Meet Me in Isaiah

Are you tempted to skip over passages in Bible that contain messages of judgment? Katy Shelton, author of Forever Matters: How the Return of Jesus Completes You, a brand new devotional on the book of Revelation, actually helps us see God's great love in these messages!

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In addition to Forever Matters, Katy has co-authored Christmas Matters based on the book of Luke and Easter Matters, based on the book of John, with her good friend Anna Nash.

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Isaiah must have had his own Road to Emmaus moment when he met Jesus after he was martyred. Can you imagine his shock to find out that the One he beheld in his throne room vision was the Messiah Himself? The fact that Jesus left His throne to come to earth to be mocked, misunderstood, and killed must only mean one thing: He loves us beyond our wildest imaginations!

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In Isaiah 5 we see that God's anger was not satisfied, and then in Isaiah 54 we see that He swore He would never be angry with His people again. The vineyard pictured in Isaiah 5 was producing terrible fruit, despite the fact that the Gardener took such special care of it. Today, we take a look at hints about the Messiah from Isaiah, who would come and bear good fruit and lead the people in righteousness. Jesus could have had Isaiah 5 in mind when He tells His disciples that He is the "True Vine" in John 15!

Lots of Scripture in this episode, so grab your Bibles & a journal!

Scripture referenced:

Isaiah 5

Isaiah 11:1-4a

Isaiah 53:4-6, 10-11

Isaiah 54:10-11

Isaiah 55:1-2; 3-5; 10-11

John 15:1-5

Galatians 5:15-16; 22-25

Ephesians 3:14-21

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We talk a lot on this podcast about how Isaiah (and the rest of the Old Testament) points us to Jesus. Maybe you see the evidence, but still have a hard time entering into a relationship with Jesus, not because you don't believe with your head, but because your heart has been hurt. Maybe the very ones who were supposed to point you to Him, actually became a stumbling block to receiving His love.

Today we have the privilege of speaking with Connie Sanders, co-founder of The Way Home, whose mission is to help those who have experienced spiritual abuse recover a thriving faith.

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For your own study:

Isaiah 40:11

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Clips from songs: "Isaiah 65/53 - All Day Long I Open My Arms" "Isaiah 35 - Sorrow and Mourning"

"Isaiah 40 - Feed His Flock"

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Do you ever read passages like Isaiah 3 & 4 and see God as mean and uncaring? Be honest! Today, we are going to look at God's heart of compassion for His people and for you by looking at an example of God's shocking forgiveness and restoration of one of the most evil kings in Judah's history.

For your own study:

Isaiah 3-4

Jonah 4:2

2 Chronicles 33:1-13

Isaiah 30:18

Lamentations 3:33

Isaiah 40:11

Suggested memory verse: Isaiah 30:18

Suggested song for this week: Isaiah 40 by Project of Love

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Welcome to the 5th episode in our Road to Emmaus series! In today’s episode we will get a glimpse of hope - the New Jerusalem - in the midst of the prophecy of coming judgment. The disciples were confused at Jesus' death because they thought He was the One who would "redeem Israel (Luke 24:20-21)." They didn't realize that their greatest enemy was sin -and Jesus came to take care of that first. There would be a part one and part two and Jesus' second coming will usher in the New Jerusalem!

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Welcome to the 4th episode in our Road to Emmaus series! In today’s episode we will see that God actually turned His hand against His people, calling them His "enemies." His heart, though, was always to restore and Jesus brought this to light with His parable of "The Prodigal Son." What Jesus did for us on the cross, brought us into right relationship with God, so we will never have to be His enemies again if we will just receive it. With the Old Covenant, breaking the laws brought on a curse, but Jesus stood in our place and reversed the curse. Welcome to the New Covenant!

Book referenced: Isaiah: God Saves Sinners by Ray Ortlund

Here is a great video that explains about The Covenants in the Bible from The Bible Project

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Other episode referenced: Episode 22: God's Miraculous Leading in Breast Implant Illness with Desiree Mellish

Welcome to the 3rd episode in our "Road to Emmaus" series! Today we will see that God's people had divided hearts and yet were still going through all the motions of worship. God tells them very plainly through the prophet Isaiah, that He does not want that kind of worship but instead wants their hearts. We struggle with the same issue today, though it may look a lot different. Even if we are not bowing down to pagan idols, our hearts are often bowing down to something or someone other than God. The Gospel ("Good News") tells us that when we turn to Jesus, He gives us a brand new heart by giving us His Spirit!

Welcome to the Road to Emmaus series! We are asking Jesus to open our eyes to see Him in the book of Isaiah. Today Marnie kicks us off with an overview as well as a very personal story from her trip to Jerusalem.

Isaiah 1:1

Luke 24:1-34

Books referenced:

Reliable Truth by Richard Simmons

Isaiah: God Saves Sinners by Ray Ortlund

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