Christ Church Bentonville

A Remnant Will Return (Isaiah 10:5-34)

"While Assyria’s remnant was as a few scattered trees of the forest, and there was no hope; Jacob’s remnant had hope as broad as the promises of the God of truth." - E. J. Young

His Hand Is Stretched Out Still (Isaiah 9:8-10:4)

In Christ, we are no longer under the Lord's hand of judgment, we are in the Lord's outstretched arms of mercy, and He will never let us go.  There is no other way to flee from the Lord than to flee to the Lord.  

A Son is Given (Isaiah 8:1-9:7)

The point in redemptive history upon which everything would turn was the birth of a boy.  The glimmer of hope in the midst of the pronouncement of judgment was that a son would be given and the darkness of sin and death would give way to the brightness of God’s glory. 
 

A Sign of the Times (Isaiah 7)

Ahaz wouldn't ask for a sign, but the Lord gave him one anyway; a son born of a virgin whose name would be Immanuel, God with us.

Holy, Holy, Holy (Isaiah 6)

God's revelation of his holiness led to Isaiah's realization of his own sin which God responded to with mercy.

A Folk Song of Lament (Isaiah 5)

Chapter 5 is a folk song that told a very real story about an ordinary people who were doing very disappointing and destructive things in the midst of an extraordinary relationship.

Oh Glorious Day! (Isaiah 4:2-6)

Judgement and salvation are inextricably linked together.  Therefore, there is not only bad news regarding the last day, there is good news as well!

Woe To You Or Well With You (Isaiah 3:1-4:1)

There was a day the Lord had determined to exercise judgement on Judah, and it pointed to the fact that there is a day the Lord has determined to exercise full and final judgment.  On that day, will it be woe to you or well with you?

In That Day (Isaiah 2)

In Chapter 2 Isaiah's vision describes the latter days, the current day, and the coming day.  And in light of what is and what will be, he said today is the day to trust the Lord and walk in His ways.

The Church in Crisis (Isaiah 1:1-2:5)

The Gospel according to Isaiah begins with a snapshot of the two themes of the entire book, the severity of judgement and the hope of salvation.  

A Fitting Conclusion (Romans 16:25-27)

Paul closed his letter to the church in Rome with a doxology, and in doing so he summarized the entirety of the letter.  It was a fitting conclusion. 

God Sent Forth His Son (Galatians 4:4-5)

The incarnation, and Paul's description of it, should bring a joy that is both deeper and more lasting than all the tinsel and glitter and celebrations around us.