In the closer for season 1 of the Isaiah series, Richard speaks about the end, as Christ gathers the faithful remnant and believers of all nations to Him. A time when God’s adherence to His promises is a comfort to those that believe and damning for those that stand opposed.
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The stump metaphor is continued as the line of Jesse is prophesied to give rise to a character that gives hope to all of Israel. In this hopeful passage we see Christ prophesied and a time of peace and prosperity under his reign.
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Richard shows the wrath of God and how present as well as nexessary it is. Yet at the same time the equally present and necessary love and grace being extended by God to rescue us from the situations that we have created for ourselves.
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Richard prepares our hearts as Christ is crucified and we await Sunday in a period of uncertainty 2000 years ago and yet triumphant assurance that we can hold fast to in the modern age knowing that Christ rose on Sunday.
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In this classic Christmas passage, Richard explores the promise of hope through a coming King and Kingdom. Additionally, we are challenged to look at how this affects us as Easter approaches.
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As the majority of Israel appears to have lost their faith in God, a remnant rallies to the Lord in a display of resounding and resilient faithfulness that stands as an example to us as we are called to hold our faith high in a modern context.
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Richard continues to look at the interaction between God and Isaiah in the former’s throneroom as Isaiah is called and sent once he has been cleansed. The calling laid before him is a harsh duty and yet he goes willingly as God calls us to do in response to our own cleansing.
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Richard takes a deep look at the interactions as Isaiah is presented before God in His throneroom and how Isaiah realises how unclean he is, as well as how we might be similarly affected.
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As Richard delves into Isaiah 3 as well as 4, Isaiah shows us just how broken humanity has become throughout chapter 3. But hope, chapter 4 illustrates the plans of God to restore the brokeness of humanity through Jesus.
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Richard covers the entirety of chapter 2 in his sermon as he looks at the call to walk in the light of the Lord and the impact that doing so will have on the world, a world that will lay weapons aside for farming implements in a global peace looking to the heights of the throne of God.
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