Trembling at God's Word - Isaiah 66:1-24 | October 2, 2026

Oct 2, 2026

Welcome back to One Single Story! In today's episode, Pastor Stephen Mizell and Pastor Jay Rivenbark are joined by Pastor Wendy Korbusieski to close out the book of Isaiah, wrestling with what it means to tremble at God's Word rather than take pride in the institutions we build.

Scripture Focus: Isaiah 66:1-24 - The final chapter of Isaiah, where God declares that heaven is His throne and earth is His footstool, reminding His people that no building or institution can contain Him. Instead, He looks to the heart of the one who is humble and contrite in spirit.

In This Episode:

• Why no human structure, building, or program can ever contain or impress God
• The danger of confusing what we've built with what God is actually doing
• How success can be harder to walk through faithfully than struggle
• What it practically looks like to "tremble" at God's Word in a culture that treats truth casually
• Why Scripture must shape our opinions on every issue, not just the ones that are convenient
• How Isaiah's vision of all nations worshiping God connects to the Great Commission and our mission today

Key Quote: "It's harder to serve God and be successful than it is to serve God and be unsuccessful, because you begin to depend on yourself."

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Coming This Week: We move from the book of Isaiah into new territory in our One Year Bible reading plan, continuing to dig into Scripture together one day at a time.

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