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Message from Joe Ryan on February 15, 2026
A real-time Five Layers walkthrough of Isaiah 58:1-9 We examine the context, structure, and meaning of this passage.
Open Hands Isaiah 58:1-12 2/8/2026 Rev. Alan Brehm PhD Hickman Presbyterian Church
A real-time Five Layers walkthrough of Isaiah 58:1-9 We examine the context, structure, and meaning of this passage.
Christ meets us in the gaps we carry, bringing light into our real fractures and inviting us into the shared work of repair.
It's never too late to be set free from the yoke of pornography.
Sure! Here is the complete description, ready for you to copy and paste:Podcast Episode TitleMidday Bible Study: Isaiah 58:1–14 | From the Hypocrisy of Religion to the Hope of RelationshipEpisode DescriptionAre we just going through the motions, or are we truly seeking the heart of God? In this power-packed midday study, Pastor J dives deep into Isaiah 58, a chapter that serves as a divine "wake-up call" for every believer.We often confuse religious activity—like fasting and ritual—with true righteousness. But God is looking for more than just a bowed head; He is looking for a broken heart that leads to a transformed life.In this episode, we explore: * The Mask of Religion: Identifying the "form of godliness" that lacks real power. * The Fast God Chooses: Understanding how true worship is tied to justice, compassion, and breaking the chains of the oppressed. * The Promise of Restoration: How transitioning from "Religion" to "Relationship" unlocks the promise of being a "watered garden" and a "repairer of the breach."If you've been feeling spiritually dry or wondering why your prayers aren't hitting the mark, this study is for you. It's time to move past the outward show and step into the authentic, life-changing hope found in a genuine relationship with the Father.
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Pastor Paul Pett's Daily Devotional for Tuesday, February 3, is based on Isaiah 58:3-9, our Old Testament Reading for the Fifth Sunday After the Epiphany.Pastor Pett's Daily Devotional is live streamed Monday through Thursday at 12 noon. Subscribe to our Daily Devotional podcast on your favorite podcast app.
Join us as Heather Knoll teaches through Isaiah 58! Click Here for January's SOAP scripture reading plan! For more information about Fusion Church, visit us on the web or follow us on social media here!
This week, we had a special guest speaker, Carl Gormley, our missionary to the Philippines. We're excited for what God is doing through the Gormley family. Carl's sermon was from Isaiah 58, "The Light of God."
Gain the upper hand in your spiritual walk this year. David Antwi teaches on the 'priesthood of all believers,' encouraging you to take personal responsibility for your spiritual growth. Learn why fasting is not about forcing God's hand, but about preparing yourself to receive the answers He already has for you.
23 Isaiah 58-60; 19 Psalms 12-15; 44 Acts 16
Send us your feedback — we're listeningGLOBAL PEACE & HEALING — NATIONS IN CRISIS: NIGERIA, UKRAINE, LEBANON, MYANMAR Welcome to Christmas Week Prayer with Reverend Ben Cooper, recorded live here in London, England, where the world gathers for five minutes of faith, hope, and strength. We go straight into prayer. Isaiah 58:8 — “Then your light will break forth like the dawn, and your healing will quickly appear…” Psalm 46:9 — “He makes wars cease… He breaks the bow and shatters the spear.” On Boxing Day, searches rise for “global peace,” “healing for nations,” “war news,” and “how to pray for the world.” Hearts feel heavy as conflict continues through the Christmas season. Father, in Jesus' name, we pray for Nigeria, Ukraine, Lebanon and Myanmar. Speak healing where violence wounds communities. Bring peace where fear shapes daily life. Strengthen families displaced from their homes. Protect children living under instability. Heal nations torn by political turmoil, conflict, economic collapse and unrest. Bring wisdom to leaders, courage to peacekeepers, and comfort to people crying out in the night. Let your light break through oppression. Dissolve corruption, silence violence, and restore dignity. Let mercy move across borders. Let hope rise over regions weary from suffering. We declare your sovereignty over every nation and your healing over every land. prayer for nations, prayer for global peace, prayer for war-torn countries, prayer for healing, prayer for justice, prayer for protection, prayer for leaders, prayer for displaced families, prayer for restoration, prayer for international stability Pray Isaiah 58:8 over today's nations and speak peace wherever you are. I declare that God's healing, peace and justice move across the nations today. Share this prayer and visit DailyPrayer.uk for global devotional resources. isaiah 58 prayer, psalm 46 peace, prayer for