Category Archives: Kingdom Values

A New Day: Comfort in God’s Word, Part 2

Posted on February 9, 2021 by Jason

God tells Isaiah to speak to the heart, so I think we should hear these words at a heart level, too. So let me ask you a question: What kind of person do you want to become? There is a … Continue reading →

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A New Day: The Gift, Part 3

Posted on February 2, 2021 by Jason

Isaiah sees that God is giving us the most precious gift of all. He is becoming one of us so that we can become one with Him. He says, to us a son is given and he goes on to … Continue reading →

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A New Day: The Gift, Part 1

Posted on January 31, 2021 by Jason

When Owen and Caroline Williams moved into their home in 2015, they quickly befriended their next door neighbor, an elderly widower named Ken Watson. When their daughter, Cadi, came along the next year, Ken doted on her as if she … Continue reading →

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A New Day: New Jerusalem, Part 3

Posted on January 28, 2021 by Jason

In that day the branch of the Lord shall be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the land shall be the pride and honor of the survivors of Israel. And he who is left in Zion and remains in … Continue reading →

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Overexpecting

Posted on January 23, 2021 by Jason

It seems to me that we tend to overexpect quite a bit — we have unrealistic expectations for our institutions, our relationships, or really just about any area of our lives. I first came across the word in James K.A. … Continue reading →

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A New Day: The Power of “With,” Part 4

Posted on January 21, 2021 by Jason

We live in a time when the nature of truth seems to be up for grabs. Every news story can be spun one way or another to say almost anything someone wants to believe. In times like these, I have … Continue reading →

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A New Day: My Eyes Have Seen the King, Part 5

Posted on January 15, 2021 by Jason

But here is the beautiful part of this story from Isaiah 6: God makes it possible for Isaiah to be made clean. He makes it possible for the man of unclean lips to be purified. Because the most important question … Continue reading →

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A New Day: My Eyes Have Seen the King, Part 2

Posted on January 12, 2021 by Jason

The time stamp of Isaiah 6 is also significant. All of this occurs in the year that King Uzziah died. Uzziah was king in Jerusalem for over 50 years. (You can read his story in 2 Chronicles 26.) By most … Continue reading →

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A New Day: My Eyes Have Seen the King, Part 1

Posted on January 11, 2021 by Jason

Can you imagine what it would be like to talk to someone who had actually seen God? If someone claimed to have seen God, would you be interested in what that person had to say? Would you lean in a … Continue reading →

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A New Day: The Lord Has a Day, Part 4

Posted on January 8, 2021 by Jason

So is the coming Day a good day or a bad day? It all depends on whether you’re part of God’s repentant remnant. For those who turn away from their idols and put their trust in God and His Messiah, … Continue reading →

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