Isaiah 1:1-10 — Spiritual Rebellion Indicted as Shocking and Hurtful
SPIRITUAL REBELLION BREAKS BOTH THE HEALTH OF THE SINNER AND THE HEART OF THE SOVEREIGN
Isaiah 1:10-20 — The Key to a White Christmas
THE CARCASS OF HYPOCRITICAL RELIGIOUS ACTIVITY STINKS TO HIGH HEAVEN
Isaiah 1:21-31 — It’s All About the End Game – Restoration of Justice and Righteousness
DESPITE SPIRITUAL HARLOTRY, PURIFIED JERUSALEM PROMISED A FUTURE OF JUSTICE AND RIGHTEOUSNESS
Isaiah 2:1-5 — Learn and Live the Light of God
THE GLORY OF THE COMING MESSIANIC KINGDOM WILL BE MANIFESTED IN THE UNIVERSAL INDOCTRINATION IN THE WORD OF GOD AND THE UNILATERAL IMPLEMENTATION OF JUSTICE AND PEACE
Isaiah 2:6-22 — The Day of the Lord – His Terror and the Splendor of His Majesty
IN THE DAY OF RECKONING, SELF-ABSORBED ISRAEL WILL BE ABASED AND QUAKING BEFORE THE MAJESTIC PRESENCE OF THE EXALTED LORD
Isaiah 3:1 – 4:1 — Jerusalem Destined for Judgment — Chaos of a Collapsing Society
REJECTION OF GOD LEADS TO A COLLAPSE OF ANY SOCIETY – WITH SPECIFIC JUDGMENT DIRECTED AGAINST ITS LOFTY MALE LEADERS AND ITS ARROGANT ARISTOCRATIC WOMEN
Isaiah 4:2-6 — The Messianic Kingdom – A Time of Boasting, Cleansing and Protection
THE MESSIANIC GOD-MAN WILL PURGE JERUSALEM TO USHER IN A KINGDOM OF SECURITY WHERE GOD’S PEOPLE MAKE THEIR BOAST IN THEIR BEAUTIFUL AND GLORIOUS REDEEMER
Isaiah 5:1-7 — Song (Parable) of the Vineyard – Defusing the Blame Game
CAN GOD BE BLAMED FOR ISRAEL’S APOSTASY AND UNFAITHFULNESS?
Isaiah 5:8-23 — Woes Declared Against 6 Perversions
THE SOCIETY ON THE VERGE OF EXPERIENCING GOD’S SEVERE JUDGMENT REFLECTS SIX CONDEMNED PERVERSIONS – THE ROTTEN, STINKING FRUIT OF AN APOSTATE PEOPLE
Isaiah 5:24-30 — The Wrath of God Is Imminent, Intense and Inescapable
STINKING FRUIT DESERVES DEVASTATING JUDGMENT THAT IS IMMINENT, INTENSE AND INESCAPABLE
Isaiah 6:1-7 — Isaiah’s Call to Ministry – Overwhelmed by Forgiveness From a Holy God
THE CALL TO MINISTRY DERIVES FROM APPRECIATION FOR FORGIVENESS OF SINS IN LIGHT OF THE GREAT GULF BETWEEN GOD’S HOLINESS AND OUR GUILT
Isaiah 6:8-13 — Isaiah Commissioned to a Ministry of Hardening Hearts
A MISSION OF PROCLAIMING GOD’S TRUTH WILL HARDEN THOSE HEARTS GOD ALLOWS TO BE HARDENED
Isaiah 7:1-9 — Tremble or Trust? Whom Do We Trust in Time of Crisis?
