The Culture of Hope Founded on Faith
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Acts 1:8 records the final words of Jesus to His apostles: “But you shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you and you shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, in all Judaea, in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.” The Matthew 28:18-20 passage describing Jesus’ last words adds the follow-up of discipleship: “…All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing…..
Come
Isaiah is a book of prophecy that primarily targets the people of Israel. But chapters fifty-three through sixty-one diverge into the prophetic advent of salvation free to all who believe in the redemptive sacrifice of Christ on the cross. One part of that prophecy uses the imperative voice of command as God calls everyone to Come (Isa. 55:1), Listen Diligently (vs. 2b), Hear (vs.3), and Seek Him (vs. 6).
In Isaiah 55:1, God gives an invitation to the needy,…..