FROM DEATH TO LIFE Easter celebrates Jesus rising from death. John’s Gospel shares several reactions to the Resurrection, and calls us to identify ourselves in the story by asking what our response is to the living Jesus.
THE WRATH OF GOD TRIUMPHS OVER SIN Many only view God as loving and gracious. The Bible clearly affirms those attributes, but also shows God’s anger and judgement. The purpose of God’s wrath or judgement is to triumph over sin.
“Isaiah and the Kingdom of Jesus” Isaiah 9:1-7 The promise God proclaimed through Isaiah was the that corruption and oppression of the nations would be brought to an end through Jesus.
“Contrasting Gospel and Religion” Isaiah 6:1-13 CONTRASTING GOSPEL AND RELIGIONIsaiah gives us a clear picture of the gospel and what our response should be. It also contains a warning about the dangers of a cultural religious practice void of true repen...
The Vineyard of the Lord : Isaiah 5:1-30God has planted people in this world like a vineyard. The natural outcome should be healthy growth, but sometimes God’s people are like rotten fruit.
“Full of Things, Empty of God” - Isaiah 2:1-22 Isaiah calls God’s people back to true worship beginning with the removal of anything that hinders their (or our) faith in God.
“Religious on the Outside” - Isaiah 1:1-23God is calling His people to learn what it really means to repent and live as true followers of the living God. Anything else is unacceptable.