FAITH IN THE LORD IS THE VICTORY THAT OVERCOMES THE WORLD /
UNBELIEF RESPONDS TO CRISIS WITH FEARFUL PANIC THAT ENDS IN DEFEAT
Isaiah 7:10-16 — Messianic Promise of Virgin Birth of Immanuel
GOD SOVEREIGNLY EXTENDS HIS GRACE IN THE FORM OF PRECIOUS MESSIANIC PROMISES THAT ENSURE THE FULFILLMENT OF HIS KINGDOM OBJECTIVES AND MEET OUR NEED IN TIMES OF TRIAL
Isaiah 7:17-25 — Shocking Judgment Comes From the Hand of the Lord
THE HAND OF THE LORD USES WICKED INSTRUMENTS FOR JUDGMENT TO BRING ABOUT ALMOST TOTAL DESOLATION
(BUT STILL SUSTAINS HIS PEOPLE IN THE MOST DIFFICULT OF TIMES)
Isaiah 8:1-18 — Taking Refuge in the Sanctuary of Immanuel
THE LORD BECOMES YOUR SANCTUARY FROM HOSTILE ENEMIES ONLY WHEN YOU FEAR HIM ALONE
Isaiah 8:19-22 — Dark Side of the Occult
IN SEEKING COUNSEL AND DIRECTION, AVOID ALL CONTACT WITH THE DARK SIDE OF THE OCCULT
Isaiah 9:1-7 — From Gloom to Glory
GOD WILL TRANSFORM HIS PEOPLE FROM GLOOM TO GLORY BY THE RIGHTEOUS REIGN OF THE PROMISED MESSIAH
Isaiah 9:8 – 10:4 — The Unrelenting Wrath of God
THE UNRELENTING WRATH OF GOD EXECUTES WAVES OF JUDGMENT AGAINST A PEOPLE THAT PERSIST IN REJECTING HIS COUNSEL
Isaiah 10:5-19 — Woe to Assyria – The Exercise of God’s Sovereignty Over Wicked World Rulters
THE TOOLS USED BY GOD FOR HIS SOVEREIGN PURPOSES MUST NEVER IMAGINE THAT THEY FUNCTION WITH INDEPENDENT PURPOSE AND POWER
Isaiah 10:20-34 — The Mighty God’s Master Plan for the Repentant Remnant
THE MIGHTY GOD CARRIES OUT HIS MASTER PLAN FOR THE REPENTANT REMNANT BY CONTROLLING HISTORICAL CYCLES OF OPPRESSION, DELIVERANCE AND JUDGMENT
Isaiah 11:1-10 — Justice, Peace and Unity in the Messianic Kingdom
IN THE FUTURE MESSIANIC KINGDOM THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE LORD INCARNATE IN THE PERSON OF THE MESSIAH WILL ESTABLISH JUSTICE, PEACE AND UNITY
Isaiah 11:11 – 12:6 — Let the Redeemed of the Lord Say So – Final Redemption and Rejoicing
LET THE REDEEMED OF THE LORD REJOICE AND PROCLAIM HIS GREATNESS
Isaiah 13:1-22 — Judgment on the Nations – Babylon Bites the Dust
THE WRATH OF GOD DIRECTS INSTRUMENTS OF DESTRUCTION AGAINST EVIL NATIONS ON ACCOUNT OF THEIR PRIDE AND SELF SUFFICIENCY
Isaiah 14:24-27 — Judgment on Assyria – The Exercise of God’s Sovereignty Over All Nations
THE HISTORY OF ALL NATIONS IS WRITTEN BY THE SOVEREIGN HAND OF GOD – WHO CANNOT BE STOPPED FROM EXECUTING HIS JUDGMENTS
Isaiah 14:28-32 — Judgment on the Philistines – But Refuge for God’s People – Don’t Count Your Cards While You’re Sitting At the Table
BANK ON GOD’S PROMISES FOR THE FUTURE RATHER THAN THE GLOOMY PROSPECTS IN THE PRESENT
Isaiah 15:1 – 16:14 — Judgment Against Moab – Weeping for the Lost
PRIDEFUL IDOLATERS SHOULD STIR OUR HEARTS TO COMPASSION AS THEY FACE GRIEVOUS DEVASTATION FOR THEIR REJECTION OF REFUGE IN CHRIST
Isaiah 17:1-14 — Judgment on Damascus – Don’t Forget God
DON’T FORGET GOD BECAUSE HE WON’T FORGET YOU –
FORGETTING GOD DISHONORS HIM GREATLY BUT DOES NOT CANCEL OUT HIS COVENANTAL REMNANT PROGRAM
