Book of Isaiah with discussion questions – A Thimble-full of Theology for Daily Living

Sermon on Isaiah 49:1-7, The Mission of the Servant of Yahweh

Have you ever been commissioned? You know, formally chosen by someone to carry out a specific work or job. Maybe it happened to you in the military. You were commissioned as an officer. Maybe you were

He Who Is Humble – Isaiah 66:1-4

The Ancient History Encyclopedia says, “The temple was a sacred precinct defined by a priest…as the dwelling place of a god or gods and the structure built there was created to honor the of

Peace Like a River – Isaiah 66:10-12, 22-24

Diana Matthews tells us the song I’ve Got Peace Like a River “is an African-American spiritual. Spirituals began on the fields and the slaves would sing to pass the time of day. It was also

New Heavens, New Earth – Isaiah 65:17-25

“Experts interviewed by STAT differ on whether aging should be viewed as a disease, the extent to which it’s treatable — and whether doing so can help people live longer….Biophysicist Alex

I Will Recount – Isaiah 63:7-14

In the movie “Call of the Wild“, Buck, a St. Bernard, is mistreated by an evil owner trying to break him for use as a sled dog. He gets away and is found and taken in by John Thornton.

Your Apparel Red – Isaiah 63:1-6

“Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord, He is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored.” That line from the Battle Hymn of the Republic by abolitionist

Poor and Brokenhearted No More – Isaiah 61:1-4

“Until we embrace our mutual brokenness, our work with low-income people is likely to do more harm than good.” That quote comes from the book When Helping Hurts, by Corbett and Fikkert. They

Your Everlasting Light – Isaiah 60

In the article “21 Things Only People Who Prefer Rain Over All Other Weather Understand” a few of those things are: You get unreasonably happy when you wake up in the middle of the night

Ears Not Dull – Isaiah 59

According to Healthline.com there are multiple causes for dull or muffled hearing, including earwax buildup, tinnitus, ear infection, hay fever, ear pressure imbalance as in altitude changes. Israel

Heard on High – Isaiah 58:1-9

Healthline.com notes that “Intermittent fasting (IF) is currently one of the world’s most popular health and fitness trends. People are using it to lose weight, improve their health and simplify

Backsliding – Isaiah 57:14-21

The Hebrew word translated “backsliding” in the English Standard Version of Isaiah 57:17 can mean backturning, recusant, or apostate, according to Brown, Driver and Briggs. Never heard the

International House of Prayer – Isaiah 56:3-8

The International House of Prayer is a charismatic evangelical Christian movement and missions organization based in Kansas City, Missouri, and the nearby suburb of Grandview that focuses on prayer and

Abundantly Pardon – Isaiah 55:1-9

The families of victims murdered by Gary Leon Ridgeway were given a chance at his sentencing in 2003 to speak to him. When the time came for Robert Rule, the father of teenage victim Linda Jane Rule,

He Shall Prolong His Days – Isaiah 53:10-12

Did Jesus deserve to die? Did he need to be resurrected? He did not deserve to die. He was sinless. And the resurrection is proof of that and of God’s acceptance of Jesus’ sacrifice.

Like a Sheep – Isaiah 53:7-9

The Dwekh Nawsha is a Christian military organization created in June 2014 to defend Iraq’s Assyrian population from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), and possibly retake their lands

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