The Isaiah 43 Podcast

Send us Fan Mail We get mad. Everyone does it. Some even go as far as to say, "Well, Jesus got mad so it's okay." But is that really a Biblical statement? When we understand why Jesus got mad and what he said in some of his most heated moments, we realize very quickly that Jesus is not like us when it comes to anger. On top of that, as we will explore today, Jesus told us about what...

Send us Fan Mail This week, I am thrilled to have our seventh special guest as we dive into the subject of Christian dating—Ms. Gabryella. Not only is she a devoted listener and a dedicated follower of Christ, but she's also my fiancée! I am incredibly fortunate and overjoyed to have her join us to explore this significant topic. Her presence is a tremendous blessing in my life, and I'm...

Send us Fan Mail Elisabeth Elliot and her first husband, Jim Elliot were missionaries in Ecuador during the 1950s. Tragically, Jim would be killed by the very tribe that he was trying to bring the Gospel of Christ to. Shortly after, Elisabeth learned the language and culture of the Waodani people and brought the Gospel to the same people who had brutally killed her husband and left their 10-month...

Send us Fan Mail As we open the pages to the next chapter of John, we begin to see one of the biggest moments in all of Jesus' life unfold. Yet, while we may have read about the miracle of turning water to wine at the wedding at Cana many times, there is often something that we can neglect when reading through quickly. As we dive through Scripture today, let us pay close attention to things m...

Send us Fan Mail This week, we're wrapping up chapter one of the Gospel of John. These final verses are packed with significant events, including Jesus calling his first five disciples and the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies. We'll take a close look at each verse to grasp the depth of these occurrences fully. As we delve into these verses, one thought lingers - what are you seeki...

Send us Fan Mail Before Jesus does anything in his earthly ministry, he is baptized by John the Baptist. After emerging from the waters, God the Father declares, "This is my son, with whom I am well pleased." But what did Jesus do that made God pleased with him? What can we do, then, to make God be pleased with us? In today's episode, we'll explore these things.  These may be v...

Send us Fan Mail As we continue through chapter one of the Gospel according to John, we come across two interesting things. First, why is it that the Jews ask if John the Baptist is Elijah? And second, why does John say that he is not Elijah and in other parts of Scripture, Jesus says that John the Baptist was Elijah? Is this is an apparent sign that some prophecies were added later and they happe...

Send us Fan Mail In our fourth week of studying the Gospel of John, we wrap up the prologue. This week John tells us why the Gospel is important, what means to us today, and why we should care about it. We may not realize it but John reveals an essential point in these verses. He tells us how Jesus Christ saves. He tells us what it is that Christ gives us. Although John doesn't give us a whol...

Send us Fan Mail Charles Spurgeon is a name that has echoed through the ages, and many recognize his name. Spurgeon's life provides an exceptional example for us today of what our Christian lives should look like. This great preacher's unyielding belief was that the Gospel of Christ should be active in the world, and he lived his life to ensure it was so. The life of Charles Haddon Spurg...

Send us Fan Mail Throughout his message, John has consistently emphasized the theme of light, and in our particular passage for today, he further emphasizes that Christ is the true light of the world. As we delve into the verses from one to eight, we see how John repeatedly refers to Christ as the light. For example, in verse five, John states, "The light shines in the darkness, and the darkn...

Send us Fan Mail This is part two in this new series as we begin going through the book of John to see what the inspired Word of God reveals to us about the life, ministry, and death of our Savior. The Gospel of John is full of deep insights into the life of Jesus Christ. It reveals to us, in some ways, a deeper understanding of the character of Christ than, perhaps some of the other Gospels do. A...

Send us Fan Mail This week is the beginning of our expository exploration of the life of Jesus Christ according to the Gospel of John! This is part one in this new series as we begin going through the book of John to see what the inspired Word of God reveals to us about the life, ministry, and death of our Savior.  Today we will be reading John 1:1-5 in the ESV or English Standard Version.

