I’m sure many of you have childhood memories of long car journeys, on the way to the beach, or to a summer holiday. Isaiah 35 | Search Results | Sermon and Worship Resources This Week Chapter. Isaiah warned the people. (Isaiah 9:6 ) Breaking Points (Isaiah 40:28-31) Why is There So Much Suffering in the World? That's what the auto industry is saying. GM announced it is eliminating 30,000 jobs. Verses 1 and 2 describe the desert they have to cross bursting into bloom. View again, All content © James Oakley 2006-2020Privacy and Cookie Policy, How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth (Paperback). Written for the benefit of those who would read it later. Sermons; Children’s Sermons; Hymns; Previous Next. We’re travelling on the motorway that Isaiah envisaged. Isaiah chapter 35 KJV (King James Version) 1 The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them; and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose.. 2 It shall blossom abundantly, and rejoice even with joy and singing: the glory of Lebanon shall be given unto it, the excellency of Carmel and Sharon, they shall see the glory of the LORD, and the excellency of our God. 10/14/2019 Rev. We have been looking at the writings of the 8th-century prophet, Isaiah. The Paperback Bible presents the Bible by the Book and is designed to be portable, readable, and truly personal with ample margins for notations. 1. Revealing Christ’s Mission Isaiah 49:1-7 Lesson #10 S.C.O.P.E. Here’s that future, as described in Revelation chapter 21, verse 4: God will wipe every tear from their eyes. God empowers those who view themselves as trapped in their own wilderness; disabled by their own fears. Sermons from Isaiah 35. What a wonderful picture. It’s a little tricky – it was written for them, rather than to them. Have you ever felt hopeless, stranded, stuck or in a ditch? Dr. Alan Cairns | Prayer Talk. This is the design of the gospel. The people of Judah in Isaiah 35 are even worse off. That’s what the book of Hebrews tells us. C. Isaiah 35:1-10 assures us that in heaven everything will be restored. Search Clear filters Advanced Save this search Rss feed. John Trapp Complete Commentary. But God brought them out, and he led them across the desert to a new home. Hope in Promises. We’re on a far more exciting highway than that – we’re on the highway to heaven. And Delphi, the auto-parts giant, is slashing 40,000 jobs. Joy of the Redeemed - The desert and the parched land will be glad; the wilderness will rejoice and blossom. Isaiah 35:1-10 1 The wilderness and the dry land shall be glad, the desert shall rejoice and blossom; ... ← Sunday, November 27th, 2016 – Advent 1 Sermon on Matthew 24:36-44. December 12, 2010 – Advent 3A I'm sure that most of you are familiar with the poem, Footprints in the Sand. Strengthen ye the weak hands,] q.d., Cheer up, my hearts; be of good courage, and God shall strengthen your hearts, all ye that hope in the Lord. Forget any pretence at being a follower of Jesus, and it’s one more pressure off the list. So when we come together on a Sunday we sing. Recommendations are based solely on personal experience. Isaiah 35 | Search Results | Sermon and Worship Resources This Week Only it’s better than when they left it. We feel helpless against our sin. So why would we give up? Their hands are feeble – they’ve not been acting like the people of God, so strengthen the feeble hands. Verse 5: Then will the eyes of the blind be opened and the ears of the deaf unstopped. Isaiah ch.35 vv.1-10 : Sermon ID: 19: Links to Bible chapters open in a new window. More like a luscious garden, with green grass everywhere, and carpets of flowers. Isaiah 35 Commentary, One of over 110 Bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the Church of Christ, presents a verse level look at the Bible. He’s going to rescue us. Clicking on the above link, and signing up with / buying from their website, pays me a small commission which helps run this website. Those unable to do any thing good, by Divine grace were made active therein. About Dr. J. Vernon McGee. First, they serve God. The desert will be transformed, so that it reflects the glory of the God who’s bringing his people home. The 8th-century, as we have clearly seen, was a dangerous time for the people of God. But when God comes he’ll deal with the insurmountable obstacles. And their hearts are fearful. The Ransomed Shall Return. And when he does that, he’ll take us to a place that is free of sorrow and sighing. 