Sermon: Following God When Your Nation Does Not

Following God When Your Nation Does Not

Isaiah 8

October 4, 2015

Pastor Tony Felich

 

Isaiah 8:11  For the LORD spoke thus to me with his strong hand upon me, and warned me not to walk in the way of this people, saying: [12] “Do not call conspiracy all that this people calls conspiracy, and do not fear what they fear, nor be in dread. [13] But the LORD of hosts, him you shall honor as holy. Let him be your fear, and let him be your dread. [14] And he will become a sanctuary and a stone of offense and a rock of stumbling to both houses of Israel, a trap and a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem. [15] And many shall stumble on it. They shall fall and be broken; they shall be snared and taken.”  

When we find ourselves as Christians a people within a people, we are called to follow God no matter what befalls us.  

• A nation’s sin brings tough times for all her citizens. (1-8, 20-22)  

• Christians are called to stay the course of faithfulness to God (9-19)