Sermon

Living Out Isaiah 58: Blessed to Be a Blessing

Isaiah 58

December 31, 2008 | Mark Bates

Mark Bates reflects on Isaiah 58, emphasizing that believers are blessed by God not just for their own benefit, but to be a blessing to others. Bates urges Christians to engage in acts of justice, compassion, and generosity, aligning their lives with God’s heart for the poor and oppressed.

Mark Bates is senior pastor of Village Seven Presbyterian Church in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Before moving to Colorado in 2007, he was pastor of University Presbyterian Church in Orlando, which he and his wife, Tricia, planted in 1991. They have three daughters.