I usually place these clips in the notes, below. But this one is just too good to wait. We are privileged to read Isaiah 40, especially verses 26-31, one of my favorite passages in scripture. Perhaps you've heard the song based on that portion of the chapter (Wings of Eagles).
If you saw the movie, Chariots of Fire (and you should if you haven't), you may recall the following, very powerful clip. Olympic runner, Eric Liddell, preaches from Isaiah 40. When pressured by the Crown and by the Church of England to compete on a Sunday in his 1924 Olympic event, Eric refused, opting to preach at a local church, instead.
CLICK HERE to view it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjF59VB0h6g&app=desktop
Blessings,
Steve
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We are reading The One Year Chronological Bible (New Living Translation - Tyndale). It’s best with your own copy of this Bible. Or, copy and paste this link to the daily reading schedule:
http://www.oneyearbibleonline.com/readingplan/oneyearchronologicalbiblereadingplan.pdf
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This week's key verse:
(July 27th - I added the bullet points) -
“...this is the kind of [worship] I want:
•Free those who are wrongly imprisoned;
•lighten the burden of those who work for you.
•Let the oppressed go free, and remove the chains that bind people.
•Share your food with the hungry, and
•give shelter to the homeless.
•Give clothes to those who need them, and
•do not hide from relatives who need your help.
Then your salvation will come like the dawn, and your wounds will quickly heal. Your godliness will lead you forward, and the glory of the Lord will protect you from behind.
Then when you call, the Lord will answer. ‘Yes, I am here,’ he will quickly reply.
•Remove the heavy yoke of oppression.
•Stop pointing your finger and spreading vicious rumors!
•Feed the hungry, and
•help those in trouble.
Then your light will shine out from the darkness, and the darkness around you will be as bright as noon.”
(Isaiah 58:6-10 NLT)
This week’s highlights (Lots of Jesus this week):
July 23rd - Isaiah 40:3-5 (Compare to Matt 3:3, Mark 1:3, and Luke 3:4-6).
July 23rd - Isaiah 42:1-7 (Jesus).
July 24th - Isaiah 45:15 God moves in mysterious ways!
July 24th - Isaiah 45:23b (Jesus - Every knee will bow ...).
July 25th - Isaiah 48:22 & 57:21 (No rest for the wicked ...)
July 25th - Isaiah 49:6 (Jesus)
July 25th - Isaiah 50:6-7 (Jesus)
July 26th - Isaiah 52:14 through 53:1-12 “...He will bear all their sins.” (Jesus!)
July 26th - Isaiah 56:7b (Jesus quoted this when driving the money changers from the Temple)
July 27th - Isaiah 59:15b-18 (The ORIGINAL Armor of God! ... Compare to Ephesians 6:10)
July 27th - Isaiah 61:1-2 (Jesus read this in the Synagogue and proclaimed it was fulfilled in their presence!)
July 28th - Isaiah 65:17 (A new Heaven and a new Earth!)
On July 29th, we see the start of Josiah’s reign as King. He was King when Jeremiah began his prophecies. Josiah was eight years old when he became king, 16 when he began to seek God, and 20 when he commenced destroying the idols and false gods in Jerusalem and the surrounding area. Josiah was 21 when Jeremiah began prophesying.
Next week:
The prophecies of Jeremiah started this week, but I'm going to push comments off until next week when we read the bulk of the book. We also get more histories, as well as the prophecies of: Nahum, Habakkuk, and Zephaniah.
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