Stop Hustling Like Moab And Start Listening In Isaiah 18

Send us a note!If you’ve ever looked at your life and thought, “I’m working so hard, why does it feel like I have nothing to show for it?” this teaching lands right on the nerve. We walk through Isaiah’s prophecies against Moab and Damascus and realize the Bible isn’t just forecasting geopolitics, it’s diagnosing the human heart: pride, self-reliance, and the quiet habit of building a kingdom that makes us comfortable while leaving God at the margins. Pastor Carl traces how Moab’s harvest and joy collapse after repeated warnings, and how Damascus and the northern kingdom of Israel fall after trusting alliances instead of trusting the Lord. The images are unforgettable: vineyards silenced, cities reduced to ruins, and a “remnant” left behind like gleanings after a harvest. We also slow down on a tough but hopeful idea: judgment can be a mercy when it wakes us up to the God we’ve forgotten, the Rock of our salvation. Then Isaiah 18 turns the spotlight to Ethiopia and Judah, where God challenges the instinct to scramble for security. While nations rush like roaring waters, the Lord says He is at rest, fully in control, calling His people to watch His salvation unfold. We connect that thread to the gospel: God purifies and welcomes sinners through Jesus’ sacrifice, so we don’t fear His presence, we follow Him, and we learn to ask, “Lord, what do You want to accomplish?” Subscribe for more Bible teaching through Isaiah, share this with a friend who feels stuck, and leave a review to help others find the show. What’s one area where you’re ready to trade your agenda for God’s will?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.