Isaiah 44:24-28 “Cyrus, My Shepherd…”

<p>Pastor Andy opens in Isaiah 42, where God draws a clear line between Himself and every other "god", idol, or carved image, saying: I am the Lord and there is no other. The proof is simple. He alone declares the end from the beginning. No idol can do that. No social media influencer, no AI, nothing we hold in our right hand can tell you what's going to happen in advance and then be right. God can. The crescendo arrives when He names Cyrus, a king of Persia, over two hundred years before he was born. History, archaeology, and the Dead Sea Scrolls all confirm it. Pastor Andy confronts the two-Isaiah theory and dismisses it. The message closes with a challenge and an invitation: You have an opportunity today to look at what's in your right hand and ask — is this not a lie? Then, look to the one true God. "Look to Me, and be saved, all you ends of the earth! For I am God, and there is no other."</p><p><br></p><p>Exact Scripture References</p><p>Isaiah 42-48</p><p>Daniel 5</p><p>Ezra 1</p><p>Luke 1:13, 31</p><p><br></p><p>Topics and Keywords</p><p>Isaiah 40-48 known as The Book of Cyrus</p><p>God's repeated theme: He alone declares the future in advance</p><p>Israel as God's witnesses to prophecy</p><p>The distinction between the true God and carved images</p><p>Modern idolatry — social media and AI</p><p>The Cyrus prophecy, 220 years in advance</p><p>Cyrus named before he was born</p><p>Historical corroboration: Herodotus, Xenophon, Josephus, Cyrus Cylinder</p><p>The Dead Sea Scrolls and the complete Isaiah scroll</p><p>German higher criticism and the two-Isaiah theory</p><p>Daniel 5 — the writing on the wall, Babylon falls overnight</p><p>Truman recognizing Israel, "I am Cyrus"</p><p>The Jewish people as witnesses throughout history</p><p>A coming King like Cyrus, Jesus the anointed one</p><p>"Look to me and be saved" — Isaiah 45:22</p>