nations, global healing prayer, war crisis prayer, reverend ben cooper, dailyprayer.uk, international prayer podcastThank you for praying with us today. For more daily devotion, follow us on all social platforms at DailyPrayer.uk.Support this listener-funded ministry for £3 a month:https://buymeacoffee.com/reverendbencooperPrevious: 12 P.M. — Strength for Emotional FatigueThis Episode: 6 P.M. — Global Peace & Healing (Nigeria, Ukraine, Lebanon, Myanmar)Next: 8 P.M. — Evening Calm & Emotional RenewalSupport the showFor more inspiring content, visit RBChristianRadio.net — your home for daily devotionals, global prayer, and biblical encouragement for every season of life. We invite you to connect with our dedicated prayer hub at DailyPrayer.uk — a place where believers from every nation unite in prayer around the clock. If you need prayer, or would like to leave a request, this is the place to come. Our mission is simple: to pray with you, to stand with you, and to keep the power of prayer at the centre of everyday life. Your support through DailyPrayer.uk helps us continue sharing the gospel and covering the nations in prayer. You can also discover our ministry services and life celebrations at LifeCelebrant.net — serving families with faith, dignity, and hope. If this devotional blesses you, please consider supporting our listener-funded mission by buying us a coffee through RBChristianRadio.net. Every prayer, every gift, and every share helps us keep broadcasting God's Word to the world.
Send us your feedback — we're listeningIsaiah 58:8 — Global Nations Healing Prayer for Peace, Protection and God's Intervention Across Today's Crisis-Affected Lands From London to Santiago, from Seoul to Johannesburg, from Amman to Vancouver — a global 6 P.M. prayer within the DailyPrayer.uk 24-Hour Devotional Cycle. Scripture (NIV) Isaiah 58:8 — “Then your light will break forth like the dawn, and your healing will quickly appear.” Psalm 46:9 — “He makes wars cease to the ends of the earth.” Intro As global instability rises this week, searches surge for “prayers for nations,” “world peace,” and “God intervene.” These scriptures rank among the most-searched worldwide as people look for hope amid conflict and humanitarian pressure. Prayer Father, in the name of Jesus, we lift before You the nations facing deep crisis today. We pray for Democratic Republic of Congo, where violence and displacement escalate; for Yemen, enduring unrelenting humanitarian collapse; for Chile, battling destructive wildfires and national emergencies; and for South Korea, navigating rising regional tensions. Lord, stretch out Your hand to heal lands torn by conflict, disaster, fear, and uncertainty. Bring stability where chaos reigns, food where famine threatens, safety where people flee, and leaders who walk in wisdom. Let Your light break forth like the dawn over every troubled border. Heal nations, restore communities, strengthen the vulnerable, and silence every threat of violence. Father, let Your peace move across the world tonight. Prayer Points prayer for nations, prayer for peace, prayer for protection, prayer for crisis regions, prayer for healing, prayer for stability, prayer for global mercy, prayer for leaders, prayer for refugees, prayer for intervention Life Application Hold one crisis nation before God today and speak Isaiah 58:8, asking Him to let His healing and light rise over that land. Declaration I declare that God's healing light breaks over the nations today. Call to Action Share this prayer and visit DailyPrayer.uk for global devotional resources. 24-Hour Arc ConnectorPrevious: 12 P.M. — Healing for Seasonal IllnessThis Episode: 6 P.M. — Global Nations PrayerNext: 8 P.M. — Peace for Emotional Overload Support this listener-funded ministry for £3 a month: https://buymeacoffee.com/reverendbencooper isaiah 58:8 prayer, prayer for nations, christian prayer for global healingSupport the showFor more inspiring content, visit RBChristianRadio.net — your home for daily devotionals, global prayer, and biblical encouragement for every season of life. We invite you to connect with our dedicated prayer hub at DailyPrayer.uk — a place where believers from every nation unite in prayer around the clock. If you need prayer, or would like to leave a request, this is the place to come. Our mission is simple: to pray with you, to stand with you, and to keep the power of prayer at the centre of everyday life. Your support through DailyPrayer.uk helps us continue sharing the gospel and covering the nations in prayer. You can also discover our ministry services and life celebrations at LifeCelebrant.net — serving families with faith, dignity, and hope. If this devotional blesses you, please consider supporting our listener-funded mission by buying us a coffee through RBChristianRadio.net. Every prayer, every gift, and every share helps us keep broadcasting God's Word to the world.
