November 1 , 2026
Contrast - Isaiah 2 - Rev. Justin Young
Main Idea: Look up and stay down.
Isaiah 2
- Exalted Lord (vv. 1-5)
- Humbled Humanity (vv. 6-22)
Significance
- Watch out for your pride.
- Boast in your weakness.
Announcements
At the congregational meeting held on October 25, Deacon Board received a total of 180 ballots. Following a count and verification by the deacons, the vote tallies for the candidates are as follows: Candidate for elder -- Rev. Rugang Li (149); candidates for deacon -- Denise Huang (174), Kun Zhu (171), Jason Zhe Liu (167), and Alvis Hengzheng Hu (156). According to Sections 5.05 and 6.06 of the CCCI By-Laws, the required threshold for approval is two-thirds of the total votes cast, which amounts to 120 votes. Consequently, all nominees for elder and deacons received more than the number of votes stipulated by the church By-Laws, and were thus approved.
🌏 Global Spotlight: Jonathan and Carolyn Thomas
This Week's Bible Reading
- November 2 - Proverbs 15; Isaiah 6
- November 3 - Proverbs 16; Isaiah 7
- November 4 - Proverbs 17; Isaiah 8
- November 5 - Proverbs 18; Isaiah 9
- November 6 - Proverbs 19; Isaiah 10
(Complete plan here.)
Growth Group Guide
- Describe your ideal license plate.
- Read Isaiah 2:1-5. Describe “the mountain of the Lord’s temple.”
- Read Isaiah 2:6-9. Why are they being indicted? How do we commit similar acts today?
- Read Isaiah 2:10-22. What theme is found in vv. 9, 11-12, and v. 17?
- In vv. 18, 20, what good were their idols? How do idols fail us today?
- How is pride sneaky? Thus, what do we need to do to protect ourselves pride?
- What does it mean to boast in your weakness as a Christian?
