At the end of Isaiah we are given one last glimpse into Zion, the new heavens and the new earth.

Although attracted to many other things, God has created us to be attracted to, and find ultimate satisfaction in his glory. In Isaiah 60 we find that the city of God is the greatest attraction of all time.

In Isaiah 56 we're reminded that God's redemptive plan extends to all peoples.

From Isaiah 55, we see that humanity is offered an endless supply of feasts, but only one will truly satisfy. God's invitation is for us to come to His table freely offered to those in need, where we will find forgiveness, lasting satisfaction and joy.

Sharing from his own testimony in chapter 12, Isaiah joyfully proclaims that God is the beautiful music of salvation that has come alive in us.

From Isaiah 11 we learn that Jesus is the promised King and that his kingdom will be a peaceful kingdom.

One of the things we learn from Isaiah is that God is the only one who brings true, lasting hope. In Isaiah 9 Hope comes in the form of a child who will reign as king forever.

Apart from the bad news of the curse, there is no good news of the beautiful and righteous reign of Christ on the earth. Isaiah reminds us in chapter 4 that the "branch of the Lord" will bring joy, restoration and healing to all the earth.

This is the first Sunday of Advent, and the first Sunday in our preaching series from Isaiah, Your Kingdom Com. Today we are in Isa 1:1-6, "The Holy One of Israel".

Fear can keep us from acting on the God-given desire to tell others about Jesus Christ.  In 2 Corinthians 5, we learn that the love of Christ is the key to overcoming fear in gospel conversations.