and to do so means following God's path of righteousness. 12/01/02 (Isaiah 8:16-22)Should not a people inquire of their God? - By turning to God's word, we can have knowledge of the most important statistics of life and how we can receive eternal victory. 12/08/02 (Isaiah 9:1-6)Mighty God - Examining how Jesus Christ surrounds His believers with the eternal protection of His saving grace. 12/15/02 (Isaiah 9:1-6)Everlasting Father - Our everlasting Father is with us in good times and bad and he will never forsake us. 12/22/02 (Isaiah 12)Declare His Deeds - How quick are we to tell others of all the great things the Lord has done for us? 11/14/99 (Isaiah 12)Your Anger Is Turned Away - What can we do so that we can avoid the anger and wrath of the Lord? 11/07/99 (Isaiah 14:12-15)Fallen from Heaven - Discovering how Satan uses deceit and lies to entrap believers. 1/26/03 (Isaiah 26:1-19)Rest in Your Victorious God - Barry Smith - Rest is something that we are all in need of and in fact are called by God to do. 2/09/03 (Isaiah 28:1-22)The One Who Trusts Will Never be Dismayed - How can we persevere in the midst of our challenges? Where can we find the strength to endure? 11/17/02 (Isaiah 32:1-8)Like a Refuge from the Wind - Examining how when we follow God's rule, we become concrete and effective. 1/05/03 (Isaiah 35:1-7)Be Strong, Do Not Fear - Examining ways that Christ gives each of us hope. 3/02/03 (Isaiah 37:15-37)For My Sake and the Sake of My Servant - Looking at the purpose for the many blessings we all have. 2/16/03 (Isaiah 38)I Will Work Humbly All My Years - Examining why God wants each of us to grow closer to Him. 3/09/03 (Isaiah 40:1-5)A Highway for Our God - Learning more about God's character trait of sovereignty. 9/29/02 (Isaiah 42:1-17)Release from the Dungeon - Glenn shows us how God sent His son to save the world through Him. 1/19/03 (Isaiah 43:1-7)In Exchange for Your Life - Examining God's sovereignty as we study the book of Isaiah. 10/20/03 (Isaiah 43:1-7)My Sons...My Daughters - When the Bible refers to the sons and daughters of God about whom is the word talking? Do we really know who the children of the Lord are? 10/27/03 (Isaiah 45:1-13)Let Salvation Spring Up - Do you know that there is absolutely nothing you can do in and of yourself in order to be made right before a holy God? How then can we be saved? Examining the concept of unconditional election. 10/13/02 (Isaiah 46)Knowing the End from the Beginning - What is the meaning of the future and what does God see the end as? 10/21/01 (Isaiah 48:1-6)Your God Who Teaches You What Is Best for You - Examining the act of sanctification. 11/10/02 (Isaiah 49:1-6)A Light to the Gentiles - Are you taking part in spreading the Gospel and teaching the Word? 1/12/03 (Isaiah 50:4-11)Let Him Who Walks in the Dark Rely on His God - Whom do you run for help and reassurance when you are overcome by trouble? 11/24/03 (Isaiah 51:1-16)The Ransomed of the Lord Will Return - Barry Smith - Are you spending adequate time shaping up your spiritual body? 3/16/03 (Isaiah 52:1-12)Good Tidings - How does our spiritual reflection look to others? Are we a positive reflection for God? 3/23/03 (Isaiah 53:12)A Portion Among the Great - Sharing the magnificence of Jesus Christ with us. 4/20/03 (Isaiah 54:1-8)Enlarge the Place of Your Tent - Focusing on the need for growth and expansion to accommodate new believers. 4/13/03 (Isaiah 55:6-7)Seek the Lord - Examining what Isaiah has to say about seeking the Lord. 11/03/02 (Isaiah 57:14-21)To Revive the Spirit of the Lowly - Examining the one and only way to God. 2/23/03 (Isaiah 58:1-12)The Kind of Fast I Have Chosen - Glenn looks further into the requirements of a Godly witness and the importance of humbleness. 3/30/03 (Isaiah 59:1-20)We Walk in Deep Shadows - What does the Bible teach us about the sinful condition of mankind? Why is it important to understand total depravity? 10/06/02 (Isaiah 60:1-3)Your Light Has Come - How many of us think to study the book of Isaiah to get a picture of what will happen when Christ returns? 9/15/02 (Isaiah 65:1-5)Found By Those Who Did Not Seek Me - Glenn looks at various ways God reveals Himself...often to those not looking for Him. 4/06/03 |
