Isaiah 52:13 – 53:12 As Isaiah lays out the prophecy for the coming Messiah, he highlights some “surprising”, unexpected aspects that will characterize the Savior of the world.
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Isaiah 59 & 60 “Justice is far from us, and righteousness does not reach us. We look for light but all is darkness,” the prophet laments. But it won’t always be this way. “For the Redeemer will come…” and then things will change. “Then you will look and be radiant, your heart will throb and…
Isaiah 56:1-8 In this passage, the prophet Isaiah looks forward to the day when the promise of peace, justice and righteousness will be extended to all. This is what the Lord says: “Maintain justice and do what is right, for my salvation is close at hand and my righteousness will soon be revealed.”
Isaiah 48:1-11 Idols and false gods are unable to tell what will happen in the future. Only the Lord God can do that. The Bible is filled with amazing prophecies; some have already happened, some are yet to come. Here, God says, “I will tell you a new thing …”
Luke 2:15-20 The angels proclaimed “Good News of Great Joy that will be to all the people.” The shepherds went to see for themselves and after they saw the Child they praised God and spread the Word. Let us be quick to share the Good News of what the Christmas story means to us.
Isaiah 8:11-9:7 In the midst of gloom and hopelessness, the prophet Isaiah warns against trusting in or following after the advice of those that everybody around seems to be listening to. Instead, he says, fear the Lord; seek counsel from his word; and look for the coming of the Prince of Peace.
Isaiah 60:1-3; 61:1-3 At a time when the nation of Israel was in deep darkness, the prophet Isaiah foretold the day when the light would come and the glory of the Lord would rise. Christmas is a celebration of the fulfillment of that promise in Jesus.