Your Plan Is Not The Blueprint

Send us a note!If you have ever caught yourself thinking, “I’ll follow God as long as it fits my plan,” this message will meet you right where you are. Pastor Carl wraps up Isaiah 66 and exposes how easy it is to get stuck in our own thoughts, build our own kingdom, and quietly reject God while still sounding spiritual. We slow down and ask the question that won’t go away: does it really make sense to trust our ways over the God of truth?From there, we zoom out into sweeping Bible prophecy. Isaiah describes God’s power to bring a nation to birth “in one day,” and we talk about God’s long storyline of restoring Israel, blessing the nations, and calling us to pray for the peace of Jerusalem. You’ll hear why Jerusalem matters, how God’s promises reveal His character, and why “He will finish what He starts” is more than a comforting phrase. We also linger on the beautiful picture of peace like a river and God’s comfort like a mother, then bring it home with a simple challenge: are we in the Word, actually drinking in what satisfies?Isaiah 66 does not avoid the hard edges. We face God’s coming judgment, the reality of sin, and the sobering final warning that pushes us toward repentance, humility, and gospel clarity. The good news of Jesus begins with the bad news, but it ends with grace, a changed heart, and a mission to proclaim truth with the Holy Spirit’s wisdom. If you want a Bible teaching that is hopeful, honest, and practical for Christian living in dark times, this is for you.Subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave a review so more people can find Come On Up and open God’s Word with us.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.