Isaiah
The Holy One is Inviting You
This morning we have the esteemed privilege of hearing from our very own Pastor Paul as we close out our journey through the book of Isaiah. Our big idea is simply this: The Holy One is Inviting You. Greater than any invitation you’ve ever received, the Holy One – God Himself – is inviting you to join him. In our passage,
the Holy One is inviting you to…
1. Come, and be satisfied (55:1-5)
2. Return, and be forgiven and transformed (55:6-13)
Sing for joy! The Lord promises redemptive reversals.
This week, Pastor Matt brings us through the BIG IDEA behind why we should: Sing for joy! The Lord promises redemptive reversals. True happiness is based on rags to riches and reversals of fortune; redemptive reversals and so we sing for joy because the Lord promises redemptive and eternal reversals. What are these redemptive reversals that the Lord promises, such that we should sing for joy?
1. Barrenness to babies (54:1-3)
2. Momentary desertion to everlasting compassion (54:4-10)
3. Storm-tossed to a secure city (54:11-17)
Jesus is the only hope for the guilty.
Why is Jesus the only hope for the guilty? Our passage provides three reasons:
1. Jesus suffered for the guilty (53:1-3)
2. Jesus died for the guilty (53:4-9)
3. Jesus rose for the guilty (52:13-15; 53:10-12).
Wake up to the Good News
As we continue our journey through the book of Isaiah this morning the big idea of our passage is one of action: Wake up to the good news! No matter what form our spiritual sleepiness takes today, we have received an invitation from God Almighty that is pure grace: Wake up to the good news. Now, to get to the bottom of the big idea, we’re going to take it in two parts:
1. The good news (51:17-2:6)
2. Waking up to it (52:7-12)
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God is able to comfort you
We all need comfort for what we’re facing and the Lord is the only true and lasting comforter. This week, Pastor Matt illuminates the big idea of our passage: God is able to comfort you.
But how do we receive it? Our passage provides us with three moves in receiving the Lord’s comfort:
1. Look to God’s promises (51:1-6)
2. Cry out for God’s help (51:9-11)
3. Rest in God’s power (51:7-8, 12-16)
Rely on God, Not Yourself.
Rely on God, Not Yourself.
How?
- Listen to Jesus (4-6)
- Trust in God’s Help (7-9)
Listen to the Servant, all the ends of the Earth
The big idea of our passage: Listen to the Servant, all the ends of the earth.
Listen to the Servant, all the ends of the earth. Now, the Servant is the Lord Jesus Christ who speaks through every syllable of Scripture. We listen to the Servant by listening to the Bible – the word of God – and what it says about everything.
But what is the Servant saying in our passage that we should listen to? Two things:
1. He is a light for the nations (49:1-13).
2. He will not forget you (49:14-50:3).
Citylight Manayunk | April 16, 2023 from Citylight Church on Vimeo.
Stand firm in the one true God
What the Lord has to say to us this week (through Pastor Matt) in Isaiah 46-47:15, is the big idea of our passage: Stand firm in the one true God. Who of us doesn’t want to have the story of standing firm?!
Ok, how, by the grace of God, do we “stand firm”? Isaiah 46-47 provides three ways:
1. Compare the one true God to his competition (46:1-7).
2. Remember that there is no other God (46:8-13).
3. See the coming judgment (47:1-15).
Citylight Manayunk | April 2, 2023 from Citylight Church on Vimeo.
The Lord restores His people for a purpose. Get on board with it.
The Big Idea of our passage this morning is: The Lord restores His people for a purpose. Get on board with it.
Ok – how does the Lord restore us – so that we can get on board with it?
1. He restores in a surprising way (44:24-45:8)
2. He confronts our discontentment (45:9-13)
3. To save the ends of the earth (45:14-25).
The Lord revives His people for His glory
BIG IDEA: The Lord revives his people for his glory.
1. Remember who the Lord is (43:22-28)
2. Remember who you are (44:1-5)
3. Return to the Lord (44:6-23)
Citylight Manayunk | March 12, 2023 from Citylight Church on Vimeo.
Sing to the LORD, Not Idols
As we continue our way through this section of the book of Isaiah, Pastor Matt encourages us to Sing to the LORD, not idols.
How?
1. Prosecute your idols (41:21-29)
2. Behold the Servant (42:1-9)
3. Sing a new song (42:10-17).
Fear not
In one of Pastor Matt’s most encouraging sermons yet, he shows us how Isaiah tells us we can FEAR NOT because
1. He rules (40:1-4)
2. He is with you (40:5-16)
3. He refreshes (40:17-20)