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Family Chapel is a gospel-centered church in Los Angeles, CA. The vision of Family Chapel is to build a thriving family of Christ in Los Angeles by living out the gospel for the renewal of our neighbors, the nations, and...

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Aug 11, 2024 Pastor Joshua Lim 32:40 Isaiah

God Moves in Mysterious Ways | Isaiah 44:24-48:22

As God has hinted at before, He now makes it very clear that He will deliver His people out of exile, but He will do so through the Persian emperor Cyrus. With this move, God shows Himself to work in mysterious ways beyond our narrow set of expectations,

Aug 4, 2024 Pastor Joshua Lim 34:00 Isaiah

The Folly of Idolatry | Isaiah 44:6-23

After presenting the salvation that He alone offers, God points out the folly of idolatry. God's people were prone to look for salvation elsewhere - just as we are prone to do so today. But God shows that idolatry is futile, burdensome, and blinding. God

Jul 28, 2024 Pastor Joshua Lim 37:07 Isaiah

The Facets of Salvation | Isaiah 42:14-44:5

As God has comforted His people and reaffirmed their place in His Kingdom, He now unpacks what their salvation entails. Salvation is like a multi-faceted diamond that shines in many different ways. In this passage, we see five major facets of salvation: a

Jul 21, 2024 Pastor Joshua Lim 33:46 Isaiah

Servants of the Lords | Isaiah 41:1-42:13

While God's people are stuck in exile and wondering if God's done with them, God affirms that they are still His servants. As His servants, God's people are chosen by God's grace, protected by God's presence, empowered for God's mission, and sustained by

Jul 14, 2024 Pastor Daniel Lee 34:05 Isaiah

Comfort of God | Isaiah 40:1-31

Isaiah 40 is the beginning of a shift in context and tone of Isaiah's message as he is now speaking to a people of exile in Babylon. And within that context, chapter 40 is a message of God's comfort for his people. There is a lasting hope of God's comfort

Jul 7, 2024 Pastor Joshua Lim 31:07 Isaiah

Humble Surrender | Isaiah 36:1-39:8

With the Assyrians surrounding Jerusalem, King Hezekiah faces a crisis. Through his actions, he demonstrates that the only proper response for the people of God in the face of crisis is to humbly surrender to God. Humble surrender admits our need for God

Jun 30, 2024 Pastor Joshua Lim 30:54 Isaiah

Worth the Wait | Isaiah 34:1-35:10

Isaiah has been encouraging the people to wait upon the Lord. But what is it that they are waiting for? They are waiting for salvation. This salvation is worth the wait because it brings abundant joy, courageous hope, newness of life, and God's holy prese

Jun 23, 2024 Pastor Joshua Lim 30:57 Isaiah

Rushing Past the Lord | Isaiah 28:1-33:24

After zooming out to see the big picture of God's judgment and salvation, Isaiah zooms back in to address the Assyrian threat facing Judah. God had previously assured Judah that He will protect them from the Assyrians, but instead of waiting upon the Lord

Jun 16, 2024 Pastor Daniel Lee 39:39 Isaiah

The Day of the Lord | Isaiah 24:1-27:13

Following the oracles of judgment upon the nations, Isaiah speaks of a final judgment that will come, the Day of the Lord. In this day, the city of man will fall while the city of God shall rise. And through this final judgment, there shall be ultimate ju

Jun 9, 2024 Pastor Joshua Lim 31:32 Isaiah

The God of All Nations | Isaiah 13:1-23:18

Isaiah delivers a series of twelve oracles against various nations in the Ancient Near East. These oracles show that God is the God of all nations. He is sovereign over all nations and shapes history towards His good purposes. He will bring judgment on al

Jun 2, 2024 Pastor Joshua Lim 31:43 Isaiah

The Righteous Reign of the Promised King | Isaiah 9:8-12:6

God has promised a future king to establish His Kingdom and secure salvation for His people. This promised King will be filled with the Holy Spirit and marked with righteousness. And this promised King will establish a kingdom that extends peace over all

May 26, 2024 Pastor Joshua Lim 32:04 Isaiah

True Hope for Salvation | Isaiah 7:1-9:7

Faced with geopolitical tensions that threaten the southern kingdom of Judah, King Ahaz is faced with a crucial decision: will he trust in God for salvation or will he trust in someone or something else? Through Ahaz's decision, we learn that false hopes