WEBVTT - Isaiah 42

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<v Speaker 1>Life Audio. For more resources to help you in your

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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 42, and we'll be

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<v Speaker 1>reading from the contemporary English version. Here is my servant.

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<v Speaker 1>I have made him strong. He is my chosen one.

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<v Speaker 1>I am pleased with him. I have given him my spirit,

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<v Speaker 1>and he will bring justice to the nations. He won't

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<v Speaker 1>shout or yell or call out in the streets. He

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<v Speaker 1>won't break off a bent reed or put out a

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<v Speaker 1>dying flame. But he will make sure that justice is done.

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<v Speaker 1>He won't quit or give up until he brings justice

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<v Speaker 1>everywhere on earth, and people in foreign nations long for

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<v Speaker 1>his teachings. I am the Lord God. I created the

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<v Speaker 1>heavens like an open tent above. I made the earth

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<v Speaker 1>and everything that grows on it. I am the source

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<v Speaker 1>of life for all who live on this earth. So

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<v Speaker 1>listen to what I say. I chose you to bring justice,

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<v Speaker 1>and I am here at your side. I selected and

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<v Speaker 1>sent you to bring light and my promise of hope

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<v Speaker 1>to the nations. You will give sight to the blind,

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<v Speaker 1>You will set prisoners free from dark dungeons. My name

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<v Speaker 1>is the Lord. I won't let idols or humans share

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<v Speaker 1>my glory and praise. Everything has happened just as I

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<v Speaker 1>said it would. Now I will announce what will happen next.

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<v Speaker 1>Tell the whole world to sing a new song to

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<v Speaker 1>the Lord. Tell those who sail the ocean and those

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<v Speaker 1>who live far away to join in the praise. Tell

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<v Speaker 1>the tribes of the desert and everyone in the mountains

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<v Speaker 1>to celebrate and sing. Let them announce His praises everywhere.

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<v Speaker 1>The Lord is marching out like an angry soldier, shouting

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<v Speaker 1>with all His might while attacking His enemies. For a

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<v Speaker 1>long time I, the Lord, have held my temper. Now

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<v Speaker 1>I will scream and groan like a woman giving birth.

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<v Speaker 1>I will destroy the mountains and what grows on them.

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<v Speaker 1>I will dry up rivers and ponds. I will lead

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<v Speaker 1>the blind on roads they have never known. I will

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<v Speaker 1>guide them on paths they have never traveled. Their road

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<v Speaker 1>is dark and rough, but I will give light to

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<v Speaker 1>keep them from stumbling. This is my solemn promise. Everyone

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<v Speaker 1>who worships idols as though they were gods will be

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<v Speaker 1>terribly ashamed. You people are deaf and blind, but the

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<v Speaker 1>Lord commands you to listen and to see. No one

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<v Speaker 1>is as blind or deaf as his messenger, his chosen servant,

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<v Speaker 1>who sees and hears so much but pays no attention.

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<v Speaker 1>The Lord always does right, and so he wanted his

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<v Speaker 1>law to be greatly praised. But his people were trapped

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<v Speaker 1>and imprisoned in holes, with no one to rescue them.

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<v Speaker 1>All they owned had been taken, and no one was

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<v Speaker 1>willing to give it back. Why won't His people ever

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<v Speaker 1>learn to listen? Israel sinned and refused to obey the

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<v Speaker 1>Lord or follow His instructions. So the Lord let them

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<v Speaker 1>be robbed of everything they owned. He was furious with

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<v Speaker 1>them and punished their nation with the fires of war. Still,

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<v Speaker 1>they paid no attention. They didn't even care when they

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<v Speaker 1>were surrounded and scorched by flames. Let's pray. Lord, we

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

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

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<v Speaker 1>of Scripture today that reveals so many things about things

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<v Speaker 1>that have already happened and the ways that your people

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<v Speaker 1>have rejected you, but also tells us about this servant

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<v Speaker 1>that you would be sending to this world. And Lord,

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<v Speaker 1>we recognize that these are prophetic references to your Son,

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<v Speaker 1>Jesus Christ, your chosen one who brings justice to the nations.

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<v Speaker 1>And people throughout the world crave the teaching of Jesus Christ. Lord,

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<v Speaker 1>we're grateful to be recipients of the good news of

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<v Speaker 1>your gospel. And we're grateful to be men and women

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<v Speaker 1>who have the privilege to trust in your son, Jesus Christ,

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<v Speaker 1>and receive the gift of your salvation. So Lord, we're

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<v Speaker 1>grateful for these privileges. We're grateful for this portion of scripture.

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<v Speaker 1>And we're grateful, Lord, for your love. We pray, Lord,

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<v Speaker 1>that by your grace that we wouldn't reject you, that

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<v Speaker 1>we wouldn't walk our own way, that we wouldn't adopt

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<v Speaker 1>the worship of idols, but that we would put you

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<v Speaker 1>first in all areas of our lives. Thank you, Lord,

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<v Speaker 1>for being with us. Thank you for your presence in

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<v Speaker 1>our lives. And thank you, Lord, for the guidance and

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<v Speaker 1>the direction that you give us continually. We pray this

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<v Speaker 1>all in Jesus' name. Amen.