Isaiah 18:1-7 — Message to the Nations – The Transition from Woe to Worship
STAND STILL AND SEE THE SALVATION OF THE LORD AND WORSHIP HIM
Isaiah 19:1 – 20:6 – God’s Future Plan for Egypt – Where Not to Turn for Deliverance
EGYPT WILL FACE DESERVED JUDGMENT AND EXPERIENCE UNDESERVED BLESSING – BUT WILL NEVER BE A DEPENDABLE SOURCE OF SALVATION
Isaiah 21:1-10 — Terrifying Report of the Fall of Babylon
HORROR STRIKES THOSE WHO PERCEIVE THE DESTRUCTIVE CONSEQUENCES OF TRUSTING IN THE ARM OF THE FLESH
Isaiah 21:11-17 — You Can Count on the Full Execution of God’s Prophetic Word
THERE WILL BE NO STAY OF EXECUTION WITH RESPECT TO GOD’S JUDGMENT PLANS FOR THE NATIONS – REGARDLESS OF HOW GENERAL OR HOW PRECISE THE REVELATION OF HIS TIMELINE
Isaiah 22:1-14 — Jerusalem Under Judgment – The Valley of Vision
THE REFUSAL TO TRUST IN GOD CONSTITUTES THE UNPARDONABLE SIN AS DIVINE PROTECTION IS REMOVED FROM THE SELF RELIANT WHO BLINDLY PARTY THEIR WAY TO DESTRUCTION
Isaiah 22:15-25 — TITLE: Yertle the Turtle Condemned in the Church – Self-Reliance Condemned In Two Contrasting Leadership Models
SELF-RELIANCE LEADS TO CONDEMNATION – WHETHER THE FAULT LIES WITH THE LEADER (AND HIS PRESUMPTUOUS SELF PROMOTION) OR WITH THE PEOPLE (AND THEIR PROCLIVITY FOR HERO WORSHIP)
Isaiah 23:1-18 — Judgment on Tyre – The Pride of Earthly Affluence
GREEDY CAPITALISM WITH ITS ROOT MOTIVATION OF PRIDEFUL SELF-SUFFICIENCY WILL BE JUDGED BY GOD AS PROSTITUTION – YET A REMNANT WILL BE RESTORED AND SANCTIFIED
Isaiah 24:1-23 — Judgment on the Earth – Destruction Lies Ahead
THE WHOLE EARTH IS HEADED FOR CATASTROPHIC DEVASTATION AND ONLY THE REMNANT REMAINS TO PRAISE GOD
Isaiah 25:1-12 — Songs of Praise
THE REDEEMED NEED TO EXPRESS THEIR PRAISE TO GOD FOR HIS GREATNESS AND HIS SALVATION CULMINATING IN SWALLOWING UP DEATH FOR ALL TIME
Isaiah 26:1-21 — Rock of Ages Cleft for Me – Let Me Hide Myself in Thee
FAITH IN THE ROCK OF AGES IS FORTIFIED BY VALUABLE LESSONS FROM GOD’S RIGHTEOUS JUDGMENTS
Isaiah 27:1-13 — The Guarded Vineyard Yields Abundant Fruit
REGATHERED ISRAEL FLOURISHES IN THE MILLENNIAL KINGDOM AS GOD DEALS DECISIVELY WITH HER ENEMIES
Isaiah 28:1-29 — Woe #1 – Disoriented Drunkards and Security-Seeking Scoffers of Israel Indicted
THE ONLY SURE FOUNDATION = THE PRECIOUS CORNERSTONE =
THE MESSIAH
Isaiah 29:1-14 — Woe #2 – Woe Against Jerusalem for Religious Hypocrisy
THE LORD JUDGES ROTE RELIGIOUS TRADITION WITH SPIRITUAL BLINDNESS
Isaiah 29:15-24 — Woe #32 – Against Those Who Think They are Smarter Than God = Deceivers and Defrauders
THOSE WHO THINK THEY ARE SMARTER THAN GOD WILL BE WIPED OFF THE FACE OF THIS EARTH SO THAT FULL REDEMPTION CAN BE ENJOYED BY GOD’S TRANSFORMED PEOPLE IN THE MILLENNIAL KINGDOM
Isaiah 30:1-7 — Woe #4 – Against Alliances with the World
RETURNING TO EGYPT IS THE PATHWAY TO SHAME AND FUTILITY
Isaiah 30:8-17 — God’s Way or the Highway
REJECTION OF GOD’S WORD DOOMS RELIGIOUS FRAUDS TO COMPLETE COLLAPSE
Isaiah 30:18-33 — God’s Grace . . . Or . . . Fire and Brimstone?
