The Isaiah 43 Podcast
The Isaiah 43 Podcast invites you to behold the God who says, “Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are Mine” (Isa. 43:1). Each week, we walk slowly through the Scriptures, combining careful exegesis with the rich truths of Reformed theology. These reflections on the Holy Scriptures aim to ground your faith, comfort your heart, and lift your eyes to Christ—our great Redeemer, Shepherd, and Friend. Whether you come weary, searching, or eager to grow, you’ll find a steady place to rest in the promises of God.
Episodes
193 episodes
Week 159: Why Palm Sunday Matters
As we continue our journey through the Gospel of John, we are approaching one of the most familiar and powerful moments in the life of Christ — the Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem. But before we step into that moment, we pause to ask an importan...
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Episode 159
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LD5: How Can We Escape?
As we enter the Deliverance section of the Heidelberg Catechism, Lord’s Day 5 confronts us with a terrifying and necessary question: How can we escape the justice we deserve?God’s holiness demands payment. His justice cannot be ...
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Week 158: Would the Cross Still Be Enough?
In this episode, we walk through John 12:9–11 and watch how Lazarus becomes a living threat simply by breathing. The crowd wants a spectacle. The priests want control. But God is calling His sheep out of deat...
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Episode 158
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Hard Truths: Episode 12: Take Up Your Cross
In the final episode of Hard Truths, we come to the hardest word Jesus ever spoke to a crowd: “Take up your cross and follow me.”This is not a call to self-improvement, but to self-denial. Not an invitation to add Jesus...
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LD4: Supreme Penalty, Supreme Majesty
In Lord’s Day 4 of the Heidelberg Catechism, we face one of the hardest questions in all of Christendom: Is God unjust to demand what we cannot do?This episode walks us straight into the courtroom of heaven, where God’s justice ...
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Week 157: At the Table
Lazarus was dead. Four days in the grave. No hope left. And now John tells us something almost too good to be true — he’s at the table with Jesus.In this episode, we journey into John 12 and take a moment to truly gr...
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Episode 157
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LD3: Unless We Are Born Again
In Lord’s Day 3 of the Heidelberg Catechism in a Year, we confront one of the most pressing questions of our age: Did God make us this way?Walking back to Eden, we see that humanity was created good, upright, and for God’...
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Week 156: Everything Unfolds as He Ordains
Nothing is out of control. Not then. Not now. In this episode of The Isaiah 43 Podcast, we finish John chapter 11 by slowing down over verses we’re often tempted to rush past. As Jesus withdraws before the Passover, J...
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Episode 156
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LD2: Know Your Misery
Why is it necessary to talk about "misery" before we talk about "mercy"? In this episode, we dive into Lord's Day 2 of the Heidelberg Catechism. We explore how God’s Law acts as a light in a dark room—not to create the m...
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Week 155: From Rebels to Children
This week, we see the immediate aftermath of Lazarus’ resurrection.Here we see a sharp divide: some believe, others harden their hearts, and the religious leaders begin to plot the death of Jesus. What looks like human scheming and fear-...
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Episode 155
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LD1: You Are Not Your Own
What is your only comfort in life and in death?In this opening episode of the Hiedelberg Catechism in a Year, we begin where the Christian life must always begin - not with what we do, but with who we belong to. Lord's Day 1 a...
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Week 154: A Voice Louder Than Death
As a sealed tomb and a four-day grave, Jesus lifts His voice - and death listens.In this episode, we continue in John 11 and behold Christ further. He is not intimidated by decay, doubt, or the finality that we feel. From the ...
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Episode 154
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Week 153: New Mercies Tomorrow
As we close out the year and stand on the threshold of a new one, it’s tempting to place our hope in chance, resolutions, or sheer willpower. But Scripture offers us something far sturdier—and far kinder. In this f...
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Episode 153
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Hard Truths: Episode 11: The Necessary Miracle
In this Christmas week episode of Hard Truths, we look at the miracle at the heart of the manger—the Virgin Birth. It is the necessary foundation of our salvation. From Mary’s trembling question to Gabriel...
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Week 152: Could He Not Save?
In this week’s episode, we linger beside the tomb and listen as the crowd divides over the tears of Christ. Some see His love; others question His power. As we explore Jesus’ weeping—not for the dead but for the living—w...
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Episode 152
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Week 151: The Tears of God
Why did Jesus, who knew He would raise Lazarus moments later, break down in silent grief? What does His righteous anger toward death reveal about His heart for His people? And how does His holy sorrow shape the way we see our own sin, our own w...
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Episode 151
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Week 150: Contagious If Only's
In John 11:32–34, we walk slowly into the grief of these sisters, the compassion of Christ, and the quiet ways our relationships shape our faith—for better or for worse. This week, we explore how “if only” thinking spreads, ho...
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Episode 150
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Week 149: Christ Is Here and Calling You
In this week’s episode of The Isaiah 43 Podcast, we slow down in John 11:28–31—those quiet verses we often rush past in the shadow of Lazarus’s resurrection. But here, we see: a Savior who draws near, calls by name, and ...
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Episode 149
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Hard Truths: Episode 10: The Lost Love
In this week’s Hard Truths episode, we look at Jesus’ words to the church in Ephesus—the believers who labored hard, held fast to doctrine, and yet slowly drifted away from their first love. Christ’s message in Revelation 2:1–5 is n...
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Week 148: Do You Believe This?
As we open John 11:24–27, we listen to Martha confess a true doctrine—but a distant one. She believes in the resurrection “on the last day,” yet struggles to see the Savior standing before her as the Resurrection and the Life right now...
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Episode 148
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Week 147: Even Now, I Know
In John 11:20–23, Martha stands in the tension between heartbreak and hope. Her brother is gone, her heart is heavy—and yet she says to Jesus, “Even now I know.” In this episode, we explore what faith looks like when prayers s...
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Episode 147
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Week 146: Your Red Sea Moment
When everything around you feels trapped and hopeless—when the sea blocks your way forward and the armies of fear, loss, and despair close in behind—what does faith look like then?In this week’s episode, we continue our journey through ...
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Episode 146
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Week 145: Reformation Day
On October 31st, 1517, Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses to the Wittenberg door — and the world was never the same. But the heart of the Reformation wasn’t rebellion; it was redemption. It wasn’t about breaking away from the Church...
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Episode 145
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