Read Isaiah 5:8-30 What exactly is bringing “woe” and exile to the people? What have they done? As you reflect on these verses, combined with the words spoken Sunday, what kinds of feelings are being stirred up in you?  Spend some time writing some reflections on how you are feeling today.

Yesterday we heard Adam and Keith share about joy on the backside of redemption, joy tested by the real junk in life. This week we will look at more of that tension through the lens of the book of Isaiah. If you didn’t get a chance last week to watch The Bible Project’s summary of the book, we have included …

Read Micah 5 & 6.  There is sorrow and promise here. The now and the not yet. Sit quietly and spend some time meditating, reflecting, pondering the verses that spoke to you or popped out to you.  Ask the Lord to speak to you through all the portions of the service upcoming today.

Look back over the reading from this week. Why was there mourning in Israel? Why was God mourning yet also executing judgment? Where is there mourning in your life right now? What does it look like to lament and grieve the people or situations that you listed above? Spend some time crying out to the Lord for the pain that …

Read Isaiah 4:2-6 In light of chapter 3, what emotions come up in you as you read this short section? Despite the Lord’s just anger, what does this say about how the Lord really feels about His people? He promises that His glory will be like a canopy creating a refuge and hiding place for His people. Sit for a …

Remember to sit quietly before reading and ask the Holy Spirit to teach you and lead you. Read Isaiah 3:1-4:1 Explain the situation facing the people of Judah and Jerusalem. In verse 12, Isaiah tells them that their guides have led them astray. This is a theme in both Isaiah and Jeremiah. Who is your “guide”? How can you ensure …

Read Isaiah 2 Two verses really stood out to me: Isaiah 2:1 and Isaiah 2:22 (beginning and end). Where have you felt abandoned in your life- perhaps in the past or in this present season? In what ways can you see that you have abandoned the Lord? In what areas of your life are you “trusting in humans” instead of …