YOU CAN TURN TO GOD FOR RESTORATION OR HAVE GOD TURN ON YOU IN RETRIBUTION —
RESTORATION AND RETRIBUTION CULMINATE IN THE DAY OF THE LORD
Isaiah 31:1-9 — Woe #5 – The World’s Wisdom and Power Will Fail You
THREE ARGUMENTS FOR TRUSTING IN GOD INSTEAD OF IN THE WORLD
Isaiah 32:1-20 — Big Government at Its Best
LOUSY GOVERNMENT AND UPSIDE DOWN SOCIAL VALUES WILL BE TRANSFORMED BY THE RIGHTEOUS REIGN OF THE MESSIAH
Isaiah 33:1-12 — Woe #6 – Judgment on the Destroyer and Deliverance for Zion
WHEN GOD SPRINGS INTO VISIBLE AND DRAMATIC ACTION, THE DESTROYER IS DESTROYED AND GOD’S PEOPLE ARE DELIVERED
Isaiah 33:13-24 — Appreciate the Savior as Our True Deliverer, Lawgiver and King
TWO RESULTS OF WITNESSING GOD’S JUDGMENT AND DELIVERANCE
– FELLOWSHIP
– BLESSING
Isaiah 34:1-17 — Slaughter and Desolation
IMAGES OF SLAUGHTER AND DESOLATION FLESH OUT THE HORRIFYING PICTURE OF THE UNLEASHING OF THE WRATH OF GOD
Isaiah 35:1-10 — Take Me Home Country Roads
3 KINGDOM BLESSINGS THAT ENCOURAGE BELIEVERS AS WE EAGERLY ANTICIPATE THE FAITHFUL FULFILLMENT OF GOD’S PROMISES
Isaiah 36:1 – 37:7 — Don’t Make a Deal with the Devil
SEEK THE LORD FOR DELIVERANCE IN TIMES OF SATANIC INTIMIDATION AND PRESSURE RATHER THAN CUTTING A DEAL WITH THE DEVIL
Isaiah 37:8-38 — Turn to the Lord for Deliverance – The Power of Prayer
CRISIS SITUATIONS PROVIDE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR GOD TO VINDICATE HIS PREEMINENCE AND GLORY AS HE RESPONDS TO PRAYERS FOR DELIVERANCE FROM HIS COVENANT PEOPLE
Isaiah 38:1-22 — Divine Deliverance – Hezekiah Healed
DIVINE DELIVERANCE DEMONSTRATES THE SOVEREIGNTY OF GOD OVER
LIFE AND DEATH . . . AND DEFINES OUR LIFE IN TERMS OF WORSHIP —
3 QUESTIONS THAT PROBE WHETHER WE TRULY WORSHIP GOD
Isaiah 40:1-11 — The Promised Comfort for Zion
COMFORT FOR ZION DERIVES FROM THE SALVATION AND GOVERNING BLESSINGS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROMISED COMING OF MESSIAH
Isaiah 40:12-31 — Sustaining Strength from the Supreme Sovereign
WE CAN PATIENTLY WAIT ON THE LORD FOR SUSTAINING STRENGTH AND PERSEVERANCE BECAUSE OF HIS ULTIMATE SUPREMACY AND SIGNIFICANCE
Isaiah 41:1-7 — God Calls All the Shots
THE QUESTION OF ULTIMATE CONTROL BEGINS AND ENDS WITH THE SUPREME “I AM”
Isaiah 41:8-10 — New Strength and New Courage for a New Year
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Isaiah 41:8-20 — Recovery of Worm Theology – Facing Hostility and Weakness with Courage , Strength and Rejoicing
DESPITE OPPOSITION AND WEAKNESS, GOD’S COVENANT PEOPLE HAVE NO NEED TO FEAR AND MUCH CAUSE FOR REJOICING
