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Sixty inspirational four-page readings from Isaiah

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“A strong combination of faithful scholarship, clear explanation and deep insight make these an invaluable tool. I can’t recommend them highly enough.” -- Gavin Calver, Director of Mission, Evangelical Alliance
"I enjoy reading Phil Moore's books. He writes about Jesus and the Christian life with perception, wisdom and wit." -- Nicky Gumbel

Table of Contents

CONTENTS
About the Straight to the Heart Series 9
Introduction: God is Bigger Than You Think 11

PART ONE: GOD IS HOLIER THAN YOU THINK (ISAIAH 1–12)
Out-of-Court Settlement (1:1–31) 16
What Unites the Nations (2:1–22) 21
Heaven’s Branch in Jerusalem (3:1–4:6) 25
Vineyard Music (5:1–30) 29
The Beatles and the Angels (6:1–13) 33
Read the Signs (7:1–8:18) 38
Dawn Chorus (8:19–9:7) 42
God’s Toolbox (9:8–10:34) 46
David’s New Psalm (11:1–12:6) 50

PART TWO: GOD IS STERNER THAN YOU THINK (ISAIAH 13–35)
Foreign Policy Predictions (13:1–23:18) 56
Look Who’s Talking (14:12–17) 60
David’s House Key (22:15–25) 64
Perspective (24:1–23) 68
Thank God He Judges (25:1–12) 72
The Voice (26:1–27:13) 76
Downfall (28:1–29) 80
Faking It (29:1–24) 84
Maginot Line (30:1–31:9) 88
Deliverance (32:1–33:24) 92
Bittersweet Symphony (34:1–35:10) 96

PART THREE: HALF-TIME SUBSTITUTION (ISAIAH 36–39)
Enemy at the Gates (36:1–22) 102
The Real King of Judah (37:1–38) 106
The Big and the Small (38:1–22) 110
Enter the Dragon (39:1–8) 114

PART FOUR: GOD IS STRONGER THAN YOU THINK(ISAIAH 40–55)
Isaiah Sawn in Two (40:1–5) 120
Pure Muscle (40:6–26) 124
Lowly Worm and Popeye (40:27–41:16) 128
Dumb and Dumber (41:17–29) 132
The Singing Servant (42:1–9) 137
Tone Deaf (42:10–25) 141
Irrevocable (43:1–44:23) 145
Forget It (43:1–44:23) 149
Suddenly Cyrus (44:24–45:8) 153
Giveaway (45:1–25) 157
The Fall of Babylon (46:1–47:15) 161
Leave It All Behind (48:1–22) 165
You’re Gonna Need a Bigger Boat (49:1–6) 169
Three-Year-Old Theology (49:7–50:3) 173
Righteous (50:4–51:8) 177
Wake-Up Call (51:9–52:12) 181
Naked (52:13–53:3) 186
Stronger Than Strength (52:13–53:12) 190
What They Saw (52:13–53:12) 195
Gospel Explosion (54:1–3) 199
Extreme Makeover (54:4–17) 203
Food for the Weak (55:1–13) 207

PART FIVE: GOD IS CLOSER THAN YOU THINK (ISAIAH 56–66)
No-Entry Signs (56:1–8) 212
Second Home (56:9–57:21) 217
Street Repairs (58:1–14) 222
Lousy Suckers (59:1–21) 226
Three Billion Cubic Miles (60:1–22) 230
Wind of Change (61:1–11) 234
Make Some Noise (62:1–12) 238
Far Sterner (63:1–6) 243
Far Holier (63:7–64:12) 247
Far Stronger (63:7–64:12) 252
Far Closer (65:1–25) 257
Final Decision (66:1–24) 261
Conclusion: God is Bigger Than You Think 266

Straight to the Heart of Isaiah

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      Publisher: SPCK Publishing
      Publication Date: 17/06/2016
      ISBN13: 9780857217547, 978-0857217547
      ISBN10: 0857217542
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Sixty inspirational four-page readings from Isaiah