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(Isaiah 55:1-13)The Whole
Counsel of God -
Do you embrace and submit to the whole counsel of God? 4/1/07 (Isaiah 55:1-2)Are You Thirsty? - Where can we find an oasis in the midst of this desert, that will forever satisfy our desperate spiritual thirst? 4/8/07 |
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(Isaiah 9:1-7)Looking
for the Promised King - Are you
sharply focused upon the Lord? 12/07/03 (Isaiah 9:1-7)Looking for the Promised One: The Mighty God - Examining five lines of evidence that proves Jesus is the mighty God. 12/21/03 (Isaiah 9:6)The Majestic Names of Christ: Wonderful Counselor - Is the wise counsel of Christ overseeing your life? 12/14/03 (Isaiah 9:6)Looking for the Promised One: The Everlasting Father - Is your life a reflection of Christ and His will? 12/28/03 (Isaiah 9:6)Looking for the Promised One: The Prince of Peace - Who can bring peace to a volatile world? 1/04/04 (Isaiah 52-53)Introduction to the Gospel According to Isaiah - What benefits can a person gain from Isaiah? 7/18/04 (Isaiah 52:13-15)The Gospel According to Isaiah: The Sure Success of Christ (Part One) - Are you living a life filled with Christ? 7/25/04 (Isaiah 52:13-15)The Gospel According to Isaiah: The Sure Success of Christ (Part Two) - How can we be steadfast with Christ? 8/01/04 (Isaiah 53:1)The Gospel According to Isaiah: The Message Not Believed (Part One) - Why do some people disbelieve the Gospel? 8/08/04 (Isaiah 53:1)The Gospel According to Isaiah: The Message Not Believed (Part Two) - Why is the Gospel not believed by some? 8/15/04 (Isaiah 53:2-3)The Gospel According to Isaiah: The Low Estate of Christ (Part One) - Carl looks at the sacrifices Christ subjected himself to in order to free us from sin. 8/22/04 (Isaiah 53:2-3)The Gospel According to Isaiah: The Low Estate of Christ (Part Two) - How great was the burden carried by Christ? 8/29/04 (Isaiah 53:4-6)The Gospel According to Isaiah: Christ For Us (Part One) - Examining theories behind the death of Christ. 9/05/04 (Isaiah 53:4-6)The Gospel According to Isaiah: Christ For Us (Part Two) - Why did Christ take our punishment for sin? 9/12/04 (Isaiah 53:4-6)The Gospel According to Isaiah: Wandering Sheep (Part One) - What similarities do we have with wandering sheep? 9/19/04 (Isaiah 53:4-6)The Gospel According to Isaiah: Wandering Sheep (Part Two) - Why do we need a savior? 9/26/04 (Isaiah 53:7)The Gospel According to Isaiah: Christ Before His Enemies (Part One) - Why is Jesus silent before his enemies? 10/03/04 (Isaiah 53:7)The Gospel According to Isaiah: Christ Before His Enemies (Part Two) - Where does Christ patience come from? 10/10/04 (Isaiah 53:8)The Gospel According to Isaiah: Christ Cut Off (Part One) - What is substitutionary atonement? 10/17/04 (Isaiah 53:8)The Gospel According to Isaiah: Christ Cut Off (Part Two) - What is substitutionary atonement? 10/24/04 (Isaiah 53:9-12)The Gospel According to Isaiah: Christ's Triumph Over Death - In what ways are we the seed of Christ? 12/12/04 (Isaiah 53:10)The Gospel According to Isaiah: Christ Bruised by the Father (Part One) - Why did the Father bruise the Son? 11/28/04 (Isaiah 53:10)The Gospel According to Isaiah: Christ Bruised by the Father (Part Two) - Why was Christ bruised by the Father? 12/05/04 (Isaiah 53:11)The Gospel According to Isaiah: The Satisfaction of Christ - What labors does Christ undergo in His will? 10/31/04 (Isaiah 53:12)The Gospel According to Isaiah: Christ Interceding for Us (Part One) - Are you faithfully trusting in Him for mercy and justification? 11/07/04 (Isaiah 53:12)The Gospel According to Isaiah: Christ Interceding for Us (Part 2A) - How does Christ act as our interceder? 11/14/04 (Isaiah 53:12)The Gospel According to Isaiah: Christ Interceding for Us (Part 2B) - What was Christ number with the transgressors? 