The Invitation of the Savior Isaiah 54-66 Tony Chute, Interim Pastor Overview: In our final study of Isaiah, we are again reminded that only God can save. The book began with God calling the heavens and earth as witnesses against sinful humanity, and it ends with a new heavens, and a new earth prepared for… Continue Reading
The Victorious Death of the Savior Isaiah 52:13-53:12 Dr. Tamene Menna Overview: From the beginning, God’s purpose in choosing Israel was that they would be light to the nations. However, they themselves were caught in spiritual bondage because of their sin. Throughout the book of Isaiah, they are accused of their blindness and idolatrous tendency.… Continue Reading
There is No Rock like Our Rock Isaiah 42-49 Pastor Taylor Mendoza Overview: The threat of exile is here, Assyria and Babylon threaten to overthrow the Israelites and so Isaiah looks into the future prophesies about the time of exile and even after the exile. Isaiah continues to reveal the glory of God as he… Continue Reading
The Comfort of the Savior Isaiah 40 Tony Chute, Interim Pastor Overview: The book of Isaiah is traditionally divided into two main sections, chapters 1-39 and 40-66, reflecting pre- and post-exilic settings. This is an appropriate division based on historic and thematic clues from the text, but it can be carried too far by those… Continue Reading
The Supremacy of the Savior Isaiah 13-27 Tony Chute, Interim Pastor Overview: Isaiah’s ministry to the people of Judah includes a series of messages concerning the surrounding nations. The dominant theme in these oracles is the certainty of judgment upon all who oppose God, with pride being their chief characteristic. The primary function of these… Continue Reading
The Promise of the Savior Isaiah 6-12 Tony Chute, Interim Pastor Overview: Isaiah’s call to ministry came during a time of great uncertainty with regard to world events, but there was no uncertainty in Isaiah’s mind as to who ultimately controlled world history. In light of the majesty of God’s holiness, Isaiah was committed to… Continue Reading
The Need for a Savior Isaiah 1-5 Tony Chute, Interim Pastor Overview: The Book of Isaiah is an eighth-century BC work that describes the looming threats from Assyria and Babylon as God’s instruments of judgment upon His people, Israel. The prophet Isaiah was sent to proclaim the Word of God to the people of God… Continue Reading
The Sweetness of a Friend Proverbs 27:9 Tony Chute, Interim Pastor Overview: Our final study in the book of Proverbs focuses on friendship, a topic that is exemplified frequently in Scripture and addressed specifically in Proverbs. Given the fact that most humans have an innate desire to be liked by others, and that we are… Continue Reading
When Words are Many Proverbs 10:19 Tony Chute, Interim Pastor Overview: Proverbs 10-31 offers wisdom on a wide variety of issues, but none more frequently perhaps than the power of the words we speak. This emphasis is consistent with the Bible as a whole as we are reminded of the power of God’s words in… Continue Reading
Blessed Are Those Who Keep My Ways Proverbs 8-9 Tony Chute, Interim Pastor Overview: Proverbs 8-9 conclude the narrative portion of the book, with each chapter calling the reader to decide whom to follow—Lady Wisdom or her rival, the woman Folly. Wisdom calls out to all people, including simple ones and fools, speaking that which… Continue Reading