Isaiah 61
Isaiah 61
Sunday, September 7, 2014
Isaiah 61 1-4
The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is upon me,
for the Lord has anointed me
to bring good news to the poor.
He has sent me to comfort the brokenhearted
and to proclaim that captives will be released
and prisoners will be freed.[
He has sent me to tell those who mourn
that the time of the Lord’s favor has come,[
and with it, the day of God’s anger against their enemies.
To all who mourn in Israel,
he will give a crown of beauty for ashes,
a joyous blessing instead of mourning,
festive praise instead of despair.
In their righteousness, they will be like great oaks
that the Lord has planted for his own glory.
They will rebuild the ancient ruins,
repairing cities destroyed long ago.
They will revive them,
though they have been deserted for many generations.
“...to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair.” Isaiah 61:3 NIV
This series was painted in collaboration with Brian Mowrey and AJ Picard as a joint sermon presentation at Walnut Hill Community Church - incorporating the images as dramatic illustrations during the message. You can watch the sermon on the Walnuthillcc.org website by selecting “Week 3” in the sermon series “We Are Family”.