11/21/04 (Isaiah 53:12)The Gospel According to Isaiah: A Christological Philosophy of History (Part One) - Is history Christ-centered and Christ-driven? 12/19/04 (Isaiah 53:12)The Gospel According to Isaiah: A Christological Philosophy of History (Part Two) - Is history Christ-centered and Christ-driven? 12/26/04 (Isaiah 7:53)The Humanity of Christ (Part One) - What examples demonstrate Christ's humanity? 5/8/05 (Isaiah 7)The Virgin Birth (Part One) - Why do some disbelieve the virgin birth? 5/22/05 (Isaiah 62)Adoption 5: The Benefits and Blessings of Adoption (Part One)- What does it mean to be a child of God? 10/2/05; 11/12/06 (Isaiah)Holistic Repentance (Part Two) - What is essential in whole repentance? 5/21/06 (Isaiah 1)National Repentance (Part One) - Why do we need national repentance? 6/25/06 |
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(Isaiah 6)The
Human Condition - Associate Pastor Scott Johnston
- Examining Isaiah's response to his human condition
--unclean lips. 9/23/01 (Isaiah 7:10-14)God In The Straw - What is the significance of the virgin birth of Jesus Christ? 12/21/03 (Isaiah 9:6-7)The Increase of His Government -A study from Isaiah 9:6,7. 12/24/06 |
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(Isaiah 55)The
Authority of God's Word (Part One) -
Do you submit to the absolute truth of the eternal Word of God? 8/12/07 (Isaiah 55)The Authority of God's Word (Part Two) - Do you order your life by God's eternal, inspired Word? 8/19/07 (Isaiah 59)The Horror of Sin (Part One) - What has happened to our perception of sin? Why is it so important to see sin as it really is? 6/3/07 (Isaiah 59)The Horror of Sin (Part Two) - How does absolute truth affect your life? 6/10/07 |
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(Isaiah
6:1-4)How Big is
Your God -
What does
our worship of God reveal about our own perception of this mighty God?
6/20/04 (Isaiah 6:5-8)Undone - How do we measure up against the holiness of God? 6/27/04 (Isaiah 6:8-13)Living the Light - You can be assured that in the battle God gives you his strength to not only endure it but to find victory. 7/11/04 (Isaiah 53:4-6)Jesus Christ: What Did He Do? - Jesus guarantees our access to God the Father. Through Him we can find peace with God and real meaning and purpose for life. 5/23/04 |
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(Isaiah 6:1-7)The Gospel According to Isaiah (Part One)
- What are the dangers of prideful ways in life and what steps can be
taken to keep pride from overrunning our lives? 8/21/05 (Isaiah 6:1-7)The Gospel According to Isaiah (Part Two) - What steps can we take to reshape our lives in order to conform to God's will? 8/28/05 |
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(Isaiah 1)The
Confrontation of Total Depravity (Part One)
- Sin is spurning God's love and we must be broken of our sin so we can turn
to Him in repentance. 11/22/04 (Isaiah 1)The Confrontation of Total Depravity (Part Two) - We try to make ourselves look religious on the outside while living in such a way that we ignore God. How should we be living? 11/23/04 (Isaiah 2)The Conversion Brought by Total Deliverance (Part One) - Examining how conversion is brought by total deliverance, deliverance that can only come from Jesus Christ. 11/26/04 (Isaiah 2)The Conversion Brought by Total Deliverance (Part Two) - Why must we be totally dependent on the Lord? 11/29/04 (Isaiah 6)The Calling that Issues from Total Dedication (Part One) - God wants to meet and fill our needs. How does He go about doing this? 11/18/04 (Isaiah 6)The Calling that Issues from Total Dedication (Part Two) - Examining the correlation between God's calling, your compulsion to serve Him and your choice to serve. 11/19/04 (Isaiah 8)The Reservoir of Salvation (Part One) - Examining salvation and the importance of praising God. 11/30/04 (Isaiah 8)The Reservoir of Salvation (Part Two) - Discovering why we must run to Jesus Christ to meet the deep longings of our souls. 12/02/04 (Isaiah 42:1-9)The Meek, Mighty Messiah - Are you following the example of the meek, mighty Messiah? 