Pastor’s Blog
SEPTEMBER 20- TODAY’S READING FROM THE ONE YEAR BIBLE- ISAIAH 33:12- 36:22; GALATIANS 5:13-26; PSALM 64:1-10; PROVERBS 23:23
TODAY’S READING FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT- ISAIAH 33:12- 36:22 In this final woe, God pronounces judgment on those who seek to destroy Israel. In this case, Sennacherib and the Assyrians are the destroyers. God used the rebellious hearts of the Assyrians to bring...
SEPTEMBER 19- TODAY’S READING FROM THE ONE YEAR BIBLE- ISAIAH 30:12- 33:12; GALATANS 5:1-12; PSALM 63:1-11; PROVERBS 23:22
TODAY'S READING FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT- ISAIAH 30:12- 33:12 The prophecy begins with the announcement of God's Name, used 23 times in Isaiah's prophecy. Isaiah 30:12-13 12 Therefore thus says the Holy One of Israel, "Since you have rejected this word And have put...
SEPTEMBER 18 – TODAY’S READING FROM THE ONE YEAR BIBLE- ISAIAH 28:14-30:11; GALATIANS 3:23-4:31; PSALM 62:1-12; PROVERBS 23:19-21
TODAY'S READING FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT- ISAIAH 28:14-30:11. Our reading in Chapter 28 is a continuation of Isaiah's prophecy against Israel. The first 'woe,' a prophecy of judgment, is against the north (Ephraim) (28:1-3). The second 'woe,' which is against the...
SEPTEMBER 17 – TODAY’S READING FROM THE ONE YEAR BIBLE- ISAIAH 25:1-28:13; GALATIANS 3:10-22; PSALM 61:1-8; PROVERBS 23:17-18
TODAY'S READING FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT- ISAIAH 25:1-28:13 Today's Biblical tour-guide trip through the prophetic territory of Chapters 25 through 28 of the Book of Isaiah offers some breath-taking views! Some of my favorite vistas that we have seen so far of the...
SEPTEMBER 16 – TODAY’S READING FROM THE ONE YEAR BIBLE- ISAIAH 22:1-24:23; GALATIANS 2:17- 3:9; PSALM 60:1-12; PROVERBS 23:15-16
TODAY'S READING FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT- ISAIAH 22:1-24:23 The prophet has been discharging his burdens concerning the surrounding nations: Babylon (13:1-14:23); Assyria (14:24-27); Philistia (14:28-32); Moab (15:1-16:12); Damascus-Syria (17:1-3); Cush/Ethiopia...
SEPTEMBER 15- TODAY’S READING FROM THE ONE YEAR BIBLE- ISAIAH 19:1-21:17; GALATIANS 2:1-16; PSALM 59:1-17; PROVERBS 23:13-14
TODAY'S READING FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT- ISAIAH 19:1-21:17. Chapter 19 introduces the 6th prophecy of the 11 judgments falling upon the nations. Isaiah addresses Egypt. Egypt has often been featured in the Biblical narrative in its relationship to Israel. God's people...
SEPTEMBER 14- TODAY’S READING FROM THE ONE YEAR BIBLE- ISAIAH 15:1-18:7; GALATIANS 1:1-24; PSALM 58:1-11; PROVERBS 23:12
TODAY’S READING FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT- ISAIAH 15:1-18:7 In Chapters 15 and 16, Isaiah pronounces his prophecy against Moab. (A prophecy is sometimes called an oracle or burden). Moabites were descendants of Moab, the son born through Lot’s incestuous relationship...
SEPTEMBER 13 – TODAY’S READING FROM THE ONE YEAR BIBLE- ISAIAH 12:1-14:32; 2 CORINTHIANS 13:1-14; PSALM 57:1-11; PROVERBS 23:9-11.
TODAY'S READING FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT- ISAIAH 12:1-14:32 The series of prophecies that began in Chapter 7 comes to an end in Chapter 12. The prophecies began with a series of judgments upon God's people. First, he gave a prophecy to King Ahaz about God first...
SEPTEMBER 12 TODAY’S READING FROM THE ONE YEAR BIBLE- ISAIAH 10:1- 11:16; 2 CORINTHIANS 12:11-21; PSALM 56:1-13; PROVERBS 23:6-8
TODAY'S READING FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT- ISAIAH 10:1- 11:16 We continue to read Isaiah's series of prophecies that have both short and long-term fulfillments of an invading darkness and a coming dawn. There is the prophecy of the Assyrian conquest of the northern...
SEPTEMBER 11- TODAY’S READING FROM THE ONE YEAR BIBLE- ISAIAH 8:1- 9:21; 2 CORINTHIANS 12: 1- 10; PSALM 55:1-23; PROVERBS 23:4-5
TODAY’S READING FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT- ISAIAH 8:1- 9:21 Today we continue reading a series of Isaiah’s prophecies given during the reign of King Ahaz of Judah (Isaiah Chapters 7-12). The prophets were assigned to communicate God’s Word to the Kings of Israel and...