Send us your feedback — we're listeningIsaiah 58:12 — Global Nations Prayer for Peace, Healing, Stability and God's Intervention in Ukraine, Haiti, Sudan and Myanmar — “You will be called Repairer of Broken Walls, Restorer of Streets with Dwellings.” Psalm 46:9 — “He makes wars cease to the ends of the earth.” PRAYER Father, in the name of Jesus Christ, we lift before You Ukraine, Haiti, Sudan and Myanmar — four nations facing deep distress, uncertainty, conflict, poverty, instability and humanitarian strain. Lord, You see every city under pressure, every family displaced, every child hungry, every community living in fear, and every headline that reflects human suffering. For Ukraine, we pray for peace where war continues to scar the land. Strengthen those who protect the vulnerable. Bring comfort to grieving families. Let hope rise again. For Haiti, a nation exhausted by violence, instability and economic collapse — Lord, bring order where chaos reigns. Raise up peacemakers. Strengthen churches serving on the front lines. For Sudan, where conflict and famine threaten millions, we ask for humanitarian corridors, protection for civilians, and unity where division has torn the nation apart. For Myanmar, where political turmoil and military pressure crush communities, bring justice, freedom, and safety. Strengthen believers who stand firm in the face of fear. Lord, stretch out Your hand. Heal lands that are broken. Restore what has crumbled. Protect the innocent. Silence violence. Bring deliverance where people feel trapped. From London to Lagos, from Sydney to Cairo, from Toronto to Seoul — we stand as one global family interceding for these nations. Jesus, be the Restorer of broken walls. Amen. SEVEN PRAYER POINTSPeace in conflict zonesProtection for civiliansStrength for aid workersFood, medicine and stabilityHealing for broken economiesHope for the church in these nationsGod's intervention in leaders and governmentsLIFE APPLICATIONPause today and pray for one of these four nations intentionally by name. DECLARATION “Jesus is the Restorer of nations — hope is rising.” Return at 8 p.m. as we pray for family pressure, emotional strain and peace within the home. https://dailyprayer.ukglobal prayer, nations in crisis, Ukraine prayer, Haiti crisis prayer, Sudan conflict prayer, Myanmar prayer, Isaiah 58:12, ChriSupport the showFor more inspiring content, visit RBChristianRadio.net — your home for daily devotionals, global prayer, and biblical encouragement for every season of life. We invite you to connect with our dedicated prayer hub at DailyPrayer.uk — a place where believers from every nation unite in prayer around the clock. If you need prayer, or would like to leave a request, this is the place to come. Our mission is simple: to pray with you, to stand with you, and to keep the power of prayer at the centre of everyday life. Your support through DailyPrayer.uk helps us continue sharing the gospel and covering the nations in prayer. You can also discover our ministry services and life celebrations at LifeCelebrant.net — serving families with faith, dignity, and hope. If this devotional blesses you, please consider supporting our listener-funded mission by buying us a coffee through RBChristianRadio.net. Every prayer, every gift, and every share helps us keep broadcasting God's Word to the world.
