Riverside Baptist Church

09/07/2026

September 7
Reading from Isaiah 66
A Moment with the Master
Reading through the Bible one chapter a day

Isaiah 66:1 "Thus saith the LORD, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that ye build unto me? and where is the place of my rest?"

As Isaiah closes his book, we can see a culmination of thoughts concerning the very end of time. What he writes about are the things concerning time after the close of the Millennial Kingdom and all is brought to rest, either in the Lord's glory or in His eternal judgment. What man thinks he has done so gloriously is nothing in the sight of all that God has done for him. How many will come to stand before the Lord naked of any righteousness that would save them? Isaiah 66:4 "I also will choose their delusions and will bring their fears upon them; because when I called, none did answer; when I spake, they did not hear: but they did evil before mine eyes and chose that in which I delighted not." But then for those who headed the Word of God and were hated because of their commitment to the Lord, they will bring glory into the presence of the Lord.

This time of completion will begin with a new heaven and new earth. Isaiah 66:22-23 tells us, "For as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make, shall remain before me, saith the LORD, so shall your seed and your name remain. [23] And it shall come to pass, that from one new moon to another, and from one sabbath to another, shall all flesh come to worship before me, saith the LORD." This will be the place of the redeemed, walking in the righteousness of Christ and rejoicing in all the Lord has done. But wait, the final verse speaks of the lost, those who never experienced the saving power of receiving the Lord's salvation. “And they shall go forth and look upon the carcasses of the men that have transgressed against me: for their worm shall not die, neither shall their fire be quenched; and they shall be an abhorring unto all flesh.” (Isaiah 66:24) Hell is given description here. A place of death and dying, but never dead, all those who have died without Christ choosing a life without Him also choosing an eternity of the same. They crawl through the rotting carcasses of men filled with maggots and the fire of hell and they will be the same. Why would man choose this over the hope and joy of living with Christ? If you have not already, now is the time to choose Jesus.

09/06/2026

Wednesday Menu:
Pork Chops
Baked Potato
Vegetable/Dessert

09/06/2026

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09/06/2026

Pastor Jim Newton's Sermon Video

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09/06/2026

September 6
Reading from Isaiah 65
A Moment with the Master
Reading through the Bible one chapter a day

Isaiah 65:1 "I am sought of them that asked not for me; I am found of them that sought me not: I said, Behold me, behold me, unto a nation that was not called by my name."

If this opening verse sounds familiar, it was used by Paul in Romans 10:20 "But Esaias is very bold, and saith, I was found of them that sought me not; I was made manifest unto them that asked not after me." He was referring to the gentile groups that he was seeing come to Christ. I wonder if it is true of us, were we truly seeking the Lord when we were saved? For me I cannot say that I was. He came for me, found me, and put His truth before me and it was only then that I was ready to receive the gift of my salvation. Today, we send missionaries all over the world to places that have not asked for them. We must slowly integrate ourselves into their culture before they are ready to listen. Remember Paul had the vision of the Macedonian man crying out for him to come and yet when he got there it was not until he found a few women out by the river before he found anyone that would listen to him. They weren't seeking or begging for a witness, yet God brought it to them.

In Isaiah 65:2 He is speaking of the Jew when He says, "I have spread out my hands all the day unto a rebellious people, which walketh in a way that was not good, after their own thoughts." This is the reason that blessings were withheld from Israel, they continually were going into idolatry and rebelling against God. Isaiah 65:7 "Your iniquities, and the iniquities of your fathers together, saith the LORD, which have burned incense upon the mountains, and blasphemed me upon the hills: therefore will I measure their former work into their bosom." All of this leads to the fact that even though they look like a cluster of rotten grapes the Lord sees in them a remnant that will be saved. Isaiah 65:8, "Thus saith the LORD, As the new wine is found in the cluster, and one saith, Destroy it not; for a blessing is in it: so will I do for my servants' sakes, that I may not destroy them all." As a result, those whom God will save will go on to receive His blessings, but the unbeliever will forfeit their eternal life because of their rebellion. “Therefore, thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, my servants shall eat, but ye shall be hungry: behold, my servants shall drink, but ye shall be thirsty: behold, my servants shall rejoice, but ye shall be ashamed:” (Isaiah 65:13)

As the chapter continues, Isaiah brings the exciting truth of a place that will be created for all believers to enjoy their Lord without the sin of this world pulling them down. In verses seventeen through twenty-five, he describes the New Heaven, the new earth, and the new Jerusalem that the Lord will present at the end of time. It is a place of complete peace and filled with His joy. Age will no longer plague us; no more tears of grief or sorrow will have to be spent. We will live for all eternity in perfect union with each other and with our Lord. “And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear.” (Isaiah 65:24) If you are a child of God, this will be your inheritance!

09/05/2026

September 5
Reading from Isaiah 64
A Moment with the Master
Reading through the Bible one chapter a day

Isaiah 64:6 "But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away."

