PODCAST · religion
As You Go
by Lachlan and Jacob
A chance to hear and reflect on God's Word as you go about your day. Join Pr Jacob Ugljesa and Pr Lachlan Harders as they unpack the word of God each day.
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Isaiah 66
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Isaiah 65
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Isaiah 64
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Isaiah 63
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Isaiah 62
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Isaiah 61
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Isaiah 60
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Isaiah 59
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Isaiah 58
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Isaiah 57
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Isaiah 56
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Isaiah 55
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Isaiah 54
Summary: A woman who is barren and can’t have children in ancient Israel experienced shame and rejection. Yet here the infertile woman is singing loudly. Her house is so full of children and people it needs an expansion. God reverses her condition. Now no accusation or taunt can remain. They are...
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Isaiah 53
Summary Have you ever had to take responsibility for something you didn’t do? From Chapter 52:13, through to the entirety of chapter 53, we see the fourth and final servant song in Isaiah. It is the climax of these discussions between the Lord and His faithful servant. You can word-for-word...
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Isaiah 52
Summary A messenger is running. He is excited and eager to deliver the good news. Before the era of fast communication, it was people who carried news quickly to far away places. This messenger is bringing good news that a new King is sitting on the throne - God himself reigns. God We get a…
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Isaiah 51
Summary Trust in God is the outcome of remembering God’s work in the past and listening to God’s voice in the present. As you fill your mind with scripture you will never forget that God does work and will work in your situation. Why We Can’t Forgetfulness produces apathy. If we do not keep God…
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Isaiah 50
Summary As we press deeper into the final stages of the book of Isaiah we get clearer and clearer pictures of the God of Isaiah. It is like we are ascending the mountain and now we can see more than when we first set out. We are nearing the peak. We are seeing a very unique and special picture of...
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Isaiah 49
Summary For any relationship to thrive, giving time and showing commitment are crucial. To develop a skill it takes time and commitment. What We Need Commitment and relationship - both to give it and to have others give it to us. We long for security, love, and compassion which only come when we...
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Isaiah 48
Summary: When we lack authenticity, we deceive others and ourselves. Isaiah challenges his readers to look inward and ask who am I really? Not who I pretend to be, nor who I want to be - but who am I really? This is so they can realise who God is and why he deserves worship and obedience. What we...
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Isaiah 47
Summary Babylon is beautiful, powerful, secure, and in charge. What they do with their power is corrupt. God challenges abuses of power. The chapter invites us to reflect: "What will I do with power?" We must also contemplate: "If Babylon abused power and was corrected, what will God do in our…
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Isaiah 46
Summary Bel and Nebo - the gods of Babylon fail to provide for and protect people. They are powerless. They must be carried. In contrast, God carries us. God shows his care and compassion for those sucked into worshipping idols. However, he also challenges and corrects. God: God is correcting and...
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Isaiah 45
Summary God knows the end from the beginning. God is the first and the last. God alone can speak about the future. Isaiah speaks and we will listen because He speaks on behalf of the one true God. God God calls Cyrus. A king who never knew or acknowledged him - so that he could stop the…
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Isaiah 44
Summary Are all religions basically the same and pointing to the same thing. The difference between the God of the Bible and the other gods worshipped by people. The other gods are about what you do for them, whereas the God of Isaiah is about what He does for you. God pays the price, God does…
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Isaiah 43
Summary God wants to do here and now what He did there and then. God is calling for a faith that takes the promises and past experiences of God in history and invites God to work again here in the present. Isaiah 43 moves forward from the focus on creation to God’s saving actions in history.…
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Isaiah 42
Summary God has a grand destiny for Israel. They would transform the world and many would be drawn into a relationship with God. Israel does not accomplish God’s call for them. So He must do it himself. He must become the Servant. The Lord will fulfill his law and call as was required. God God is...
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Isaiah 41
Summary Isaiah 41 is a courtroom scene. God invites them to present their case. He’s challenging the idols. God presents both knowledge of the future and his creative power throughout history as evidence for his right to be God. God God is the Creator and the Revealer. It has always been...
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Isaiah 40
Summary As we move through Isaiah 40, the chapter is full of anticipation and excitement. Everyone is preparing for the coming of the new king. But the King is none other than God Himself. He will lead His people like a shepherd. God From verse 12, Isaiah makes us question ourselves and think…
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Isaiah 38-39
This is the third and final part of Hezekiah’s story. Make sure to listen to chapters 36 and 37 before listening to this episode. Sickness and sign A sickness, a sign, a song, and a simple mistake. This is Hezekiah’s last test - death. Will he trust or doubt God? Hezekiah wept bitterly realising...
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Isaiah 37
This is part two of a three-part story. Go back to Isaiah 36 to understand the context for this part of the story of King Hezekiah’s test. Summary King Hezekiah is not like his father. Isaiah approached Ahaz offering him support and was rejected. Now Hezekiah is seeking support from Isaiah. This…
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Isaiah 36
Isaiah 36 is the beginning of a 3 part story. King Hezekiah’s test. Recap In Isaiah 7, Isaiah confronted King Ahaz at the aqueducts of Jerusalem as they prepared for an attack from Israel and Syria. Ahaz failed to trust God, being more focused on his local attackers. He hoped to get help from...
