Who Are You Following?" — Isaiah 3-4 | Jeremy Aylett

When people are lost without landmarks, they don’t find their way; instead, they walk in circles. Jeremy Aylett uses this image to frame Isaiah 3 and 4: a nation that had drifted so far from God that their speech, deeds, and even their faces conveyed the story. Courts were robbing the poor, leaders had abandoned their duties, and Israel had started with a covenant sealed in blood—“I will be your God, you will be my people”—but had gradually traded that identity for everything else.Isaiah 4 offers a promise that cuts through all of this: the Branch of the Lord shall be beautiful and glorious. God’s presence will be restored, and what was broken will be renewed. This Branch is Jesus—the fullness of grace and truth—and he doesn’t ask you to clean yourself up before you come. Instead, he asks you to abide. Stay connected to the vine, and he will make you fruitful. Cut off from him, nothing good comes.The sermon concludes with three honest questions that are worth sitting with: Who are you following, and where will they lead you? Where do you root your identity? And will you allow Christ to transform you—not just course-correct, but fully renew your mind and heart?This sermon is part of the “Find Your Way Back” series through the Book of Isaiah.Preached at Mesa Church, San Diego, CA.