Introduction: God guided his people into Egypt under mutual goodwill All was well until a new Pharaoh took the throne. The Israelites were soon mistreated and eventually cast into a state of slavery. It appeared as though God wasn’t paying attention to them but, to the contrary, He had a plan to deliver His people […]

God called Isaiah to prophesy to the southern kingdom during a time of spiritual idolatry. Chapter 40 tells us that Idolatry had been intermittent, but now people “have become broken cisterns…” They’ve turned from the light of God and He is punishing them double for their sins. God begins to turn them toward Himself but […]

In this familiar passage, the Lord Jesus Christ is reaching out to a large segment of the community. His message is to the believer as well as the unbeliever. He has just prayed to His Father, giving thanks for sharing His truths with those who are willing to receive and then likens their spirit to […]