Intro The Judgement v1-7 The oracle concerning Tyre. Wail, O ships of Tarshish, for Tyre is laid waste, without house or harbor! From the land of Cyprus it is revealed to them. Who was Tyre? Tyre was a port city on the coast of the Mediterranean - Jut down from modern day Beirut. Technically should have…

Intro In Isaiah Book of prophecy The First 39 Chapters have lots of Judgement. Recent chapters have said a lot about other nations, but now we have an Oracle About Jerusalem. The other nations have been been proud, they have been haughty, they have not humbled themselves before God, Surely is will be…

Intro “Let love be Genuine” Let me tell you a story of a young couple. They grew up in church. They became Christians in christian families who went to church come hell or high-water. Yet when they got married they stopped going to church. For no good reason they pulled away from the churches that they…

Intro A watchman, what does he do? Watches over the city. Always watching for threats. Raises the alarm Reports what they see. We appreciate our watchman, that's why we have news & journalists, that’s why “experts” are always being interviewed: “Will the market go up or down? Will interest rates remain…

Intro In Isaiah Book of prophecy about 700BC The First 39 Chapters have lots of Judgement. A lot of the Bible is like this, it’s good for us to sit in it, to understand it, to feel the weight of it. The darkness, the wrath and the judgment make the Salvation of Jesus all the sweeter! Oracles Against…

Intro Promised Joy helps us endure the hard times: A hard season is endured in expectation of a holiday Labour is endured is expectation of a baby Hours in the garden tilling and digging and pruning and watering, all endured in hope of a harvest. Prison is endured in hope of release. Even war, sad as…

Intro Everyone can’t be wrong, right? In the last passage: Judah teams up with Syria to attack Judah. Judah was scared God sends Isaiah with a message: Don’t be afraid! King Ahaz looks to Assyria for help. Assyria does defeat Israel & Syria Is 8 Is related to those events, and prophesies more details.…

Intro Kids Recap Paul’s letter to Timothy, a church leader. Mid first century. Instructions on how to Run Church So far we’ve covered the foundational message that the church is based on - Jesus came into the world to save sinners, even the worst of sinners. Paul has also warned Timothy that it is his…

Intro A Hugely important passage Sometimes the prophet is just the medium of a message from God, but sometimes the prophet’s life and actions are part of the message. Although Isaiah ordinarily just gives oracles from God, there are a few times he “steps into” the message of the book with a story. This…