Jude wanted to write a positive letter all about our common salvation and the grace of God, but instead, he finds it more necessary to write a letter of warning and instruction to contend for the true faith we believe as Christians. The first 16 verses of this letter then are challenging to read and...
God wants to thrive. He wants to bless us. And he wants us to bear good fruit for his kingdom. In Isaiah 5, Judah demonstrates how she has completely failed to do that and so God brings judgement upon her. There are 6 “Woes” pronounced against her in this chapter and 4 “therefores” of judgement....
God is a God of justice and holiness. In Isaiah 3, Isaiah describes God’s righteous anger and judgement upon Judah’s sin. The passage is scary to read. But. what follows in chapter 4 is hope and refuge. We can take shelter under the beautiful branch of the LORD, Jesus Christ. The Transcript – Isaiah 3...
The book of Isaiah begins with a court room scene – “The Case of the Sin of Judah”. God, the first and only witness, brings his case against Judah, highlighting all the evil and sin they have committed. He uses multiple images to help explain just how sinful they have been. But, as we are...
