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''What Could Have Been''
Season 2 · Episode 45

''What Could Have Been''

The Ashland St. Pulpit · Ashland St. Baptist Church

March 10, 202541m 58s

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"What Could Have Been?"

Text: Isaiah 5:1-5

Introduction:

  • Opening Question: What could have been?
  • History’s What-Ifs:
    • D-Day, June 6, 1944 – Hitler took a sleeping pill and couldn’t be woken.
    • The hand of God in history.
  • Sports What-Ifs:
    • Drew Bledsoe’s injury led to Tom Brady’s legendary career.
    • What might have been for Bledsoe?
  • Life’s What-Ifs:
    • Dr. Seuss faced 19 rejections before success.

Main Discussion: Isaiah 5 – The Story of What Could Have Been

  1. The Place – (vs. 1)
    • The Beloved (God’s People, The Church)
    • God provided a fruitful place full of benefits.
    • Key Verses:
      • Proverbs 21:20 – “Treasure in the dwelling of the wise.”
      • James 1:17 – “Every good and perfect gift is from above.”
      • Philippians 2:13 – God works in us for His good pleasure.
      • Isaiah 41:13 – God holds our hand and helps us.
  2. The Planting – (vs. 2)
    • God planted a choice vine (His people).
    • Illustration: Like planting a magnolia tree, God planted Israel to grow and flourish.
  3. The Provision – (vs. 2)
    • God’s Protection
      • Proverbs 18:10 – “The name of the Lord is a strong tower.”
    • The Walls & Watchtower
      • God fenced His people for their safety.
      • Example: The story of Del Wilkes, a pro-wrestler who lost everything to drugs but found redemption.
      • Lesson: Walls of God’s protection keep us from destruction.
  4. The Prayer – (vs. 3-4)
    • God asks: “Could I have done more?”
    • No one has done more for us than God.
    • Yet, people still choose another way.
  5. The Product – (vs. 4)
    • Instead of good fruit, Israel produced wild grapes.
    • Key Verses:
      • Galatians 6:7-9 – We reap what we sow.
      • Matthew 7:16 – “You shall know them by their fruits.”
    • The question: What fruit are we producing?

Conclusion:

  • Turning the Page – Isaiah 6:8-9
    • “Here am I, send me.”
  • Two Important Days for Every Christian:
    1. The Day of Salvation
    2. The Day of Surrender
  • Final Challenge: It’s no longer about what could have been—it’s about what will be.
  • What will your story be?
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