With sin on every side, Isaiah lifts our hearts with hope for blessed future God will bring, a hope that strengthens us to live in the light today.

God's gracious purpose in our redemption is part of the wider goal to put everything in its proper place with reference to Christ.

God's gracious purpose in our redemption is part of the wider goal to put everything in its proper place with reference to Christ.

The Mighty One of Israel takes vengeance against sin, destroying it in his believing people and destroying the unbelieving.

The Mighty One of Israel takes vengeance against sin, destroying it in his believing people and destroying the unbelieving.

God the Father has chosen, predestined and made us accepted, in his own presence, from eternity, because of his love and for his own glory, by Jesus Christ.

God the Father has chosen, predestined and made us accepted, in his own presence, from eternity, because of his love and for his own glory, by Jesus Christ.

Using religious ritual as a cover for unrighteousness only adds fuel to the fire of our condemnation. Repentance is required.

Using religious ritual as a cover for unrighteousness only adds fuel to the fire of our condemnation. Repentance is required.

We bless God because he blesses believers with grace, peace, and much more besides in Christ.