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Timeless Reminders of God's Faithfulness
In his sermon on Isaiah 32–39, Stephen Davey explains that God confronts Judah’s misplaced trust in political alliances while repeatedly proving His faithfulness to those who wait on Him. Isaiah moves between warnings of judgment and promises of a righteous future kingdom, where the Messiah will reign with justice, protection, and peace. Davey highlights God’s dramatic deliverance of Jerusalem from Assyria, showing that when human strength fails, the Lord alone can intervene decisively. Hezekiah’s act of spreading the enemy’s threatening letter before the Lord becomes a model for responding to overwhelming circumstances with prayerful dependence. Davey concludes that God hears His people, rises at the right time, and faithfully provides courage and wisdom one day at a time.
Faith Is Living Without Scheming
In his sermon on Isaiah 28–31, Stephen Davey explains how Judah’s refusal to trust the Lord led them to scheme for security through political alliances with Egypt rather than repentance and faith. Isaiah exposes the nation’s spiritual drunkenness, empty religious rituals, and mockery of God’s Word, revealing hearts that rejected simple obedience in favor of self-reliance. Davey highlights God’s gracious offer of a sure foundation—the promised Cornerstone, ultimately fulfilled in Jesus Christ—contrasted with Judah’s unstable human solutions. Despite rebellion, God promises protection, deliverance, and future restoration for those who wait quietly and trust Him. Davey concludes that faith is not manipulation or strategy, but resting confidently in God’s power, timing, and sovereign care.
The Revelation of the Future Kingdom
In his sermon on Isaiah 24–27, Stephen Davey explains that these chapters—often called the “Little Apocalypse”—reveal God’s future judgment on the entire world followed by the glory of Christ’s coming kingdom. Isaiah describes global devastation caused by humanity’s rebellion, reminding Judah that no nation escapes God’s justice. Yet in the midst of judgment, a redeemed choir sings praise to the “Righteous One,” pointing to believers who come to faith during the tribulation. Davey highlights the millennial kingdom as a time of overflowing blessing, perfect peace, and fulfilled promises, where death is swallowed up and tears are wiped away. He concludes that believers today should live faithfully now, knowing they are headed toward a future reign with Christ where God’s justice and grace are fully revealed.
Unrolling the Scroll of History
In his sermon on Isaiah 13–23, Stephen Davey explains how Isaiah delivers a series of burdened oracles revealing God’s sovereign control over the rise and fall of nations. These prophecies against Babylon, Assyria, Philistia, Moab, Damascus, Egypt, and even Jerusalem show that no power—political, military, or spiritual—escapes God’s authority or judgment. Davey highlights that the arrogance behind these empires ultimately reflects satanic pride, yet Satan himself remains on God’s leash. Amid judgment, Isaiah also unveils hope, pointing to future repentance, surprising conversions, and a restored vision of God during Israel’s valleys of suffering. Davey concludes that history is truly “His story,” and even painful valleys are designed places where God teaches His people to trust Him as their Good Shepherd.
A Glimpse of the King and His Coming Kingdom
In his sermon on Isaiah 10–12, Stephen Davey explains that God uses even godless nations to accomplish His purposes, yet holds every arrogant power accountable for its pride and cruelty. Isaiah warns that Assyria, though an instrument of judgment, will itself be judged by the Lord, proving that no empire escapes God’s justice. From the image of a felled forest, Isaiah introduces hope through the “stump of Jesse,” pointing to the Messiah who will come from David’s line and reign in righteousness. Davey highlights Isaiah’s vision of the future kingdom, where creation itself is transformed and the curse is reversed under Christ’s perfect rule. He concludes that despite present injustice and turmoil, believers can rejoice now, confident that God’s promises will culminate in a glorious kingdom where the Lord is our strength, song, and salvation.
Five Names for the Coming Messiah
In his sermon on Isaiah 9, Stephen Davey explains how God shines hope into a world overwhelmed by darkness, anguish, and confusion through the promise of the Messiah. Isaiah foretells that light would dawn in Galilee, a prophecy fulfilled centuries later in Jesus Christ’s ministry, revealing God’s plan to bring salvation to the most afflicted places first. Davey highlights the five prophetic names of the Messiah—Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, and Prince of Peace—as descriptions of Christ’s divine nature, authority, and care. These names reveal Jesus as fully God, the source of perfect wisdom, eternal security, and lasting peace with God. Davey concludes that while global peace awaits Christ’s future reign, believers today can experience His peace by placing every burden and circumstance on the shoulders of the Prince of Peace.
The Sign of the Virgin Birth
In his sermon on Isaiah 7–8, Stephen Davey explains how God reassures a terrified Judah that He remains sovereign despite political panic and military threats. Through Isaiah and the symbolic names of his sons, God promises that a faithful remnant will remain and that hostile kings will soon fall. Isaiah then delivers the prophecy of a virgin conceiving a son called Immanuel, which has both an immediate fulfillment in Isaiah’s day and a greater, future fulfillment in the virgin birth of Jesus Christ. Davey emphasizes that God’s sign declares, “God is with us,” even when circumstances feel unstable and frightening. He concludes that rejecting God’s Word leads to spiritual darkness, while trusting His promises brings light, hope, and direction.
The Confession and Call of Isaiah
In his sermon on Isaiah 1–6, Stephen Davey explains that Isaiah ministers as God’s covenant spokesman, warning Judah of coming judgment while extending God’s gracious invitation to repent and be cleansed. Isaiah exposes a nation calling evil good and trusting in itself, yet God promises forgiveness as white as snow and reveals a future kingdom centered in Jerusalem under the Messiah’s reign. Davey highlights how Isaiah’s prophecies span both near judgment and distant end-times restoration, showing God’s sovereign control of history. The lesson climaxes in Isaiah 6, where Isaiah encounters God’s holiness, confesses his sin, receives cleansing, and responds willingly to God’s call despite knowing the people will resist his message. Davey concludes that success in serving God is measured not by visible results but by faithful obedience to the Lord who still asks, “Whom shall I send?”
What to Do When the Honeymoon Is Over
In his sermon on Song of Solomon 5:2–8:14, Stephen Davey explains that lasting marriage is not sustained by romance alone but by deliberate, Christlike love after the honeymoon ends. As emotional distance and indifference surface between Solomon and his bride, the relationship is rebuilt through renewed appreciation, exclusivity, and commitment. Davey illustrates that couples daily choose either to build walls or pathways toward one another, especially when misunderstandings arise. The closing chapters emphasize three essential “stepping stones” for enduring love: permanence, perseverance through trials, and the priceless nature of covenant commitment. Davey concludes that marriage flourishes when love matures beyond feelings into faithful devotion that mirrors God’s enduring love for His people.
The Wedding Day is Here!
In his sermon on Song of Solomon 3:6–5:1, Stephen Davey explains how the wedding day of Solomon and his bride celebrates God’s design for marriage, intimacy, and covenant love. The groom’s joyful arrival, poetic praise, and careful honor of his bride highlight dignity, commitment, and delight rather than lust or vulgarity. Davey notes that the marriage consummation is described with beauty and restraint, affirming that physical intimacy within marriage is holy, protected, and intended by God. He then broadens the picture to show how marital love reflects Christ’s sacrificial love for His bride, the church. Davey concludes that lasting love—whether in marriage or singleness—flows from loving the Lord first, because Jesus alone makes true love both possible and permanent.