Isaiah 41:21-29 — False Gods on Trial – Powerless to Call the Shots
REQUIRE ANY SO-CALLED GOD TO PROVE HIS WORTH
Isaiah 42:1-9 — Servant Song #1 – Justice on Earth is Coming
THE PREDICTED SUCCESSFUL MISSION OF THE IDEAL SERVANT OF THE LORD REINFORCES THE PROVEN SUPERIORITY OF THE TRUE GOD TO IDOLS
Isaiah 42:10-17 — Sing to the Lord a New Song
NEW UNIVERSAL SONGS OF PRAISE SHOULD ARISE WHENEVER GOD SPRINGS INTO ACTION TO DELIVER ON HIS PROMISES
Isaiah 42:18-25 — Clueless Regarding God’s Heavy Hand of Discipline
PRIVILEGED ISRAEL (GOD’S SERVANT/MESSENGER) REMAINS DEAF AND BLIND TO GOD’S HEAVY HAND OF DISCIPLINE
Isaiah 43:1-13 — Confidence and Certainty in God’s Redemptive Purposes
GOD’S SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP TO HIS PEOPLE REINFORCES OUR CONFIDENCE IN GOD’S REDEMPTIVE PURPOSES AND
GOD’S IDENTITY AS THE ONE TRUE GOD MAKES CERTAIN THE PERFORMANCE OF HIS REDEMPTIVE PURPOSES
Isaiah 43:14-21 — God Will Make a Way . . . Roadway in the Wilderness . . . Rivers in the Desert
GOD WILL MAKE A SPECTACULAR WAY OF DELIVERANCE AND BLESSING FOR HIS CHOSEN PEOPLE
Isaiah 43:22 – 44:5 — Who Can Blot Away My Sins?
GOD’S GRACIOUS FORGIVENESS CAN TRANSFORM WORTHLESS WORSHIP INTO SURPRISING SALVATION
Isaiah 44:6-23 — Flee Idolatry and Cling to the One True God
IDOLATRY MAKES NO SENSE IN LIGHT OF THE UNIQUENESS OF THE ONE TRUE GOD AND HIS PRECIOUS, IRREVOCABLE PROMISES TO THOSE HE HAS REDEEMED
Isaiah 44:24 – 45:13 — Restoration of Israel Through Divine Mission of Cyrus
THE UNIQUE CREATOR-LORD RAISES UP CYRUS TO ACCOMPLISH HIS SOVEREIGN PURPOSES TO DELIVER HIS PEOPLE FROM THE BABYLONIAN CAPTIVITY (TO INHABIT THE CITY OF GOD)
Isaiah 45:14-25 — Only One True God . . . Only One True Savior
THE UNIQUENESS OF GOD DETERMINES THE EXCLUSIVITY OF SALVATION
Isaiah 46:1-13 — No Contest – God’s Superiority Over Idols of Babylon
ONLY THE TRUE GOD CAN CARRY HIS PEOPLE AND DELIVER ON THE PROMISE OF SALVATION
Isaiah 47:1-15 — Divine Humiliation of Babylon
FALSE RELIGIONS CANNOT DELIVER EVEN THE MOST POWERFUL OF NATIONS FROM THE HUMILIATION OF DIVINE VENGEANCE FOR ARROGANT PRIDE AND WICKED BEHAVIOR
Isaiah 48:1-22 — God’s Message to the Hearing Deficient
THE HEARING DEFICIENT WILL NEVER EXPERIENCE PEACE AND PROSPERITY UNTIL THEY HAVE EARS TO HEAR –
4 KEYS TO SPIRITUAL LISTENING
Isaiah 49:1-13 — Servant Song #2 -= God’s Secret Weapon Unveiled
GOD’S SERVANT-KING WILL SUCCEED IN HIS MISSION OF BLESSING ISRAEL AND BRINGING LIGHT TO A LOST WORLD
Isaiah 49:14 – 50:3 — What Can Separate Me From the Love of God?
