Town & Country Deeper Podcast

The Servant of the Lord in Isaiah not only establishes justice; he also suffers on behalf of God's people. Here we find powerful promises that point us to Jesus, who offered his life as a substitute to rescue us from our sins.

Recorded April 21, 2026

An important figure appears in the second half of Isaiah: the "Servant of the Lord." In the passages about the Servant, we are pointed to Jesus Christ, the fulfillment of these promises.

Recorded April 7, 2026.

About a hundred years after the life of Isaiah, God's people would be taken into exile in Babylon. Knowing that this would happen, the prophet writes words of encouragement to the future exiles, reassuring them of God's presence and love. These promises are fulfilled in an even greater way for us who have faith in Christ. 

Recorded March 31, 2026

In Isaiah 36-39, we see how King Hezekiah responded to crises. When attackers from the Assyrian Empire were on his doorstep, he took his needs to the Lord. However, when visitors from Babylon came to his kingdom, he foolishly showed off all of his things, setting up Israel's eventual exile in Babylon.

Recorded March 24, 2026.

The prophet Isaiah pronounces a series of "woes" on the nation of Judah in Isaiah 28-35. The nation had stopped relying on God, practiced superficial religion, and were unwilling to listen to God's Word. Even so, God longs to be gracious toward them and calls them to return to him. 

Recorded March 10, 2026.

In Isaiah 24-27, the prophet gives us a view of the end. God will judge the world and bring his wrath against the wicked. However, everyone who belongs to him will be welcomed to a feast in his kingdom.

Recorded March 3, 2026

For eleven chapters in Isaiah, God pronounces impending judgment on the nations that surrounded his people. In these texts, we discover that God is sovereign over all the nation, that he will judge human pride, and that the idols we often turn to are powerless to save. 

Recorded February 24, 2026

In Isaiah 8-11, God promises to judge both Israel and Assyria for its sins. However, these warnings of judgment are punctuated with promises of the coming Messiah--promises that are fulfilled in Jesus Christ.

Recorded February 10, 2026

Isaiah 7 is situated in a moment of crisis, as the kingdom of Judah was facing an invasion from other nations. But in the midst of this crisis, God's Word calls his people to trust in his presence with them.

Recorded February 3, 2026

In Isaiah 6, Isaiah sees God seated on a throne, and God commissions the prophet to bring his message to the people of Judah. Isaiah's ministry was formed by this vision of the Lord. 

Recorded January 27, 2026