In this message from our From Ruin to Redemption: The Gospel According to Isaiah series, Pastor Dave Hentschel walks through Isaiah 58:1–14, confronting the danger of empty religion and calling God's people back to the kind of worship that reflects His heart for righteousness, justice, mercy, and peace. Isaiah exposes the worship God rejects—religious activity divorced from love for neighbor—and reveals the worship God desires: lives marked by compassion, integrity, generosity, and the pursuit of restoration in both society and the home. Through Scripture and a powerful closing drama that brings Truth, Mercy, Justice, and Peace into conversation, this message points us to reconciliation as the meeting place of God's character—and ultimately to Jesus Christ, who perfectly fulfills what Isaiah calls us to become.In the end, Isaiah 58 reminds us that God restores what we have ruined by drawing us out of hollow religion and into lives shaped by justice, mercy, and reconciliation through Christ.
Pastor Brittany Park teaches from Psalm 58, inviting us to consider the hunger beneath our hunger—and how God meets us there to transform our desires, our habits, and our identity.
Are we so focused on worship that we've forgotten justice? Jeffrey O. Brown challenges believers to embrace true worship—not just prayer and fasting, but active compassion for the oppressed, the marginalized, and the forgotten.
October 18 | Isaiah 58 by Christ Covenant
23 Isaiah 58-60; 19 Psalms 12-15; 44 Acts 16
Isaiah 58-60; Psalms 11-14; Acts 14
Doom is coming.The days of all those who fail to follow God wholeheartedly are numbered.Nor is this any kind of fair-weather following.Performative box ticking gets nowhere with God, it seems.Isaiah wants his people to be completely aware of what is coming if they do not undertake a volte face, put away their pagan idols and return to the one deity who has consistently fought their battles and had their back.Enjoy an Old Testament prophet giving it both barrels!Written and produced by Chas BayfieldMusic by Michael Auld and Jon Hawkins MusicCover art by Lisa GoffSend any comments or feedback to contact@whollybuyable.comX: @WhollyBuyable
We are queering the whole chapter of Isaiah 58 in this week's episode. There is so much in this chapter, […] The post Queering Isaiah 58: Communal Restoration and Justice appeared first on Queer Theology.
Ben Langford preaches a sermon on Isaiah 58:9b-14 in a series entitled "The Word of the Lord."
Isaiah 58 - True Worship Shows Mercy - 09-07-2025 by NewBranch
Send me a Text Message!How can I get God's attention? That seems like an important question when it comes to prayer right? If I want to be a person whose prayers produce great results, I think I need to be a person who can get God's attention. This episode will give us a picture of the people whom God goes out of his way to give them His attention.If you have ever asked the question, "How can I get God's attention?" the answer is "Be a tsaddiqim." What's that? Listen and find out.
Send me a Text Message!That's my question, well one of my questions in this episode, "Does prayer matter if God doesn't care?" I think most of us listening, believe that God could do what we've prayed for, but we have some problem believing that He would. In other words, we're not sure if God cares. And let's be honest, prayer is just shouting in the darkness if God doesn't care.But at the risk of giving it away, I'll simply say this, "God cares." In this episode and the next we'll talk abit about what God cares about.
Year C, Proper 16, Eleventh Sunday After Pentecost
Instructions for the Church towards the House of Jacob during the Church age. All In Gospel Podcast is a chapter by chapter, verse by verse, in depth bible study where we seek to understand God's Word.All In Gospel is recorded live at Calvary Chapel with Pastor Seann Dikkers. You can support this study at anchor.fm/allingospel, ccwhitebear.com.
FPC Knoxville's 8/17/25 Sunday Sermon - Rev. Dr. Meredith Loftis (Psalm 80:1-2, 8-19/Isaiah 58:6-14)Hymn Of Response: "Come! Live in the light" performed by Scott Scheetz and our adult choir.
