Posts with the tag “isaiah”

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The Second Coming
July 5th, 2024
The Second Coming This poem by W.B. Yeats is one of my favorites; I love the language, the imagery, and the allusions.  That said, it is an often-misunderstood poem; The Second Coming, from the title ...  Read More
by Angela Heath
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Righteousness
July 4th, 2024
Righteousness This Sunday, Don will preach on Isaiah 15:1–20:6, emphasizing the difference between success and righteousness. In preparation for the sermon, you may read the text HERE.  Before you beg...  Read More
by Angela Heath
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Darkness and Light
July 1st, 2024
Darkness and Light The book of Isaiah covers a good bit of darkness and destruction.  It can be overwhelming and, quite frankly, depressing sometimes.  Just like looking at the news or feasting on soc...  Read More
by Angela Heath
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Listen, Lord: A Prayer
June 28th, 2024
James Weldon Johnson Some of the language in this poem may sound dated to our modern ears, or a bit odd to those unaccustomed to a southern (North Florida) dialect.  If, however, you are from the Sout...  Read More
by Angela Heath
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Restoration & Remnant
June 27th, 2024
Isaiah 13:1-14:32 Take some time to read through the sermon text for this week: Isaiah 13:1-14:32which you can read HERE.Before you begin reading, pray and ask for God’s wisdom.This is a noisy passage...  Read More
by Angela Heath
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Seeking False Glory
June 19th, 2024
Seeking False Glory Typically, in Grace Everyday we focus on the sermons; today we are going to look at a Gospel.  Part of our discipleship plan is to read a portion of a Gospel and ask ourselves thre...  Read More
by Angela Heath
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Open the Eyes of My Heart
June 15th, 2024
Open the Eyes of My Heart Join me in listening to this Michael W. Smith song as we prepare for worship on Sunday.  I had never before considered the connections to Isaiah in this song. What do you not...  Read More
by Angela Heath
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Isaiah Spring
June 14th, 2024
Isaiah Spring by Sarah Clarkson Several years ago (in 2019), Sarah Clarkson found herself driving between Nashville and Kentucky for an intensive Bible Study on Isaiah.  The Spring of the year brought...  Read More
by Angela Heath
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Can I hear from God?
June 10th, 2024
Can I hear from God?  "In my many years of discipling others, I have seen for myself how very much God's people want to hear from him. [In the passages we have recently read], God promised Israel that...  Read More
by Angela Heath
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In the Eye of the Storm
June 3rd, 2024
In the Eye of the Storm Some trust in chariots and some in horses,    but we trust in the name of the Lord our God.Psalm 20:7We may not trust in horses and chariots anymore, but we often misplace our ...  Read More
by Angela Heath
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Confronting Evil
June 1st, 2024
Confronting Evil A famous quotation often credited to Edmund Burke states: “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” At first blush, all of us affirm this, but ...  Read More
by Angela Heath
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Who is Exalted?
May 31st, 2024
Who is exalted? The text of this week’s sermon is Isaiah 2:1-4:6 which you can read HERE. As you prepare for Sunday, take some time to read and pray with the scripture.  Ask God for His wisdom and un...  Read More
by Angela Heath
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The Proud Will be Humbled
May 30th, 2024
The Proud Will be Humbled   Grace Discipleship: Pray for Unity in the ChurchLord God, Almighty, and Eternal Father:We come before you from many and diverse stations in life. Grant us, Lord, that, desp...  Read More
by Angela Heath
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Who is God? Who are we?
May 27th, 2024
Who is God?  Who are we? As we learned from the sermon yesterday, the text of Isaiah 1 is about a people in decline.  It is a difficult message to hear, for God is speaking not only to the religious ...  Read More
by Angela Heath
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Isaiah 1
May 26th, 2024
Isaiah 1 In preparation for the sermon today, or in reflection, you may choose to listen to this song. ......  Read More
by Angela Heath
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When and Where
May 24th, 2024
When & Where An important concept to grasp when studying any book of the Bible is context: when was the book written?  Where was the book written?  To whom was the book written?As you look over the do...  Read More
by Angela Heath
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Isaiah Overview
May 23rd, 2024
Isaiah Overview Isaiah is an Old Testament book with 66 chapters, which are not arranged chronologically, but topically.  The book is essentially a collection of Isaiah's sermons and mentions, more th...  Read More
by Angela Heath
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Introducing Isaiah
May 22nd, 2024
Introducing Isaiah On Sunday, Don will begin a sermon series on the Old Testament book of Isaiah.  Over the next few days, I will be providing some context to help us understand when the book was writ...  Read More
by Angela Heath