90-Second Sermon #2 finds the promise of perseverance for those who are in Christ in Isaiah 35:8. All Videos PDFs. Recurring health problems. Isaiah 35:9: Christianity Finally Triumphant: J. Parsons. Commentary on Isaiah 35:1-4 (Read Isaiah 35:1-4) Judea was prosperous in the days of Hezekiah, but the kingdom of Christ is the great subject intended. • I know Greg Kestersen who was blind at birth. The northern kingdom, Israel, was destroyed and the people of God were scattered. It is written by a young woman, her name is Olivia Orth. Which is why, long before, God used Isaiah to record the messages of hope that the people would need. Isaiah 35:1-10: Christmas Blessings: Josiah Batsman, M. A. The highway of holiness could also be seen to refer to the Way that is Christ (see John 14:6), the way of sovereign grace that redeems us from sin. Verse 8: A highway will be there. And Jesus will come back to take us home. Isaiah 35 shouts this reality with the central point of the poem. Or, I do like to be beside the seaside. Audio sermons Audio/video sermons Reading sermons Lectures Meditations. But the language of Isaiah 35 gives it a broader context, including physical healing and environmental blessings (verses 5–7). Searchterm. The Paperback Bible presents the Bible by the Book and is designed to be portable, readable, and truly personal with ample margins for notations. Like a flower, 2 it will have many blooms. Do you ever feel like you are in a spiritual desert? Give up living? It’s a little tricky – it was written for them, rather than to them. It’s a picture of their return from exile. Since he has been enlightened with faith, the first thing he will see with his eyes in the resurrection is his Savior. God’s going to do that again, only this time he’ll get them out of Babylon, and it will be far more glorious than last time. Then will the eyes of the blind be opened and the ears of the deaf unstopped. It seems an impossible thought that God would be able to take them home from Babylon. The desert will no longer be the uncrossable expanse it seems. I was only there to hear one of those sermons during that time. For Christians, it can sometimes feel like we are spiritually parched. God’s people needed rescuing. Our prayers feel stale. and rejoice with joy and singing. The unclean will not journey on that road. Isaiah 35:1-10: Comments (commentary) and Clippings (technical notes for in-depth study), Advent 3A, Chris Haslam, Diocese of Montreal. We keep serving God. Sermons from Isaiah 35. If you can’t stand those songs, then maybe not! passage today Isaiah 35: 1-10 is appropriate for the Christmas season because it s about the songs of joy that the nation of Israel will be singing when God restores His people and brings Israelite captives and refugees home from foreign countries where they are scattered.For us, it is a picture of the restoration God plans to do through God s Son, Jesus Christ, for all humankind. Isaiah 34, 35. We’re travelling on the highway towards that wonderful future. November 8, 2020 Prioritizing God Isaiah 46:1-13 Lesson #9 S.C.O.P.E Lesson November 1, 2020 Finding Strength In God, Lesson #8 Isaiah 40:18-31 October 25, 2020 Trusting God In Prayer, Lesson 7 October 18, 2020 Isaiah 37:14-20, 30-35 Sermons.com provides sermon illustrations, sermons, powerpoint and worship resources, and children's sermons & bulletins. Website, As we close today, I’d like to share with you a story. "A Way Without Violence," Russell Rathbun, The Hardest Question, 2010. John Trapp Complete Commentary. The Paperback Bible. We watch these hostages in Syria on the news and feel helpless. The people turned further away from God. Sermon Isaiah 35:1–10 “The Holy Way” December 15, 2019 We have arrived at the third Sunday of Advent. b. Her story is connected to you and to me because the YAV program is supported by our gifts to the denomination, and here in our local Presbytery, we are supporting Olivia this year with some of our peacemaking funds. 1The desert and the parched land will be glad; the wilderness will rejoice and blossom. So BE STRONG. A sermon based on Isaiah 35:1-10. The highway of holiness has three important characteristics. Searchterm. Series. It is not my story, but it is a story that is connected to all of us. Isaiah 35:3 Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees.. Ver. Isaiah 35 Home | M. Henry Commentary | Play! You’ll remember that as well as the highway being a place of safety there were two other hallmarks. "The sense here (Isaiah 35:1, 2) is that the desolate moral world would be filled with joy on account of the blessings which are here predicted... and that the change would be so great under the blessings of the Messiah's reign, as if there should be suddenly transferred to the waste wilderness (the desert) the majesty and glory of mount Lebanon... and that the blessings of the times of Messiah would be as … Her mother, Bonnie Orth is the pastor of our, here in our Presbytery. Congregation. God says, you’re flagging, you’re tempted to give up, but I’m coming to get you. Lecture category. They were there for 70 years. But secondly, it’s a place of singing. Isaiah 35:1-10 A Sermon preached in Duke University Chapel on December 15, 2013 by the Rev. Weak Hands and Feeble Knees. Olivia is serving this year as a Young Adult Volunteer through our PCUSA, program (sort of like the Presbyterian Peace Corps) in Zambia, Africa. These people did not earn their rescue from exile, but as a redeemed people they live to please and serve God. Part IV: Born of a Virgin (Isaiah 7:14, Matthew 1:23) Overcoming Loneliness (Isaiah 7:14 & Matthew 1:22-23) Born of a Virgin (Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:23) What Child is This? Isaiah paints it like a second Exodus. Verse 9: No lion will be there, nor any ravenous beast; they will not be found there. All the physical handicaps will be cured. Are you ever tempted to give up? So say to those with fearful hearts: Be strong. Those redeemed, rescued, ransomed by God. The one good thing that never comes to an end. Even on the road, before they get there, they know God’s been wonderfully good to them, so they’re singing his praises. Isaiah 35:3 Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees.. Ver. Isaiah 35:7 "And the parched ground shall become a pool, and the thirsty land springs of water: in the habitation of dragons, where each lay, [shall be] grass with reeds and rushes." Songs like that pass the time, but they don’t make the journey feel any better. This walk represents his walk through life. Jesus’ death paid the price for our release. 