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Isaiah 34-35
Summary God judges the nations, beginning first with the heavens - a quick way of referring to the spiritual enemies that are behind the different nations waging war on God's people. Isaiah longs to see them removed completely. Edom is a nation focused on. They are a neighbouring nation to Israel...
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Isaiah 33
Summary How do you respond to the challenges you face every day? What about when you hear of bad things happening around the world? Isaiah invites us not to take matters into our own hands or to live in a state of fear and anxiety. When problems build up, we need to pray. The king is in charge…
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Isaiah 31-32
Summary From a desolate wasteland to a fertile field. A large harvest from pestilence and famine. How is it possible that God can bring life from the dead? God God’s weakest is still stronger than humanity’s greatest. Judah continues to go to Egypt. But God invites them to lift up battle flags to...
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Isaiah 30
Summary God shakes his head at Israel’s stubbornness. They keep going after Egypt for security against Assyria. “Egypt can’t help you. She’s a toothless monster.” (30:7) Israel’s unwillingness to recognise God’s holiness has made her decay. Isaiah describes her as a wall that is cracking…
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Isaiah 29
Summary God made a promise. He will keep it. Isaiah reminds us of the God who redeemed Abraham and who called him to fulfil the mission of being a blessing to the nations (vs 22). The promise still stands even if corruption has filled the house of Israel and the evil king of Assyria is laying…
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Isaiah 28
Summary (Isaiah 28-33) Isaiah 28 returns to the theme of distrusting human powers, rulers, or nations. Because though it seems like a good idea to build an alliance with Egypt now, things will change. They need to rely on God who won't change on them even when things change. We have fast…
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Isaiah 27
Summary Since Isaiah 24, we have seen the unfolding of God's response to the evil and sin of the world. God himself comes in judgment. This is a global and universal response. God deals with evil and sin, which removes the darkness and death. His ultimate goal is to deal with the wicked angels…
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Isaiah 26
Summary Whenever there is celebration, singing is bound to happen. This song comes at the end of a time of difficulty and trial. When God intervenes and brings judgment - things get better. The song is a reflection on the peace that comes with relying on God. With the coming of judgment is a time...
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Isaiah 25
Summary Have you ever felt like you were sinking and spiralling into darkness? Isaiah stood on the mountain that Jerusalem is built upon and beheld conflict on every side - Isaiah was spiralling. Yet something is pulling him out - a light breaking the darkness - he saw death being devoured -...
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Isaiah 24
Summary Though Isaiah has observed the failure of Israel, he zooms out and sees the same flaws in the worldwide scene. Now he looks and sees the entire earth has sinned. “The earth suffers for the sins of its people, for they have twisted God’s instructions, violated his laws, and broken his...
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Isaiah 23
Summary Tyre, an island nation, was prolific for its international trade and its navy. They were situated on an island off the coast of the Mediterranean and controlled 2 important harbours. Yet, here we see the common problem of wealthy nations or people - when profits are a priority over…
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Isaiah 22
Summary Isaiah now looks to his own city. They are no different to the other nations described so far. Though they were called to be a light, they have become focused on themselves. Assyria's coming will bring heartache and destruction. At a time when Jerusalem should be seeking the Lord, they…
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Isaiah 21
Summary The Assyrian conquest is a massive threat throughout the book of Isaiah. Nations are in negotiations with each other, but the Assyrians are coming. A threat from the east. In Isaiah's time in the 8th century BC, this was an international catastrophe. The Assyrians saw it as their calling…
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Isaiah 19-20
Summary Egypt - the land of kings and gods. Israel and Judah felt the threat of Assyria coming from the north, so they turned south to Egypt for help. They were relying on them for protection (20:6). The Nile River was the source of life for Egyptians. The Pharaoh was the source of wisdom and...
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Isaiah 17-18
Summary Syria and Israel were the nations north of Judah while Ethiopia (modern day Sudan) is the southern kingdom. Israel worships idols while these kingdoms around them are plotting war and politics. Isaiah reminds everyone that they are like kids playing in the playground and God is the…
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Isaiah 15-16
Summary The two chapters look at Moab being attacked and destroyed. Isaiah is discouraged and watching with sadness. Tears roll down his face as he sees the kingdom brought down overnight. There is yearning and longing in Isaiah's words. Why would anyone want such senseless destruction? God God…
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Isaiah 14
Summary Behind all the nations warring and the conflicts is a bigger spiritual war. Satan is the originator of evil. The cause of this spiritual conflict is the aspiration of created beings to be like God. This story is repeated throughout the Bible and in our own lives. God The source of evil is...
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Isaiah 13
Summary This is the first of eleven prophecies against different nations surrounding Judah. Likely none were read by those neighbouring nations except those living in Judah. Babylon is first, and at the time of writing was yet to be a world superpower. The City of Babylon was actually destroyed…
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Isaiah 11-12
Summary Chapter 11 concludes the King Ahaz story and leaves us with hope. God cuts down the trees that have been growing wild, but he cuts down so that new growth will appear. David’s family tree may be challenged but it will not be ended because a Promised Child is coming who will set up a new...
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Isaiah 10
Summary The plans of the mighty Assyrian army are exposed. They will descend on Israel and the surrounding nations with a pride and arrogance that comes with corrupt power. As a result, they will be cut down. Even though there are tumultuous times ahead for Israel, there is still hope on the...
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A chance to hear and reflect on God's Word as you go about your day. Join Pr Jacob Ugljesa and Pr Lachlan Harders as they unpack the word of God each day.
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