Partnering with Local Churches to Train and Send Missionaries Worldwide
The history of Israel to this point is mostly one of failure and disappointment. God makes them great promises, but those promises are only partly fulfilled at best. As a nation, they disobey and come under God’s chastisement. And so
Obstinate is defined as ‘stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so.’ ‘Obsinate’ is how God describes Israel, “Because I knew that thou art obstinate, And thy neck is
Unbelievable. An overused word, but one that accurately describes how people would have felt about God’s prophecy in Isaiah 47. No one would have found the fall of Babylon believable. It was the maiden city, inpenetrable. Yet, God said the
In Isaiah 46, God is ‘taking the mick’ (ridiculing) the false gods of Babylon. These ‘gods’ are formed out of gold, fashioned by a man, then set somewhere from which they cannot move, hear, or save (v.5-7). Every so often,
Long before he was born or a powerful leader, God named and chose Cyrus. He would defeat Babylon and set up the Persian empire. Even more amazing than this prophesy is the fact that God would use Cyrus though he
Imagine taking wood or metal and forming it into the image of a man and then bowing down to worship it! This is idolatry, and it is ridiculous. But imagine worshipping wood, metal, plastic, and brick in the form of
Fear is a common emotion. Most people have something they are afraid of – spiders, heights, water, fire. In Isaiah 43, God describes Israel’s impending bondage to Babylon as water and fire from which He will deliver them. He says,
Israel was chosen by God to be God’s servant (41:8). They were to serve God by revealing the true God to the world (41:20). But as a nation they failed and so God raised up another servant – the Messiah.
Identity theft is a serious and rampant crime. Though I’ve never been a victim of it, I can imagine it must be quite infuriating and annoying. Especially when it involves losing lots of money. There is a type of divine
What a blessing this prophecy must have been to a people who had suffered so much. It begins by repeating the word ‘comfort’ several times. They comfort by promising that… War will cease (v.2). Sin will be pardoned (v.2). The