3. It’s a picture for us too, as we live as God’s people. (Isaiah 34:1-17) Images of Slaughter and Desolation flesh out the horrifying picture of the unleashing of the wrath of God. The people began to resign themselves: They’d be here forever They may as well embrace the Babylonian life, worship the Babylonian gods, live the Babylonian way. 7. And through Jesus, God dealt with the external obstacles to rescuing us as well. SERMONS FROM ISAIAH 01/07/18 – Rebellion Has Its Consequences 01/14/18 – Let’s Argue This Out 01/21/18 – Walk in the Light of the Lord 02/04/18 – True Humility 02/11/18 – Stop Trusting in Humans 02/18/18 – Repercussions of a Sinful Nation 03/04/18 – God Smells the Stinky Grapes 03/11/18 – There are Consequences in […] # Song 5:15 The glory of Lebanon shall be given to it, Your God will come. But the language of Isaiah 35 gives it a broader context, including physical healing and environmental blessings (verses 5–7). Audio will be posted soon. "Wild beasts and predators will not be found there" (Isaiah 35:7, 9 cf). “They will rejoice.” This is the first word of Isaiah’s vision in chapter 35, and it is the focus of the entire passage. Dr. Luke A. Powery Through the numerous memorial events this past week focusing on the life and legacy of Nelson Mandela, I’ve been struck by a particular expression on Nelson Mandela’s face that appears to be prominent in many visual images of him, and that is, his smile. What were you doing in 1944? He’ll take us home. 35. That’s pressure to give up. You can sing anything to pass the time. We have a saying in English, that “all good things must come to an end”. (Isaiah 9:6) Who’s in Charge Here? Sunday, December 11th, 2016 – Advent 3 Sermon on Matthew 11:2-11 and Isaiah 35:1-10. "A Way Without Violence," Russell Rathbun, The Hardest Question, 2010. The time of these opening verses is future, though exactly when is not specified. Wednesday, December 18, 2013 Isaiah 35:1-10 Sermon Third Sunday of Advent Shepherd of the Hills Ev. Chapter. The first verse is particularly relevant: “O come, O come Emmanuel, and ransom captive Israel that mourns in lonely exile here.” Isaiah 35 is a powerful poetic word of comfort for the mourning Judahite exiles, who … Continue reading "Commentary on Isaiah 35:1-10" In his vision, the desert was brought to bloom and the wilderness became a paradise. It’s a place of serving God. a. We can see what God is doing. Isaiah 35 – The Highway of Holiness A. MINISTRY OF SERMONAUDIO. The obstacles in them. So we keep travelling. Our spiritual deafness will be gone, we can hear God’s voice. Any dream of returning to their promised land began to fade. But lots of what he wrote was written for the people who would live some time later – in the 6th Century. Strengthen ye the weak hands,] q.d., Cheer up, my hearts; be of good courage, and God shall strengthen your hearts, all ye that hope in the Lord. Sermons from Isaiah 35 Holy, Holy, Holy (Isaiah 6) Christ B.C. All Videos PDFs. Websites for Minister. The wheels on the bus go round and round, all day long. They’ve got no convictions. Jesus came, doing exactly what Isaiah foretold. Bible Sermons Online, Sermon Preached by 1 Maurice Roberts, Inverness: Three Pictures of the Gospel, Isaiah ch.35 vv.1-10. They’re back in Zion, the mountain Jerusalem was built on. A Sermon on Isaiah 35 Water for the Journey. You get the same picture in verses 6 and 7. 10/14/2019 Rev. Event. Good things never last. Isaiah 35:1-10 (Advent 3A), Studies on Old Testament texts from Series A, Ralph W. Klein, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago. God’s command that we rejoice in him seems impossible. Isaiah describes the people in three ways as they travel. Every good holiday we enjoy. … He will come to save you. Yet government policy is not to negotiate with such people; even if they did, they’d never pay the vast sums being asked for. The demands of raising children or looking after grandchildren. Verse 3: Strengthen the feeble hands, steady the knees that give way; say to those with fearful hearts, ‘Be strong, do not fear; your God will come.’. Listen to her, Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License, Worship Times, God told Isaiah he was going to remove the obstacles in us that prevent us from following him. The feeble and faint-hearted are encouraged. God will increase their energy and send them leaping like a deer along God's holy way (Isaiah 35:6). Because God is coming. But lots of what he wrote was written for the people who would live some time later – …