From Lip Service To Real Obedience

Send us a note!We’ve all had moments where we swear God is saying one thing, but the truth is we’re not really listening. That tension sits at the center of Pastor Carl’s teaching as we walk through Isaiah 29 and confront a haunting diagnosis: people can honor God with their lips while their hearts remain far away. The question gets personal fast. Why do we go to church? Why do we do “good works”? Is it to look right, or to be changed by the Lord?From Isaiah’s warning about willful ignorance and hidden deeds, we move to the potter and clay, where pride gets exposed for what it is: acting like the created can correct the Creator. Then we connect the dots to Revelation 3 and the lukewarm church of Laodicea. Jesus’ words are blunt and loving at the same time. If we think we’re fine, rich, and in need of nothing, we may be missing how spiritually blind we’ve become. The invitation is still open: come to Him for gold refined in the fire, white garments, and “eye salve” so we can see clearly again.Hope runs through the back half as Isaiah shifts toward restoration, humility, and joy. We talk about zealous repentance, opening the door to renewed fellowship with Christ, and the gospel that changes prodigals, schemers, and weary churchgoers from the inside out. If you’re searching for Bible teaching on Isaiah 29, spiritual blindness, repentance, and lukewarm faith, this message is for you.Subscribe for more verse-by-verse teaching, share this with a friend who needs a reset, and leave a review with what convicted you most. What’s one “blind spot” you want God to heal?What makes a Calvary Chapel a Calvary Chapel. Join Pastor Carl as he goes through one of the Calvary Chapel Distinctives on The Mountain Cross Minute. The 20th anniversary of Facing the Giants, Monday September 14 - 6:30PM at the Smoky Mountain Cinema in Waynesville.Come On Up is the radio ministry of The Mountain Cross in Waynesville North Carolina. To learn more about us please visit: TheMountainCross.com.