A THEME OF ISAIAH: WOE TO THOSE WHO DARKEN THE LIGHT
(Message by Tanny Keng)
1. A Theme Of Isaiah
a) One of the great themes of Isaiah is spiritual light and darkness. The early chapters of Isaiah include a call to walk in the light of the Lord, and make three strong statements about light and darkness, including a prophecy about Jesus.
Isaiah 2:5
“Come, house of Jacob, let us walk in the light of the Lord.”
b) This still remains God’s call and a condition of fellowship with him. John writes to Christians that "God is light and in him there is no darkness at all... If we walk in the light as he is in the light we have fellowship with one another and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanses us from all sin" (1 John 1:5-7).
2. Woe To Those Who Darken The Light
Isaiah 5:20
"Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness."
a) It is characteristic of spiritual darkness that what God sees as abominable, men see as honorable. What is evil is approved of as good. Paul, having listed several evil practices, goes on to say that people "not only do such things but also give hearty approval to those who practice them" (Romans 1:29-32).
The End ...
1. A Theme Of Isaiaha) One of the great themes of Isaiah is spiritual light and darkness. The early chapters of Isaiah include a call to walk in the light of the Lord, and make three strong statements about light and darkness, including a prophecy about Jesus.
Isaiah 2:5
“Come, house of Jacob, let us walk in the light of the Lord.”
b) This still remains God’s call and a condition of fellowship with him. John writes to Christians that "God is light and in him there is no darkness at all... If we walk in the light as he is in the light we have fellowship with one another and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanses us from all sin" (1 John 1:5-7).
2. Woe To Those Who Darken The Light
Isaiah 5:20
"Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness."
a) It is characteristic of spiritual darkness that what God sees as abominable, men see as honorable. What is evil is approved of as good. Paul, having listed several evil practices, goes on to say that people "not only do such things but also give hearty approval to those who practice them" (Romans 1:29-32).
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