      Trade Review
      “Fresh. Solid. Simple. Really good stuff.” -- R. T. Kendall
      “A strong combination of faithful scholarship, clear explanation and deep insight make these an invaluable tool. I can’t recommend them highly enough.” -- Gavin Calver, Director of Mission, Evangelical Alliance
      "I enjoy reading Phil Moore's books. He writes about Jesus and the Christian life with perception, wisdom and wit." -- Nicky Gumbel

      Table of Contents

      CONTENTS
      About the Straight to the Heart Series 9
      Introduction: God is Bigger Than You Think 11

      PART ONE: GOD IS HOLIER THAN YOU THINK (ISAIAH 1–12)
      Out-of-Court Settlement (1:1–31) 16
      What Unites the Nations (2:1–22) 21
      Heaven’s Branch in Jerusalem (3:1–4:6) 25
      Vineyard Music (5:1–30) 29
      The Beatles and the Angels (6:1–13) 33
      Read the Signs (7:1–8:18) 38
      Dawn Chorus (8:19–9:7) 42
      God’s Toolbox (9:8–10:34) 46
      David’s New Psalm (11:1–12:6) 50

      PART TWO: GOD IS STERNER THAN YOU THINK (ISAIAH 13–35)
      Foreign Policy Predictions (13:1–23:18) 56
      Look Who’s Talking (14:12–17) 60
      David’s House Key (22:15–25) 64
      Perspective (24:1–23) 68
      Thank God He Judges (25:1–12) 72
      The Voice (26:1–27:13) 76
      Downfall (28:1–29) 80
      Faking It (29:1–24) 84
      Maginot Line (30:1–31:9) 88
      Deliverance (32:1–33:24) 92
      Bittersweet Symphony (34:1–35:10) 96

      PART THREE: HALF-TIME SUBSTITUTION (ISAIAH 36–39)
      Enemy at the Gates (36:1–22) 102
      The Real King of Judah (37:1–38) 106
      The Big and the Small (38:1–22) 110
      Enter the Dragon (39:1–8) 114

      PART FOUR: GOD IS STRONGER THAN YOU THINK(ISAIAH 40–55)
      Isaiah Sawn in Two (40:1–5) 120
      Pure Muscle (40:6–26) 124
      Lowly Worm and Popeye (40:27–41:16) 128
      Dumb and Dumber (41:17–29) 132
      The Singing Servant (42:1–9) 137
      Tone Deaf (42:10–25) 141
      Irrevocable (43:1–44:23) 145
      Forget It (43:1–44:23) 149
      Suddenly Cyrus (44:24–45:8) 153
      Giveaway (45:1–25) 157
      The Fall of Babylon (46:1–47:15) 161
      Leave It All Behind (48:1–22) 165
      You’re Gonna Need a Bigger Boat (49:1–6) 169
      Three-Year-Old Theology (49:7–50:3) 173
      Righteous (50:4–51:8) 177
      Wake-Up Call (51:9–52:12) 181
      Naked (52:13–53:3) 186
      Stronger Than Strength (52:13–53:12) 190
      What They Saw (52:13–53:12) 195
      Gospel Explosion (54:1–3) 199
      Extreme Makeover (54:4–17) 203
      Food for the Weak (55:1–13) 207

      PART FIVE: GOD IS CLOSER THAN YOU THINK (ISAIAH 56–66)
      No-Entry Signs (56:1–8) 212
      Second Home (56:9–57:21) 217
      Street Repairs (58:1–14) 222
      Lousy Suckers (59:1–21) 226
      Three Billion Cubic Miles (60:1–22) 230
      Wind of Change (61:1–11) 234
      Make Some Noise (62:1–12) 238
      Far Sterner (63:1–6) 243
      Far Holier (63:7–64:12) 247
      Far Stronger (63:7–64:12) 252
      Far Closer (65:1–25) 257
      Final Decision (66:1–24) 261
      Conclusion: God is Bigger Than You Think 266

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