Sermon: The Lord Preserves His Church

“The Lord Preserves His Church”

Isaiah 54:10-17

May 14, 2017

Pastor Tony Felich

Isaiah 54:10-17

            [10] For the mountains may depart

                        and the hills be removed,

                        but my steadfast love shall not depart from you,

                        and my covenant of peace shall not be removed,”

                        says the LORD, who has compassion on you.

            [11] “O afflicted one, storm-tossed and not comforted,

                        behold, I will set your stones in antimony,

                        and lay your foundations with sapphires.

            [12] I will make your pinnacles of agate,

                        your gates of carbuncles,

                        and all your wall of precious stones.

            [13] All your children shall be taught by the LORD,

                        and great shall be the peace of your children.

            [14] In righteousness you shall be established;

you shall be far from oppression, for you shall not fear;

                        and from terror, for it shall not come near you.

            [15] If anyone stirs up strife,

                        it is not from me; whoever stirs up strife with you

                        shall fall because of you.

            [16] Behold, I have created the smith

                        who blows the fire of coals

                        and produces a weapon for its purpose. I have also                             created the ravager to destroy;

            [17] no weapon that is fashioned against you shall succeed,

and you shall refute every tongue that rises against you in judgment.

                        This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD

                        and their vindication from me, declares the LORD.”

 

The purest Churches under heaven are subject both to mixture and error; and some have so degenerated, as to become no Churches of Christ, but synagogues of Satan. Nevertheless, there shall be always a Church on earth to worship God according to His will. (WCF 25.5) 

• The Commitment of God to His Church (10) 

• The Promises of God to His Church (11-16) 

• The Preservation of His Church (17)