Posts with the tag “week-29”

2 Kings 20:1-19; 2 Chronicles 32:24-31; Isaiah 38-39.  “Saved from the Presence of Sin”          “He will remove all their sorrows, and there will be no more death or sorrow or crying or pain.  For the old world and its evils are gone forever.” – Revelation 21:4         Hezekiah’s poem (Isaiah 38:10-20) is a beautiful response of praise to the healing that he experienced from the Lord.  In verse 1...  Read More

2 Kings 19; 2 Chronicles 32:9-23; Isaiah 37. “Saved from the Power of Sin”          “You have died with Christ, and He has set you free from the evil powers of this world.” – Colossians 2:20         Today we have read the magnificent account of how God responded to the faith of Hezekiah and Isaiah and delivered Jerusalem from the armies of the Assyrians.  While nothing is too difficult for God (J...  Read More

2 Kings 18:13-37; 2 Chronicles 32:1-8; Isaiah 36; Micah 6-7.  “Foolishness of the Cross”          Recently I watched an episode of Nightline, in which they moderated a debate between Christians and atheists.  The atheists in the debate worked hard at making the Christian gospel sound foolish.  Of course, this would come as no surprise to the Apostle Paul who declared in his own day that the messag...  Read More

Isaiah 34-35; Micah 2-5.  “License to Sin?”          “Well then, should we keep on sinning so that God can show us more and more kindness and forgiveness?  Of course not!  Since we have died to sin, how can we continue to live in it?” – Romans 6:1-2         In the days that Micah prophesied, Israel was proud and arrogant of their standing before the Lord.  They had ignored the need for obedience a...  Read More

Isaiah 30-33.  “Salvation is in Christ Alone”          “Jesus said to him, ‘I am the way, and the truth, and the life, no one comes to the Father but through Me.’” – John 14:6         In today’s reading, Isaiah warns God’s people about relying on outside help for their salvation.  Israel as a small nation was weak at this point in history because of civil war and rebelliousness toward God.  It was...  Read More

Isaiah 24-27; 29.  “Free Gift of Salvation”          “God saved you by His special favor when you believed.  And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God.  Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it” – Ephesians 2:8-9         I was once asked how I respond to God for His gift of salvation, considering that not everyone will receive tha...  Read More

Isaiah 18-23. “Saved from the Penalty of Sin”          Our theme for the week is salvation.  There are a number of different topics related to salvation that we are going to look at.  My prayer is that, by the end of the week, you will be rejoicing even more in the salvation that we have in Christ.           Judgment, Judgment, Judgment.  Five chapters of judgment.  Judgment is not a pretty thing...  Read More

 Our theme for the week is salvation.  There are a number of different topics related to salvation that we are going to look at.  My prayer is that, by the end of the week, you will be rejoicing even more in the salvation that we have in Christ.    Read More