Warren Henderson preaches from Isaiah 5–6, contrasting the failures of God’s people with the transforming vision Isaiah receives of the Lord. He begins by reminding the congregation that although God had given Israel every opportunity to be faithful, they repeatedly turned to corruption, injustice, and spiritual compromise. This failure sets the stage for Isaiah 6, where the prophet is taken into the very throne room of God.
Warren explains that Isaiah’s vision of God’s holiness is the turning point of his life. In the presence of the Lord “high and lifted up,” Isaiah becomes acutely aware of his own sin and the sin of his nation. Warren highlights the progression: Isaiah sees God, then sees himself, which leads to confession, cleansing, and finally invitation. When the seraph touches Isaiah’s lips with a coal from the altar, it pictures God’s gracious work of forgiveness and purification — the only way a believer can be useful in God’s service.
Warren then presses the personal application:
Do we have a heart for God? Does our heart beat for Him? Does He have first place in our thoughts, intentions, and desires?
He challenges listeners to consider what God’s throne means in their daily lives — whether they live with an awareness of God’s holiness, authority, and glory.
Isaiah’s response, “Here am I, send me,” becomes Warren’s call to believers: true fruitfulness begins only when we see God rightly, see ourselves truthfully, and allow God to cleanse and commission us. He reminds the church that God has a vision for each believer’s life — one shaped by holiness, humility, service, and a future hope that far surpasses the limitations of our mortal bodies.
Warren concludes by drawing attention to the glory of our future resurrection, the perfection God is preparing for His people, and the need to serve Him now with wholehearted devotion in light of that coming reality.