Are You Lost and Don't Know It Isaiah 1 Charlie Houck Mesa Church San Diego

In 1902, 210 Japanese soldiers marched into the Hokkaido Mountains for a winter training exercise. A blizzard set in, their commander got disoriented — but refused to admit it. They marched in circles for 48 hours. They passed within a mile of the hot springs that could have saved them. 199 of the 210 froze to death. One of the only things more dangerous than being lost is being lost and not knowing it.That's the story of the book of Isaiah — and if we're honest, it's the story of us. In Isaiah chapter 1, the prophet opens God's case against His own people: children who have forgotten their father, wandering in the dark, still going through all the religious motions but missing the whole point. God doesn't want more offerings. He doesn't want more empty religion. He wants a relationship.Charlie Houck kicks off this brand new series through the Book of Isaiah — "Find Your Way Back" — with the uncomfortable truth that we are all prodigals. We are all lost. But the stunning thing about Isaiah is that right in the middle of the court case, right after all the charges have been read, God pauses and says: "Come now. Let us reason together. Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be white as snow." The way back was always Jesus. And it still is.Part of the "Find Your Way Back" series through the Book of Isaiah at Mesa Church San Diego.Mesa Church | San Diego, CAmesachurch.org