Send us Fan Mail Happy Easter/Resurrection Sunday! In this very important episode today, we talk about "What is Saving Faith?" with our special guests, Mr. Josh and Mr. Jason. They highlight important information that we need to know about saving faith especially as we reflect on the importance and significance of the resurrection of Christ 2,000 years ago. We also reflect on sin, partic...

Send us Fan Mail In this special edition for Easter Weekend, we continue our discussion with our fifth and sixth special guests: Mr. Josh and Mr. Jason. Their motto is summed up in 2 Corinthians 4:5,  "For we do not preach ourselves but Christ Jesus as Lord..."  I am very thankful, not only for their time with us here on the show but for all that they do to help me and so many others gro...

Send us Fan Mail This week we welcome our fifth and sixth special guests: Mr. Josh and Mr. Jason. Both are faithful pastors and leaders in their church and are dedicated to preaching Christ and Christ alone. They exemplify the words of the Apostle Paul when he writes in 2 Corinthians 4:5,  "For we do not preach ourselves but Christ Jesus as Lord..." These men have been greatly influentia...

Send us Fan Mail Many people have heard of the evangelist Billy Graham. Graham had a minister that lasted for over sixty years and spanned across countless countries and continents. The impact of Billy Graham in bringing people to understand God's love for them is innumerable. It is estimated millions, if not billions, came to place their faith and trust in Christ because of this one man. Yet...

Send us Fan Mail This week is interesting. Next week we will have our next special guests. The week after that, we start going through the Gospel of John. So, this week we had a listener submit a question that we are going to go over. But truthfully, after talking with this listener, it would be best to extend their original question to a much larger, more generalized one. How should our worship o...

Send us Fan Mail What is the truth? Can we know if anything is true? Where would we find something that answers these questions and any others we may have on the truth? In today's episode we will journey down whatever path we must take to get the answer to our question - What is truth?  Our journey to discover the truth will take us all over the place. From the Webster Dictionary to the pages...

Send us Fan Mail We have all been hurt. We've been betrayed and deeply wounded by someone in our lives. We have had a deep pain from what that person has done to us. It may have taken time for us to move on. Maybe it took us a long time to forgive someone, but what do we do after that? Do I have to be friends with them? Can I just ignore them? What is Biblical for us? If you have ever wondere...

Send us Fan Mail This week's topic has a lot of ties to a topic that has been circulating a lot recently in the news. It is a topic that has slowly encroached its way into the national conversation but we need to know about it. It is a conversation that has been present in American Life for quite some time but only recently has it taken on a new name. This week we will be discussing the separ...

Send us Fan Mail For some politicians, their "religion" is just a ploy to win voters and nothing more. Yet, Ronald Reagan was different. Reagan believed in the Gospel and shared it whenever he could. It was his deeply held convictions about God that led him through life. There was seldom when Reagan did not mention God or Jesus in some way. The fortieth president may be a controversial f...

Send us Fan Mail Reading the Old Testament can sometimes be challenging. It may make us want to skim through and not pay attention to what is said, especially when it seems to "bog us down". The book of Leviticus could certainly be one of those books. Yet, since it is God's truth there is always something for us to pull out. In this week's episode, we examine Leviticus 10 and s...

Send us Fan Mail Happiness is at the forefront of everyone's mind in today's world. We are told that we are to do what makes us happy.  We are to be with whoever makes us happy. That's all we want in life. We just want happiness. Sometimes that means that we twist God's character and claim that whatever we do is justified because, after all, God just wants us to be happy too. S...

Send us Fan Mail Throughout the Gospels, people come so close to faithfully following Jesus. They come so close to repenting and believing, but the sad reality is that they stop before they can make it all the way. They can say all the right things, but they turn back when the rubber hits the road. It's too hard. It's too challenging. It just might ask you to give up something you don&ap...

Send us Fan Mail So many people are searching for their purpose in life. I will never forget someone once told me that they didn't know what their purpose was in life and they needed to find that. Yet, Scripture reveals to us two things: That our purpose in life is to glorify God and enjoy Him forever, and that Jesus came with a burdensome purpose. We learn very quickly that when Jesus came,...