12/28/04 (Isaiah 43:1-4, 22-25)God's Faithful Redemption Of Unfaithful Rebels - Examining how and why the Lord claims a rebellious people for Himself. 12/30/04 (Isaiah 52:13-53:6)The Suffering Servant (Part One) - Why did Christ have to suffer? 12/31/04 (Isaiah 65)A New Heaven and a New Earth (Part Two) - What is the new heaven and the new earth that was promised us by the Lord? 10/10/99 (Isaiah 65)A New Heaven and a New Earth (Part One) - What should our attitude be about the creations of God? 10/3/99 (Isaiah 52:13-53:6)The Suffering Servant (Part Two) - Continuing to examine the sufferings that Christ faced on our behalf. 1/3/05 (Isaiah 53:10-12)The Spoils of the Resurrection (Part One) - Christ was the only one who perfectly pleased the Father. Now, for us who believe, Christ's perfection is credited to us. 1/04/05 (Isaiah 53:10-12)The Spoils of the Resurrection (Part Two)- What would happen to us, if Christ never rose dead? 1/6/05 (Isaiah 54:1-3)Enlarge, Stretch, Lengthen, Spread Out - Christ commanded us to go into all the world and make disciples of all men. What moves you to love others? 1/7/05 (Isaiah 44:1-5)Chosen of God (Part One) - Beginning to examine the overwhelming truth of being chosen by God. 1/10/05 (Isaiah 44:1-5)Chosen of God (Part Two) - Continuing to examine the overwhelming truth of being chosen by God. 1/11/05 (Isaiah 45:22-25)The Only Way of Escape - What is the only way to escape from our sin and to be forgiven. 1/13/05 (Isaiah 55)Ya'll Come (Part One)- If God draws us to Himself, then nothing can keep us from Him. Why then do many people not come to the Lord? 1/14/05 (Isaiah 55)Ya'll Come (Part Two) - Why do so many people try to pay their own way into heaven? 1/17/05 |
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(Isaiah 1)Oaks
with Fading Leaves (Part 1A) - Examining the book of Isaiah and what he
meant when he called Israel oaks with fading leaves. 4/17/01 (Isaiah 1)Oaks with Fading Leaves (Part 1B) - Examining the first chapter of Isaiah. 4/18/01 (Isaiah 1)Oaks with Fading Leaves (Part 2A) - Continuing to examine the book of Isaiah and his words about Israel being an oak with fading leaves. 4/19/01 (Isaiah 2)Swords Into Plowshares (Part One) - Examining the day of the Lord. 4/23/01 (Isaiah 2)Swords Into Plowshares (Part Two) - Why is it important for us to come to the Lord with humility? 4/24/01 (Isaiah 3)Oaks of Righteousness (Part One) - Pride has caused many to brazenly flaunt their sins rather than look at them with shame. Why has this happened in our land? 4/25/01 (Isaiah 3)Oaks of Righteousness (Part Two) - How many of you have come to the point where you can say, "All I need is the Lord?" 4/26/01 (Isaiah 5)The Song of the Vineyard - We are called as Christians to produce fruit which brings glory to Jesus Christ and the kingdom of God. Are you bearing good fruit? 4/30/01 (Isaiah 6)The Holy God - Examining the holiness of God and the importance of proper worship. 2/7/00 (Isaiah 7)If God Is With Us - Are you finding comfort in the truth that if you are in Christ, God is with you? 5/01/01 (Isaiah 8)The People Walking in Darkness (Part One) - What does it mean to walk in the light and not walk in the darkness? 5/02/01 (Isaiah 8)The People Walking in Darkness (Part Two) - Examining the Bible's call to be people who walk in the light. 5/03/01 (Isaiah 9)The Increase of Peace - Why does the peace of Christmas not last all year long? 12/27/00 (Isaiah 9)Shouldering the Government - Why is it that even though Jesus came to shoulder the government of His church that we want to take it back and do it ourselves? 12/25/00 (Isaiah 9)His Hand Is Still Upraised (Part One) - Examining that discipline from the Lord is not done out of meanness but out of His grace and mercy. 5/07/01 (Isaiah 9)His Hand Is Still Upraised (Part Two) - Examining why God's hand is upraised and the importance of living a lifestyle marked by godly behavior. 5/08/01 (Isaiah 10)Shear-Jashub and Maher-Shalai-Hash-Baz (Part One) - Examining God's wrath as we study the Old Testament book of Isaiah. 