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ISAIAH 53 He was oppressed and afflicted, yet He did not open his mouth; He was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is silent, so He did not open His mouth (Isaiah 53:7). Yesterday we saw that the victory of God’s Servant was to come through His … Continue reading “THE MESSIAH’S SUFFERINGS”

JEREMIAH 1 “Ah, Sovereign Lord,” I said, “I do not know how to speak; I am only a child” (Jeremiah 1:6). Jeremiah was the son of Hilkiah, one of the priests of the temple. Because there were so many priests, God instructed David to set them up in 24 “courses” or groups (1 Chronicles 24). … Continue reading “JEREMIAH: THE NEW MOSES”

JEREMIAH 7 Do not trust in deceptive words and say, “This is the temple of the Lord, the temple of the Lord, the temple of the Lord!” (Jeremiah 7:4). Early in his sad career, Jeremiah was told by God to go to the gate of the temple and denounce the people. Imagine the scene. The … Continue reading “JEREMIAH’S TEMPLE SERMON”

ISAIAH 1 “Ah, sinful nation, a people loaded with guilt, a brood of evildoers, children given to corruption! They have forsaken the Lord; they have spurned the Holy One of Israel and turned their backs on Him” (Isaiah 1:4). Isaiah began his message with some heavy words. He brought God’s indictment against the people. He … Continue reading “THE MESSAGE OF ISAIAH”

ISAIAH 9 The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death a light has dawned (Isaiah 9:2). In the days of the judges the northern tribes of Zebulun and Naphtali were oppressed by Sisera the Canaanite, until God raised up Deborah and Barak … Continue reading “THE MESSIAH’S REIGN”

ISAIAH 52 How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, “Your God reigns!” (Isaiah 52:7). The greatest of the Servant Songs of the second part of Isaiah is found in Isaiah 52:13–53:12. It describes the … Continue reading “THE GREAT GOOD NEWS”

SONG OF SONGS 4–6 “How beautiful you are, my darling! Oh, how beautiful! Your eyes behind your veil are doves” (Song of Songs 4:1). Low self-esteem is regularly stated to be one of the most pervasive emotional conditions of women today. It is not only women, however, who suffer from bad self-images; men do as … Continue reading “THE BEAUTY OF COMPLIMENTS”

SONG OF SONGS 7–8 Your navel is a rounded goblet that never lacks blended wine. Your waist is a mound of wheat encircled by lilies (Song of Songs 7:2). The Song of Songs progresses from Solomon’s courtship of his bride through the early days of their marriage. In chapters 1–2 we find Solomon wooing the … Continue reading “DELIGHTING IN BEAUTY”

MATTHEW 5 “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them” (Matthew 5:17). Very often the New Testament speaks of “the Law and the Prophets,” which leads some people to think that these were opposed to one another. Indeed, … Continue reading “THE MESSAGE OF THE PROPHETS”

ECCLESIASTES 6–8 It is better to go to a house of mourning than to go to a house of feasting, for death is the destiny of every man; the living should take this to heart (Ecclesiastes 7:2). The first three chapters of Ecclesiastes lay out the foundational perspectives of the book: meaningless life perceived “under … Continue reading “THE HOUSE OF MOURNING”