Heritage Sunday Sermons

In his effort to remind the people of God to trust exclusively in the coming of Jesus Christ, Isaiah walks around naked for three years amid the people. This was to emphasise the nakedness of hoping in Egypt-and in any other false hope. In these two chapters we will see that to be a faithful believer is to actively denounce false hopes.

As we continue in Corinthians, we see the danger of pride and arrogance, and the importance of being others-centred, and Christ-like.

In the oracles to Damascus, Cush, and Egypt, there is much about the judgement of God. However, God’s judgement is not arbitrary. In these passages we will see that God’s judgment has purpose, is reasonable and shows us why we should trust Him.

As we continue our time in Corinthians, we see the importance of not making much of man and his philosophies, but to rather meditate on the truth that all things are ours in Christ Jesus.

How can Christians ensure that they are maturing in Christ? In our passage, Paul reproves the Corinthians for their immaturity and points them to God’s truth.

Isaiah tells a tale of Moab’s distress and their cry for assistance from Judah. In this story we learn of the Lord’s compassion for sinners, of His requirement for salvation and of the blinding nature of pride.

In the oracles against Babylon, Assyria and Philistia, the Lord shows that he humbles those who exalt themselves against Him. In these oracles we learn that the safest place to be is humble before His Sovereign Glory.

Paul explains in this text how the Lord gives true wisdom to those who are alive in Christ. The exhortation is a simple one; we have everything we need in Christ.

We resume our Isaiah series in chapter 13 as Isaiah pronounces oracles against Gentile nations. What we find in this first oracle to Babylon is that the Lord knows and controls the future—and that is reason enough to trust in Him.

Paul continues in his admonition to the church in Corinth regarding their idolising of messengers. As he continues, he emphasises the cross as central to our salvation and that it must not be tainted by vain words and concern with form. This Lord's Day evening we will consider the importance of the substance of the message of the cross.