5/09/01 (Isaiah 10)Shear-Jashub and Maher-Shalai-Hash-Baz (Part Two) - What does the Lord have to say about returning evil for evil? 5/10/01 (Isaiah 11)A Banner for the Peoples (Part One) - God has dispelled our darkness with His flower which may sound strange. Stay with us as we examine what this means. 5/15/01 (Isaiah 11)A Banner for the Peoples (Part Two) - What does the book of Isaiah tell us about this King who was to come and the roles He would fill? 5/16/01 (Isaiah 12)Our Great Salvation (Part One) - Examining where we can turn for fulfillment and salvation. 5/17/01 (Isaiah 12)Our Great Salvation (Part Two) - Is there a place where we can turn to find real and lasting joy? 5/21/01 (Isaiah 14)Oracles Concerning the Nation (Part One) - Examining how the Lord is sovereign over all the nations. 5/22/01 (Isaiah 14)Oracles Concerning the Nation (Part Two) - Do you know that in the midst of God's prophecies to the nations in Isaiah He is encouraging His people? 5/23/01 (Isaiah 25)I Knew He'd Keep His Promise (Part One) - Examining why we can have confidence in the word of the Lord. 5/24/01 (Isaiah 25)I Knew He'd Keep His Promise (Part Two) - How can we help others prepare for the Second Coming of Christ? 5/28/01 (Isaiah 26)The Blossom of Peace (Part One) - How can we find peace in this fast-paced world? Can we really experience true peace in this world? 5/29/01 (Isaiah 26)The Blossom of Peace (Part Two) - Continuing to study the book of the prophet Isaiah and his words about the blossom of peace. 5/30/01 (Isaiah 28)The Farmer and His Caraway (Part One) - Why is it so important to hold fast to the truth found in the word of God? 5/31/01 (Isaiah 28)The Farmer and His Caraway (Part Two) - Examining how the world is trying to weaken the foundation the church is built upon. 6/04/01 (Isaiah 29)Ariel, Ariel (Part One) - Do you know those things you think you are getting away with, God sees them all? 6/05/01 (Isaiah 29)Ariel, Ariel (Part Two) - Do you know that even as Christians there are times when we are living in opposition to the word of God? How is it that this kind of hypocrisy marks the lives of believers? 6/06/01 (Isaiah 32)The Fruit of Righteousness - What is the fruit of righteousness spoken of in the book of Isaiah? 6/07/01 (Isaiah 38)The Hope of Hopelessness (Part One) - What will happen when we lose our focus on the Lord? 6/11/01 (Isaiah 38)The Hope of Hopelessness (Part Two) - Do you know that you can lose hope when you lose sight of the Lord's hand at work in your life? 6/12/01 (Isaiah 40)The Voice of One Crying Out (Part One) - What would happen to us if the Lord did not discipline us? 6/13/01 (Isaiah 40)The Voice of One Crying Out (Part Two) - If Jesus died to pay the penalty for your sins and mine for how many sins did He die? Is there anything we need to do to help pay the price? 6/14/01 (Isaiah 40)Behold Your God (Part One) - Why is it that we don't focus on the Lord in the midst of our trials and difficulties? 7/05/01 (Isaiah 40)Behold Your God (Part Two) - If we are willing to protect our children don't you think the Lord is even more willing to care and protect His children? 7/09/01 (Isaiah 40)Haven't You Heard (Part One) - How many of us know the greatness of God as well as we know the greatness of professional athletes? 5/24/04 (Isaiah 36-37)Haven't You Heard (Part Two) - Continuing to examine why we are to gaze at the Lord and no be afraid. 5/25/04 (Isaiah 40:27-31)Why Are You Complaining? (Part One) - If we are to soar on wings like eagles as the Bible teaches us in Isaiah, what must we do? 5/26/04 (Isaiah 40:27-31)Why Are You Complaining? (Part Two) - Examining what we must do if we are to soar on wings like eagles. 5/27/04 (Isaiah 41)The Black Bart of the Soul (Part One) - How does the word of God teach us we are to deal with fear? 8/27/01 (Isaiah 41)The Black Bart of the Soul (Part Two) - Continuing to examine how we can deal with fear in our lives. 8/28/01 (Isaiah 42)Deaf, Dumb, and Blind (Part One) - How many of us have stopped to think that we came into the world spiritually deaf, dumb and blind? Are you still in that condition? 