THE LORD GOD IS A PARTNER BELIEVERS CAN COUNT ON TO NEVER LEAVE US OR FORSAKE US
Isaiah 50:4-11 — Servant Song #3 – Marks of an Obedient Servant / Disciple
FOLLOW THE LIGHTHOUSE OF GOD’S INSTRUCTION OR TORCH YOURSELVES – THE VICTORIOUS SERVANT/DISCIPLE HAS GOD AS HIS HELPER IN EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION AND PERSEVERING COMMITMENT
Isaiah 51:1-8 — Listen to God’s Word of Encouragement Regarding the Past, Future and Present
PRESENT PRESSURES MUST NOT DISTRACT US FROM LISTENING TO GOD’S WORD OF ENCOURAGEMENT REGARDING THE CONSUMMATION OF SALVATION AND RIGHTEOUSNESS
Isaiah 52:13-15 — Servant Song #4, Stanza #1 – The Exaltation of the Suffering Servant
FOCUS ON THE ASTONISHING EXALTATION AND DEGRADATION OF GOD’S SUFFERING SERVANT
Isaiah 53:1-3 — Servant Song #4, Stanza #2 – The Rejection of the Despised Servant – Unknown, Unremarkable, Unpopular
PEOPLE OVERLOOK THE TRUE SIGNIFICANCE OF JESUS CHRIST FOR THREE MAIN REASONS: HE IS LARGELY UNKNOWN, UNREMARKABLE, UNPOPULAR
Isaiah 53:4-6 — The Substitution of the Punished Servant
GOD HAS PUNISHED HIS SERVANT AS OUR SUBSTITUTE WHO PAID THE PENALTY FOR OUR SINS TO GIVE US PEACE
Isaiah 53:7-9 — Servant Song #4, Stanza #4 – Silent Submission of the Sacrificed Servant
THE PERFECT SERVANT OF GOD WILLINGLY LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR SINFUL SHEEP IN SILENT SUBMISSION TO SUFFERING AND OPPRESSION TO ACCOMPLISH GOD’S PLAN OF REDEMPTION
Isaiah 53:10-12 — Servant Song #4, Stanza #5 – The Exaltation of the Satisfied Servant
INSTEAD OF FUTILITY, GOD’S SERVANT FINDS SATISFACTION AND EXALTATION THROUGH BEARING OUR SINS ON THE CROSS
Isaiah 54:1-17 — Three Rocks of Security for the Redeemed People of God
RESPOND TO GOSPEL TRUTH WITH JOYFUL EXPECTATION OF THE GLORIOUS FUTURE THAT AWAITS THE REDEEMED OF THE LORD
Isaiah 55:1-13 — Come, Seek and Celebrate
GOD OFFERS JOY AND PEACE AT NO COST TO ANYONE WHO WILL SEEK HIM IN REPENTANCE BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE
Isaiah 56:1-8 — Outsiders Can Become Insiders
BLESSING PROMISED TO ALL WHO COMMIT TO GOD’S RIGHTEOUSNESS – EVEN GENTILES AND EUNUCHS
Isaiah 56:9-12 — Condemnation of Self Serving Leadership
GOD INVITES UNSUSPECTING DISASTER UPON THE SELF SERVING LEADERS WHO SHOULD BE PROTECTING AND FEEDING HIS VULNERABLE FLOCK
Isaiah 57:1-21 — There is No Peace for the Wicked
MAN-MADE RELIGION CAN NEVER PRODUCE PEACE –
PEACE ONLY COMES FROM THE SOVEREIGN GRACE OF A HOLY GOD
Isaiah 58:1-14 — Ritual vs Righteousness
ONLY GENUINE WORSHIP BRINGS BLESSING