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The fastest way to reveal what you worship is to watch what you cling to when things start to shake. We open with a hard question: who do we call honorable, and why are we so tempted to look to people, platforms, and systems as if they can save us? Isaiah’s answer is bracing. Salvation is not found in power, prestige, commerce, or even “being a good person.” True salvation comes only through Jesus Christ.

From Isaiah 22, Pastor Carl walks us through the downfall of Shebna, a steward obsessed with his own name and permanence, and the rise of Eliakim, a servant-leader who carries authority for the good of others. Then a stunning Bible connection clicks into place: the “key of David” language in Isaiah is quoted in Revelation 3:7 and applied directly to Jesus, the One who opens and no one shuts and shuts and no one opens. That thread turns an ancient passage into a present-day mirror for how we lead, how we trust, and what we expect authority to do.

Next, Isaiah 23 shifts to Tyre, a global trade hub, and the message lands uncomfortably close to home. When Tyre falls, people mourn the economy more than God, exposing how money and commerce can become counterfeit security. The invitation is simple and searching: stop hanging your life on pegs that can be pulled from the wall, and cling to Jesus, the peg that never moves.

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Come On Up is the radio ministry of The Mountain Cross in Waynesville North Carolina. To learn more about us please visit: TheMountainCross.com.