Theme: “Advent with Isaiah: ‘Isaiah ‘Twas Foretold It’” 1) Foretold God’s Coming Kingdom

Isaiah is an important part of Christmas.  Isaiah writes more about the promised Saviorthan any other Old Testament prophet.  Itis for this reason that Isaiah is sometimes called “The Fifth Evangelist,”right along with Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.             As we enter the seasonof Advent, we do so with Isaiah.  Today,Isaiah tells us of the coming kingdom that Jesus would bring.  It is a kingdom greater than all others,which is for all people, and which brings peace.  Listen now to the words of the prophet ofGod, Isaiah, chapter two, verses 1 through 5: (Isa. 2:1-5 ESV) "The word that Isaiah the son ofAmoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem. 2 It shall come to pass in the latter days that the mountainof the house of the LORD shall be established as the highest of the mountains,and shall be lifted up above the hills; and all the nations shall flow toit,  3 and many peoples shallcome, and say: "Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to thehouse of the God of Jacob, that he may teach us his ways and that we may walkin his paths." For out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of theLORD from Jerusalem.  4 Heshall judge between the nations, and shall decide disputes for many peoples;and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learnwar anymore.  5 O house ofJacob, come, let us walk in the light of the LORD."