WEBVTT - Isaiah 27

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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 27, and we'll be

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<v Speaker 1>reading from the contemporary English version. On that day, Leviathan,

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<v Speaker 1>the sea-monster, will squirm and try to escape, but the

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<v Speaker 1>Lord will kill him with a cruel, sharp sword. The

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<v Speaker 1>Lord said, At that time you must sing about a

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<v Speaker 1>fruitful vineyard. I, the Lord, will protect it and always

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<v Speaker 1>keep it watered. I will guard it day and night

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<v Speaker 1>to keep it from harm. I am no longer angry,

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<v Speaker 1>but if it produces thorns, I will go to war

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<v Speaker 1>against it and burn it to the ground. Yet if

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<v Speaker 1>the vineyard depends on me for protection, it will become

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<v Speaker 1>my friend and be at peace with me. Someday Israel

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<v Speaker 1>will take root like a vine. It will blossom and

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<v Speaker 1>bear fruit that covers the earth. I, the Lord, didn't

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<v Speaker 1>punish and kill the people of Israel as fiercely as

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<v Speaker 1>I punished and killed their enemies. I carefully measured out

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<v Speaker 1>Israel's punishment and sent the scorching heat to chase them

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<v Speaker 1>far away. There's only one way that Israel's sin and

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<v Speaker 1>guilt can be completely forgiven. They must crush the stones

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<v Speaker 1>of every pagan altar and place of worship. Fortress cities

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<v Speaker 1>are left like a desert where no one lives. Cattle

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<v Speaker 1>walk through the ruins, stripping the trees bare. When broken

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<v Speaker 1>branches fall to the ground, women pick them up to

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<v Speaker 1>feed the fire. But these people are so stupid that

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<v Speaker 1>the God who created them will show them no mercy.

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<v Speaker 1>The time is coming when the Lord will shake the

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<v Speaker 1>land between the Euphrates River and the border of Egypt

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<v Speaker 1>and one by one he will bring all of his

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<v Speaker 1>people together. A loud trumpet will be heard. Then the

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<v Speaker 1>people of Israel who were dragged away to Assyria and

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<v Speaker 1>Egypt will return to worship the Lord on his holy

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<v Speaker 1>mountain in Jerusalem. Let's pray. Lord, we thank you for

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

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<v Speaker 1>we see in your word. We thank you for the

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<v Speaker 1>challenges that you give to your people to get rid

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<v Speaker 1>of idols, to not bow in worship to anyone or

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<v Speaker 1>anything other than you. And Lord, you tell us that

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<v Speaker 1>there will come a time when you are going to

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<v Speaker 1>bring all your people together. And Lord, we know that

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<v Speaker 1>ultimately this will only come to pass when your son

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<v Speaker 1>Jesus Christ is ruling and reigning on this earth, and

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<v Speaker 1>all the nations recognize him as Lord. So we look

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<v Speaker 1>forward to that day. We're grateful, Lord, for the promises

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<v Speaker 1>you give to us in your word that that day

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<v Speaker 1>is on the horizon. And we're grateful for the privilege

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<v Speaker 1>of being called your children. Help us to walk with

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<v Speaker 1>you today. We're thankful, Lord, for your presence with us.

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<v Speaker 1>And we pray this all in Jesus' name. Amen.