Category: Teaching

Morning Light – Isaiah 20 Today: [Isaiah 20] The Nudist Prophet! In Isaiah chapter 20 we see Isaiah stripping publicly naked and going without clothes from the waist down for three years. He not only does this but he does so as a prophetic act – seen of all the people not to make himself […]

Morning Light – Isaiah 19 Today: [Isaiah 19] Egypt is the Work of God’s Hands! In this chapter Isaiah brings what he calls “the Burden of Egypt.” Egypt was a nation that the people of God were forced to deal with throughout their entire history. For us “spiritual Egypt” is the world of unredeemed humanity […]

Morning Light – Isaiah 18 Today: [Isaiah 18] Can’t We All Just Get Along? In chapter 18 of Isaiah the prophet speaks against the efforts of nations in the region to make treaties and agreements with them outside of His counsel. In modern times we have seen organizations rise such as the League of Nations […]

Morning Light – Isaiah 17 Today: [Isaiah 17] Who Are the 144,000? In chapter 17 of Isaiah we find the prophet speaking against the northern kingdom. The 10 tribes to the north have called on their ancient enemies in Damascus to come against the city of Jerusalem. There is a great fear of Assyrian invasion […]

Morning Light – Isaiah 16 Today: [Isaiah 16] Bringing the Lamb to the Lord. In this chapter Isaiah continues his prophecy over the nation of Moab. The nation of Moab has been under tribute to Israel and Judah since the time of David but during Hezekiah’s day they have refused to bring tribute. Isaiah prophesies […]

Morning Light – Isaiah 15 Today: [Isaiah 15] The Burden of Moab. In this chapter we find Isaiah prophesying concerning the destruction of the nation of Moab. The Moabites were descended from Lot and therefore were connected by ancient family ties to the people of God. Isaiah sees military overthrow, famine and drought destroying their […]

Morning Light – Isaiah 14 Today: [Isaiah 14] Who is the King of Babylon? In Isaiah 14 we find Isaiah continuing to prophesy of events generations beyond the day in which he actually lived. He predicts that the 10 tribes will be taken into captivity and that the Assyrians will ultimately fall to the Babylonians, […]

Morning Light – Isaiah 13 Today: [Isaiah 13] Is America Mystery Babylon? In Isaiah chapter 13 the prophet takes up a declaration against the nation of Babylon. At the time that Isaiah prophesies Babylon is not a threat to the nation of Israel or to the southern kingdom of Judah. The immediate problem is the […]

Morning Light – Isaiah 12 Today: [Isaiah 12] Excused from the Law, Licensed to Sin? In Isaiah 12 we find the anger of God extinguished and the clemency of heaven extended to a disobedient people. Chapter 12 of Isaiah is very brief yet many songs and hymns of grace have sprung from its few verses. […]

Morning Light – Isaiah 11 Today: [Isaiah 11] A Branch Out of Jesse. In Isaiah chapter 11 the prophet breaks forth from a denunciation of the corrupt court of Ahaz to a description of the Messiah coming in glory. Isaiah throughout this book alternates between scathing reproaches of ungodliness that are local to his situation […]