The Faithful Remnant

Send us a note!A threat hits your doorstep and suddenly you feel the urge to do something, anything: fire back, fix it fast, distract yourself, make a deal you’ll regret later. We go to Isaiah’s account of King Hezekiah facing Assyria’s intimidation and ask the question that keeps showing up in real life: what do we do when the danger is real and we’re not strong enough to handle it alone?We talk through Hezekiah’s response step by step: he refuses pride, names his weakness, and brings the letter to the Lord. That move turns the moment from panic into prayer and it reshapes how we think about spiritual warfare, fear, and control. We also dig into the heart of his prayer, because he’s not just asking for relief; he’s asking that God’s name would be honored so people would know the living God. Along the way we contrast the one true God with the false gods we craft from our own preferences, and we sit with a hard but comforting truth: God is not surprised by the powers that rage, and He can stop them.The message lands on the theme of the faithful remnant: ordinary people who choose faithfulness when the culture drifts and the world feels like it’s coming apart. We connect God’s defense of Jerusalem to His promises to David and to Jesus, the King who reigns forever. If you’ve been tempted to cope instead of pray, to compromise instead of repent, this is an invitation to run to the Lord, open His Word, and listen. Subscribe, share this with a friend who needs steadiness, and leave a review with the biggest takeaway you’re sitting with today.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.