Dave Gudgel - May 23, 2021
Godless Religion
It's pretty obvious that many people are into religion -- all around the world. There seems to be something within human beings that causes them to create religious systems that define what they need to do to please God. Of course, not all religions are created equal, especially when it comes to connecting with the One true God. Many religions are actually Godless. Yet even within Christianity, a person can go to church every Sunday, offer frequent prayers, give abundant offerings, and practice a myriad of other religious rites, thinking that they are pleasing God, when they are not. Isaiah tells us that there are times when all those religious activities mean nothing to God. This week we'll be looking at how that can happen.
From Series: "Seeing His Glory"
This Week's Sermon: "A New Beginning"
Every four years American voters have to weigh and evaluate a new array of grandiose promises made by candidates aspiring to the office of President. Those with a sense of history will be familiar with some of the broken promises made in these campaigns, but the larger question is: Why do we continue to believe these promises in the first place?
Throughout history people have sought the perfect society and the perfect government to rule it. The yearning for this explains why people so consistently believe new promises of a grand vision for the government or for society. But the amazing promises found in the book of Isaiah about the future for God’s people are far more amazing, and certainly more eternal, than all of the governmental promises in history.
Join us this week as we conclude our message series in Isaiah and examine some of these promises for our future more closely, as well as the difference they make for our present lives.