9/05/01 (Isaiah 42)Deaf, Dumb, and Blind (Part Two) - How many of us are blind to the laws of the Lord and therefore not experiencing the joy in the journey He wants us to have? 9/06/01 (Isaiah 42)Sweet Justice (Part One) - What does Jesus Christ and the word of God have to say about justice? 10/03/01 (Isaiah 42)Sweet Justice (Part Two) - As Christians, what does the Bible teach us about justice and trying to take matters into our own hands? 10/04/01 (Isaiah 43)Forget the Past (Part One) - Have you ever stopped to really think about the names of God found in the Bible? 9/10/01 (Isaiah 43)Forget the Past (Part Two) - Why is it that God is telling the people of Isaiah's day to forget the past? 9/11/01 (Isaiah 44)The Things They Treasure Are Worthless (Part One) - Why does God warn us about idolatry? How can we avoid falling prey to worshipping false gods? 9/12/01 (Isaiah 44)The Things They Treasure Are Worthless (Part Two) - What happens when we divide our loyalty between God and things of this world? 9/13/01 (Isaiah 44)The Sovereignty of God (Part One) - What does the word of God teach us about worry and doubt? Is there anything we can do to keep from suffering from these things? 9/17/01 (Isaiah 44)The Sovereignty of God (Part Two) - If God is sovereign, does He have control over ALL things? Is the Lord and the devil equal in power? 9/18/01 (Isaiah 46)To Whom Will You Compare Me (Part One) - We compare everything from shampoo to automobiles. But to whom can you compare the Lord? 9/19/01 (Isaiah 46)To Whom Will You Compare Me (Part Two) - Continuing to examine the truth that there is no way we can compare ourselves to a holy and righteous God? 9/20/01 (Isaiah 49)Israel Sent to Comfort Israel (Part One) - How Isaiah spoke of Christ before His birth. 9/24/01 (Isaiah 49)Israel Sent to Comfort Israel (Part Two) - Why is it that so many of us try to fill our souls with the wrong thing when the Bible declares simply what we need? 9/25/01 (Isaiah 49:7-8)Engraved in His Hands (Part One) - Examining Christ's 24/7 love and protection in our daily lives. 8/03/04 (Isaiah 49:7-8)Engraved in His Hands (Part Two) - Examining God's unfaltering love and protection for His children. 8/04/04 (Isaiah 50)Pursue Righteousness (Part One) - Examining the book of Isaiah to learn more about what our pursuit as Christians should be. 9/26/01 (Isaiah 50)Pursue Righteousness (Part Two) - Examining the book of Isaiah and how it foretold of the coming of the Messiah. 9/27/01 (Isaiah 51)Awake! Awake! (Part One) - Do you know you can live without fear despite life's storms? (Isaiah 51)Awake! Awake! (Part Two) - Does He bring up our past sins each time we come to Him to seek forgiveness? 10/02/01 (Isaiah 52)God's Only Forgotten Son (Part One) - Examining Isaiah's prophecy of what Jesus would be like. 10/08/01 (Isaiah 52)God's Only Forgotten Son (Part Two) - Who is responsible for His death and suffering? 10/09/01 (Isaiah 54)I Will Have Compassion (Part One) - If we are compassionate to those we love don't you believe that the Lord would be compassionate to those He loves? 10/10/01 (Isaiah 54)I Will Have Compassion (Part Two) - Examining how the Lord has compassion on His people as recorded in the book of Isaiah. 10/11/01 (Isaiah 54)Stretch Out and Tighten Up - Examining the vital importance of sharing the good news of the Gospel with others. 12/20/00 (Isaiah 55)Invitation to the Thirsty - What can we do when we realize the deep thirst of our soul for something more out of life? Where can we turn to quench that thirst? 10/15/01 (Isaiah 56)Hold Fast to My Covenant (Part One) - Does God's covenant of grace only cover the Jews? 10/16/01 (Isaiah 56)Hold Fast to My Covenant (Part Two) - Continuing to examine the book of Isaiah and the call to hold fast to the Lord's covenant. 10/17/01 (Isaiah 57)No God, No Peace; Know God, Know Peace (Part One) - Do you know there are preachers in churches around the world who don't know God? 10/18/01 (Isaiah 57)No God, No Peace; Know God, Know Peace (Part Two) - Are you more concerned with the praise of men than you are the praise of God? 10/22/01 (Isaiah 58)Like a Never Failing Spring (Part One) - Is the Lord merely a mirage to you or do you have a real relationship with Him that can quench your thirst? 