Isaiah 33 And The End Of False Peace

Send us a note!A bully can look untouchable right up until the moment consequences arrive. We lean into Isaiah 33 with Pastor Carl starting with God’s warning to the plunderer and the treacherous. The Assyrians were notorious for cruelty, but the message does not stay locked in ancient history. We talk about what that spirit represents, how the enemy deceives and destroys, and why the gospel says, plainly, “It was finished” and the gift of grace is still offered.From that warning, we move into a prayer we all need when life feels unstable: “Oh Lord, be gracious to us. We have waited for you.” We explore what it means to wait on God without trying to manufacture our own rescue, and we take seriously the call to pray for leaders so they seek God’s wisdom instead of the wisdom of the world. Then the lens widens to the nations, judgment, and the timeless Psalm 2 reality of people uniting to resist God, chasing power while calling it peace.The turning point is hope with teeth: wisdom and knowledge become “the stability of your times,” and the fear of the Lord is not treated as a gloomy threat but as a treasure that leads to repentance, relationship, and real change. We also connect faith to daily purpose: work was created good, and the Holy Spirit empowers what God calls us to do right now, not just someday in eternity. If you’re tired of pseudo peace and want the Prince of Peace, press play, then subscribe, share the episode, and leave a review so more people can find this Bible teaching.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.