God's Own Gospel Sermon

Chapter 55

Charles Spurgeon (in introducing one of several sermons he preached on this chapter) begins:
"THIS very memorable chapter may be called God's own gospel-sermon.  In reading it we forget Isaiah, and only remember Jehovah.  He speaks not here by the prophet, but in the first person.  God Himself says, "Incline your ear, and come unto Me."  Now, we value every single word of Holy Writ, but especially those words which come direct from the mouth of God Himself: not so much spoken for Him as by Him.  Take heed that you turn not away from Him who speaks from heaven."