Covers Isaiah's signs to King Ahaz during the Syro-Emphraimite Crisis of 735BC. Israel & Syria banded together to persuade Ahaz of Judah to oppose Tiglith-Pilesar's invading army with them. When he refuses, they invade Judah, so Ahaz turns to Assyria for help. Isaiah calls Ahaz to trust God. His failure means that judgement will come ('hand upraised': 9:12,17,21,10:4; cf. 5:25), but out of judgement salvation will emerge in the great Messiah (7:14; 9:6-7; cf. Mt 4:15-16) along with a remnant who survive (10:20-23; cf. Rom 9:27-28). It is worth noting that Ahaz was a very wicked king following the sins of Ahab's descendants (2 Kings 16)!

[bible passage="Isaiah 7, Isaiah 8, Isaiah 9, Isaiah 10” heading="h3"]

1) God is good and all powerful but is there more to God than that?

2) The fear of God is the beginning of wisdom.

3) God cannot tolerate sin we desperately need to be cleansed.

4) We need to accept God as our saviour while we can still hear him."

[bible passage="Isaiah 6” heading="h3"]

5:1-7 The one I love the living God created a vineyard and looked for fruit but got stinky fruit. The vineyard was not bad God had prepared it, the nation of Israel wasted God's grace. 5:8-30 Woes and judgements, the result is always death. 5:26 God calls the nations. The people of God are not Israel but the church. Faithful read the Bible, pray for what God can so and you cannot. Have compassion address injustice. Care about you own sin, do not be a finger pointer. Value the things that God values.

[bible passage="Isaiah 5" heading="h3"]

How do prophets talk? How do events facing Israel 800BC affect the future. The prophets point to salvation that Jesus brings when he returns. Israel's past history Genesis 1 to 1Kings10 speak of Creation, Exodus, Covenant/Law, Promised land, promised King, Jerusalem and the temple. 1 Kings 11 to Malachi are about the NEW creation, New Exodus, NEW Covenant etc. God is promising to bring salvation through judgement. It is time to wonder at what God has done and imagine the world that God will bring.

[bible passage="Isaiah 2" heading="h3"]

New life or just a good idea? Stuart looks at the implications to our behaviour if the claims of the bible are true and how we would be looking forward to the future.

[bible passage="2 Corinthians 5:17-6:2" heading="h3"]

Parts of the bible that really matter part 3

[bible passage="Ephesians 1:18-2:10" heading="h3"]

This message compares the law in Leviticus 19:1-19 with Matthew 5:17-48. Jesus not did not come to abolish the law but to for fill it. God applies the law it to our hearts and Jesus shows us how to live the law.

[bible passage="Matthew 5: 17-48" heading="h3"]

Parts of the bible that really matter part 2

[bible passage="Leviticus 16" heading="h3"]

Parts of the bible that really matter part 1.

[bible passage="Romans 3:19-31" heading="h3"]

Jesus has come with understanding as a saviour. He came to be Lord of the whole earth and give Justice.

[bible passage="Luke 2:21-35" heading="h3"]