Christmas Lessons from Isaiah
Jesus: The Promised Messiah
In Isaiah 11:1-10, we read the coming Messiah will fulfill the promises of God to restore a kingdom based on righteousness, peace, and mercy. Mr. Martijn Heijboer preaches restoring God’s image in humanity, restoring righteousness on earth, restoring peace in creation, and restoring the nations to God. “There shall come forth a shoot from the stump of Jesse, and a branch…
Jesus: The Promised Light
In Isaiah 8:19–9:7, we read the promise that will end the suffering of Israel—the gift of salvation was on the horizon. Mr. Martijn Heijboer preaches the oppression of darkness, the promise of light, the reversal of darkness, and the arrival of light. “The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness, on them has light…