WEBVTT - Isaiah 43

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<v Speaker 1>to the Chapter a Day Audio Bible. I'm John Stonge,

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<v Speaker 1>and today we're in Isaiah chapter 43, and we'll be

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<v Speaker 1>reading from the English Standard Version. But now, thus says

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<v Speaker 1>the Lord, He who created you, O Jacob, He who

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<v Speaker 1>formed you, O Israel, fear not, for I have redeemed you.

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<v Speaker 1>I have called you by name, you are mine. When

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<v Speaker 1>you pass through the waters, I will be with you,

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<v Speaker 1>and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you. When

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<v Speaker 1>you walk through fire, you shall not be burned, and

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<v Speaker 1>the flame shall not consume you. For I am the

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<v Speaker 1>Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Saviour.

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<v Speaker 1>I give Egypt as your ransom, Cush and Seba in

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<v Speaker 1>exchange for you, because you are precious in my eyes,

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<v Speaker 1>and honored, and I love you. I give men in

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<v Speaker 1>return for you, peoples in exchange for your life. Fear not,

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<v Speaker 1>for I am with you. I will bring your offspring

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<v Speaker 1>from the east, and from the west I will gather you.

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<v Speaker 1>I will say to the north, Give up, and to

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<v Speaker 1>the south, Do not withhold. BRING MY SONS FROM AFAR

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<v Speaker 1>AND MY DAUGHTERS FROM THE END OF THE EARTH, EVERYONE

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<v Speaker 1>WHO IS CALLED BY MY NAME, WHOM I CREATED FOR

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<v Speaker 1>MY GLORY, WHOM I FORMED AND MADE. BRING OUT THE

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<v Speaker 1>PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND, YET HAVE EYES, WHO ARE DEAF,

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<v Speaker 1>YET HAVE EARS. ALL THE NATIONS GATHER TOGETHER AND THE

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<v Speaker 1>PEOPLES ASSEMBLE. WHO AMONG THEM CAN DECLARE THIS AND SHOW

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<v Speaker 1>US THE FORMER THINGS? Let them bring their witnesses to

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<v Speaker 1>prove them right, and let them hear and say it

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<v Speaker 1>is true. You are my witnesses, declares the Lord, and

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<v Speaker 1>my servant whom I have chosen, that you may know

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<v Speaker 1>and believe me and understand that I am he. Before

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<v Speaker 1>me no God was formed, nor shall there be any

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<v Speaker 1>after me. I, I am the Lord, and besides me

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<v Speaker 1>there is no Savior. I declared and saved and proclaimed,

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<v Speaker 1>when there was no strange God among you. And you

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<v Speaker 1>are my witnesses, declares the Lord, and I am God.

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<v Speaker 1>Also henceforth I am he. There is none who can

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<v Speaker 1>deliver from my hand. I work, and who can turn

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<v Speaker 1>it back? Thus says the Lord, your Redeemer, the Holy

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<v Speaker 1>One of Israel. For your sake I send to Babylon,

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<v Speaker 1>and bring them all down as fugitives. even the Chaldeans

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<v Speaker 1>and the ships in which they rejoice. I am the Lord,

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<v Speaker 1>your Holy One, the Creator of Israel, your King. Thus

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<v Speaker 1>says the Lord who makes a way in the sea,

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<v Speaker 1>a path in the mighty waters, who brings forth chariot

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<v Speaker 1>and horse, army and warrior. They lie down, they cannot rise.

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<v Speaker 1>They are extinguished, quenched like a wick. Remember not the

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<v Speaker 1>former things, nor consider the things of old. Behold, I

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<v Speaker 1>am doing a new thing. Now it springs forth. Do

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<v Speaker 1>you not perceive it? I will make a way in

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<v Speaker 1>the wilderness, and rivers in the desert. The wild beasts

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<v Speaker 1>will honor me, the jackals and the ostriches. For I

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<v Speaker 1>give water in the wilderness, rivers in the desert, to

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<v Speaker 1>give drink to my chosen people, the people whom I

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<v Speaker 1>formed for myself, that they may might declare my praise.

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<v Speaker 1>Yet you did not call upon me, O Jacob, but

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<v Speaker 1>you have been weary of me, O Israel. You have

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<v Speaker 1>not brought me your sheep for burnt offerings or honored

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<v Speaker 1>me with your sacrifices. I have not burdened you with

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<v Speaker 1>offerings or wearied you with frankincense. You have not bought

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<v Speaker 1>me sweet cane with money or satisfied me with the

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<v Speaker 1>fat of your sacrifices. But you have burdened me with

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<v Speaker 1>your sins and You have wearied me with your iniquities. I,

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<v Speaker 1>I am he who blots out your transgressions for my

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<v Speaker 1>own sake, and I will not remember your sins. Put

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<v Speaker 1>me in remembrance. Let us argue together. Set forth your

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<v Speaker 1>case that you may be proved right. Your first father sinned,

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<v Speaker 1>and your mediators transgressed against me. Therefore, I will profane

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<v Speaker 1>the princes of the sanctuary and deliver Jacob to utter

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<v Speaker 1>destruction and Israel to reviling. Let's pray. Lord, we thank

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<v Speaker 1>you for your word and we thank you for the

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<v Speaker 1>privilege to be able to look at this portion of

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<v Speaker 1>Scripture today. And Lord, we recognize that your people have

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<v Speaker 1>sinned against you. We've all gone our own way. We've

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<v Speaker 1>all rebelled against you in so many ways. But Lord,

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<v Speaker 1>as you remind us in this portion of scripture, you're

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<v Speaker 1>the one who blots out our sin. We recognize, Lord,

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<v Speaker 1>as we look at the totality of your word, that

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<v Speaker 1>your son Jesus Christ came to this earth to atone

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<v Speaker 1>for our sin. Our sin was placed upon him. And

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<v Speaker 1>now through faith in Jesus Christ, by your grace, we

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<v Speaker 1>are cleansed. Our sin is washed away and we are

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<v Speaker 1>made brand new in you. So Lord, thank you for

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<v Speaker 1>doing this for us. We know we don't deserve it,

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<v Speaker 1>but we're grateful for your blessings, and we're grateful for

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<v Speaker 1>your presence in our lives. We commit this day to

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<v Speaker 1>your care, and we thank you for all of these things.

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<v Speaker 1>In Jesus' name, amen.