10/23/01 (Isaiah 58)Like a Never Failing Spring (Part Two) - Continuing to examine how drinking from the spring of living water will change our lives. 10/24/01 (Isaiah 58)The Day of Delight - Examining the day of delight and how we as followers of Christ should treat this special day. 2/9/00 (Isaiah 58:6-12)Restoring Broken Walls - Rodney shows why we must spread the Good News to a broken world. 6/30/04 (Isaiah 59)My Covenant with the Family (Part One) - Turning to the book of Isaiah to learn more about God's covenant that He makes with His children. 10/25/01 (Isaiah 59)My Covenant with the Family (Part Two) - All areas of life are marked by responsibilities - and that includes being part of the covenant of grace as a Christian. What is our responsibility? 10/29/01 (Isaiah 60)Rise and Shine (Part One) - Is He simply calling for us to get out of bed and get moving or is there more to it than that? 10/31/01 (Isaiah 60)Rise and Shine (Part Two) - What does Isaiah teach us in his writings about what we should be doing as Christians? 10/31/01 (Isaiah 61)A Robe of Righteousness (Part One) - As Christians, we must realize that both justification and sanctification are necessary parts of our lives. 11/01/01 (Isaiah 61)A Robe of Righteousness (Part Two) - Examining the book of Isaiah and what it means to be clothed with the righteousness of Christ. 11/05/01 (Isaiah 62)Hephzibah - Have you really ever stopped to think about heaven and where you will spend eternity? 11/06/01 (Isaiah 63)The Grapes of Wrath (Part One) - Do you realize the Lord one day will pour out His wrath on the world? 11/07/01 (Isaiah 63)The Grapes of Wrath (Part Two) - Continuing to examine God's wrath and the second coming of Christ. 11/08/01 (Isaiah 63)O That You Would Rend the Heavens (Part One) - Has the depth of your sin so gripped you that you ask, "How can God save someone like me"? 11/12/01 (Isaiah 63)O That You Would Rend the Heavens (Part Two) - Continuing to examine what Isaiah teaches us about God's wrath and His compassion. 11/13/01 (Isaiah 63)Who or What Is the Holy Spirit? - Examining the three names of the Holy Spirit and His importance to our Christian walk. 2/1/00 (Isaiah 65)The Kingdom of God (Part One) - Examining what Isaiah has to say about the new heavens and the new earth. 11/14/01 (Isaiah 65)The Kingdom of God (Part Two) - Examining the return of Jesus Christ. 11/15/01 (Isaiah 66)Tremble at His Word (Part One) - Examining the condition of our hearts and our love for the Savior. 11/27/01 (Isaiah 66)Tremble at His Word (Part Two) - Examining what Christianity really is and why followers of Christ are called to tremble at His word. 11/28/01 (Isaiah 66)Proclaim My Glory (Part One) - What is the importance of the last chapter of Isaiah? 11/29/01 (Isaiah 66)Proclaim My Glory (Part Two) - Why are we not as anxious to proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ as when we have good news that we want to share with others? 12/03/01 |
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(Isaiah 55:1-11)Things That
Matter Most: More on Inspiration (Part One)
- Has God opened you eyes and your mind, and made you receptive and obedient
to His Word? 7/31/05 (Isaiah 55:1-11)Things That Matter Most: More on Inspiration (Part Two) - Have you received the glorious truths found in God's Word? 8/7/05 |
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(Isaiah 9:1-7)The
Announcement of Dawn (Part 1A)-
How do you respond to the Good News that God's Messiah has come for our
salvation? 12/3/06 (Isaiah 9:1-7)The Announcement of Dawn (Part 1B) - Have you embraced Jesus Christ as your Messiah, Savior, Lord, and King? 12/10/06 (Isaiah 9:1-7)The Announcement of Dawn (Part 2A) - Do you behold the Incarnate Son of God with joy, wonder, and adoration? 12/17/06 (Isaiah 9:1-7)The Announcement of Dawn (Part 2B) - Have you found genuine peace with God through faith in Jesus Christ? 12/24/06 |