In the twelve verses of this chapter, we hear the pleading of the hungry hearts for the presence of God in life's affairs. Isaiah 64:1-2 "Oh that thou wouldest rend the heavens, that thou wouldest come down, that the mountains might flow down at thy presence, [2] As when the melting fire burneth, the fire causeth the waters to boil, to make thy name known to thine adversaries, that the nations may tremble at thy presence!" The thought of the Lord coming and just cleaning up the mess we have caused. For those who never consider the Lord, this would be total chaos, turning upside down all their self-promoting philosophies about life. But for those who are looking for Him, it would be a welcome reprisal on what has been the truth of God's word. However, in His presence we all will see ourselves as unclean. "All our righteousnesses are as filthy rags."

Although we recognize our inability to be accepted in our own righteousness, we have found that the Lord will provide His righteousness for us, through Jesus Christ. In receiving Him as our Savior, we become a child of God, "But now, O LORD, thou art our father; we are the clay, and thou our potter; and we all are the work of thy hand. [9] Be not wroth very sore, O LORD, neither remember iniquity for ever: behold, see, we beseech thee, we are all thy people." (Isaiah 64:8-9) God is our Father by creation, but man lost that image. You and I can become sons of God in only one way, and that is through Christ. The New Testament revelation of the sons of God is not by creation at all, but on an entirely different basis. In John 1:12-13 we read, “But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.”

09/04/2026

September 4
Reading from Isaiah 63
A Moment with the Master
Reading through the Bible one chapter a day

Isaiah 63:16 "Doubtless thou art our father, though Abraham be ignorant of us, and Israel acknowledge us not: thou, O LORD, art our father, our redeemer; thy name is from everlasting."

After reading of the glorious, restored Jerusalem of the Millennial kingdom in the previous chapter, the content of these first six verses in this chapter almost seems out of place. The picture that is painted is one of Christ the judge pouring out His vengeance on man. Isaiah 63:3, "I have trodden the winepress alone; and of the people there was none with me: for I will tread them in mine anger and trample them in my fury; and their blood shall be sprinkled upon my garments, and I will stain all my raiment." When the Lord has had enough and His loving kindness and mercy has been ignored for the last time, He will come and the wrath of God will be poured out. At the close of the age of grace, when He will take His church home with Him, the violence and vengeance will come as described in the Revelation.

This is not the attributes of God that we like to consider and most will keep their heads buried in the sand of their ignorance instead to accepting the fact that our loving, gracious and merciful God is also the holy, righteous judge who will bring judgment on man for his sin. We want to speak of the truth of 1 John 4:16 "And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him." But few of us will stop and consider the truth of Isaiah 63:6 when the Lord says, "And I will tread down the people in mine anger, and make them drunk in my fury, and I will bring down their strength to the earth." We forget that this creation of God whom He loved and wanted only to have them love Him back, have turned on Him, rebelled to the point that they would take His Son and murder Him on a cruel cross.

Thank goodness for God's mercy, that even in the time of His vengeance and righteous judgement, He will give heed to anyone that will desire to come to Him in faith believing in Christ for salvation. Isaiah 63:7 "I will mention the loving kindnesses of the LORD, and the praises of the LORD, according to all that the LORD hath bestowed on us, and the great goodness toward the house of Israel, which he hath bestowed on them according to his mercies, and according to the multitude of his loving kindnesses."

09/03/2026

Pastor Jim Newton's Sermon Video

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09/03/2026

September 3
Reading from Isaiah 62
A Moment with the Master
Reading through the Bible one chapter a day

Isaiah 62:11 "Behold, the LORD hath proclaimed unto the end of the world, Say ye to the daughter of Zion, Behold, thy salvation cometh; behold, his reward is with him, and his work before him."

Again, we get a glimpse into the future and into a restored and newly renovated Jerusalem. What will make it most beautiful is that righteousness will reign in the city, Christ will be her king, and the world will declare it "Hephzebah" meaning "delightful" and "Beulah" meaning "married". Jerusalem will be the light for the world as Jesus Christ, the creator, and God of the Universe rules from there. Listen dear child of God, as much as we want to be taken out of this place that has turned its back on the Lord, He wants to come and live here among us as our King. This Jerusalem will be the center of praise. The Lord will establish watchmen on the walls of the city, not to be concerned about defending the city, but to be constantly praising the Lord. “I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem, which shall never hold their peace day nor night: ye that make mention of the LORD, keep not silence,” (Isaiah 62:6)

This old beaten-up earth, the desolate land of Israel and the old, ruined city of Jerusalem have a future of real restoration and fulfilled blessing, but it will only come when the Lord comes again. “Behold, the LORD hath proclaimed unto the end of the world, Say ye to the daughter of Zion, Behold, thy salvation cometh; behold, his reward is with him, and his work before him. And they shall call them, The holy people, The redeemed of the LORD: and thou shalt be called, Sought out, A city not forsaken.” (Isaiah 62:11-12)

Just as much as this prophesy speaks of a total restoration of a city, nation, and earth, we know of God's renovating power if we have received His righteousness into our lives for our salvation. 2 Corinthians 5:17 "Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new." For the Christian, what was is no more, what used to rule us has now bowed its knee to the power of Christ in us. Like Paul said in 1 Corinthians 13:11 "When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things." Although we still wait upon the Lord, we can enjoy the Spirit-filled life that affords us the opportunity to abide in Christ and experience a victorious life as we go through this valley of the shadow of death. We are blessed!