By Fred Nance - This message verse-by-verse examination of chapters 54-55 of the book of Isaiah.
By Fred Nance - This message verse-by-verse examination of chapters 54-55 of the book of Isaiah.
From the Vault: God's Call Lectionary Date: August 24, 2025 [11th Sunday after Pentecost, Year C] We'll be back with new full episodes starting next week! In the meantime, here's an episode on this week's lectionary text from the First Reading vault! Please take a moment to subscribe to the First Reading YouTube channel, and consider sharing with your networks and social media platforms. Thanks so much!
True Fasting | Isaiah 58 | Pastor Ben Spalink by GraceChurchNJ
Fr. Mike reflects on some of the ways that people turn away from God, including: worshipping idols, fasting for selfish reasons, and not honoring the sabbath. He also highlights the passage from Ezekiel 18 that tells us that each person will be judged by their own actions, and not by those of their parents or children. The readings are Isaiah 57-58, Ezekiel 17-18, and Proverbs 13:5-8. For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/bibleinayear. Please note: The Bible contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised.
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Join Matt Skinner, Karoline Lewis, and Rolf Jacobson on Sermon Brainwave as they explore the readings for the 11th Sunday after Pentecost (August 24, 2025). This episode dives deep into Luke 13:10-17, the powerful story of Jesus healing a woman with a crooked back on the Sabbath - a healing that's really about liberation and freedom. The hosts unpack the unique aspects of this healing story, including why the woman is called a "daughter of Abraham" (the only time this phrase appears in Luke), what it means that she's "set free" rather than simply "healed," and how this story challenges our assumptions about bodies, health, and spiritual freedom. They also explore the Sabbath debate and how Jesus operates firmly within Jewish tradition while expanding our understanding of what the Sabbath is truly for. Additional readings discussed include Isaiah 58:9b-14 (or Jeremiah 1:4-10 for semi-continuous readings), Psalm 103:1-8, and Hebrews 12:18-29. The conversation touches on themes of liberation theology, biblical interpretation, prophetic calling, and the pastoral care embedded in challenging theological concepts. Commentaries for the Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost can be found on the Working Preacher website at https://www.workingpreacher.org/commentaries/revised-common-lectionary/ordinary-21-3/commentary-on-luke-1310-17-6. * * * Don't forget to like, subscribe, and share to stay connected with more insightful lectionary discussions! Reminder: We have commentaries for the Revised Common Lectionary, the Narrative Lectionary, and Evangelio (Spanish-language Gospel). We're here for you, working preachers! ABOUT SERMON BRAINWAVE: Sermon Brainwave is a production of Luther Seminary's Working Preacher, which has been providing trusted biblical interpretation and preaching inspiration since 2007. Find more episodes and resources by visiting https://www.workingpreacher.org/. Watch this episode on YouTube at https://youtu.be/ZIfjXXNjzGI.
What does your approach to the Sabbath reveal about your faith? This 119 Audio Sermon issues a bold and loving challenge: are you obeying Yahweh fully, or negotiating obedience for convenience? The Sabbath is not just a rest day—it is a test of the heart. In this powerful message, we examine the heart behind Sabbath observance. Many believers look for loopholes, but Scripture reveals that the Sabbath exposes our faith, trust, and loyalty to Yahweh. Compromising Sabbath obedience is not a small issue—it reveals whether we serve Yahweh or our own comfort. This is not a call to legalism, but to wholehearted faithfulness. From Exodus to Isaiah, and from Daniel to the teachings of Yeshua, we are reminded that true obedience often comes at a cost—but disobedience costs far more. Will you pass the test? Spiritual Takeaway - The Sabbath is more than a command—it is a test of whether we trust Yahweh above all else.
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In this episode of Pray the Word on Isaiah 58:6–11, David Platt calls us to pour ourselves out for those in need around us.Explore more content from Radical.