Tag: Isaiah 6
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The Parables of Jesus and the Covenant of Grace
Be thankful that God has chosen you to be “inside” the covenant of grace. Let us be mindful of “the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God!”
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Of “Here I am! Send me,” Megachurches, and Minichurches
Many churches filled pews because there was little in their services to make unregenerate people feel legitimately uncomfortable… True success in the Lord’s eyes is faithfulness, not numbers. Most Christians, when they respond to God’s call to service in a church or in a Christian organization, often quote this passage from Isaiah 6:8. This willingness…
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A Sinner Before a Holy God: “Woohoo!” or “Woe!”
Isaiah’s encounter with God is unlike that of most evangelicals—unbridled irreverence in sensual hip-swaying, discordant and noisy music, woohooing, shouting and clapping. For Isaiah, a direct encounter with God meant death and judgment. Why would an encounter with God evoke such terror? What did Isaiah see and hear?