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Sermon #5272

To Be Made Anew

A Sermon on Isaiah 22:8-14

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Isaiah 22:8-14 ESV NASB KJV
He has taken away the covering of Judah. In that day you looked to the weapons of the House of the Forest, and you saw that the breaches of the city of David were many. You collected the waters of the lower pool, and you counted the houses of Jerusalem, …

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Sermon Description

Humanity is alienated from God because of sin. In this sermon on Isaiah 22:8–14 titled “To Be Made Anew,” Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones paints a picture of the discovery of sight when the veil is lifted from humanity’s eyes. They are awakened to God’s perspective, no longer thoughtless and heedless. The world is not perfect and the truth needs to be seen. People are not in control, not even of themselves. There is a breach in the walls of their lives and they are losing what is precious and vital. Complacency and negligence has done this over time. Christians who look to the example of Israel will see themselves in the frantic, yet futile attempt to fix this disaster. It is also in the busyness of this present century and how it is equally as futile. Never has there been such diligence and organization in every part of life. How can the serious accompany the flippant? The love of pleasure is fatal. Listen and hear how Christians today imitate Israel—forgetting God and forgetting they are His. All that is needed is their Maker.

Old Testament

Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones

Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones (1899-1981) was a Welsh evangelical minister who preached and taught in the Reformed tradition. His principal ministry was at Westminster Chapel, in central London, from 1939-1968, where he delivered multi-year expositions on books of the bible such as Romans, Ephesians and the Gospel of John. In addition to the MLJ Trust’s collection of 1,600 of these sermons in audio format, most of these great sermon series are available in book form (including a 14 volume collection of the Romans sermons), as are other series such as "Spiritual Depression", "Studies in the Sermon on the Mount" and "Great Biblical Doctrines". He is considered by many evangelical leaders today to be an authority on biblical truth and the sufficiency of Scripture.