by Justin Marple | Jun 3, 2012 | 2012 Sermons, Isaiah, SERMONS
Isaiah 60 begins with the powerful words, “Arise” and “shine.” This was something that the previous chapter had shown the people were not able to do in and of themselves. But now God commands them to arise much like Jesus told the little girl...
by Justin Marple | May 29, 2012 | John Flavel, Quotes, REVIEWS
Of the Subjects of Baptism Interesting that Flavel answers many of the same objections people are still making today to the baptism of infants. First he sets out positively that the sign of the covenant of grace was given to infants in the Old Testament...
by Justin Marple | May 27, 2012 | 2012 Sermons, Isaiah, SERMONS
Isaiah 59 includes the phrase, “they weave the spider’s web.” It reminds me of the saying, “Oh what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive.” Certainly Isaiah connects speaking lies with this spider’s web, though...
by Justin Marple | May 20, 2012 | 2012 Sermons, Isaiah, SERMONS
Isaiah 58 reminds us that the house of Jacob was very religious. Unfortunately, they were religious in the same way the surrounding nations were. The house of Jacob used Spiritual disciplines like fasting to try to get God to help them get what they wanted and not...
by Justin Marple | May 13, 2012 | 2012 Sermons, Isaiah, SERMONS
Isaiah 57:14-21 reminds me of the magnificat of the virgin Mary where it speaks about the humiliation of the proud and the exaltation of the humble. Mother Mary knows best — she willingly submitted to the will of God for her life and even today we call her...
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