Isaiah

Isaiah 26:1-15 Glory of God Wow, this wireless mic is great. I’m free to move around now. I feel like an aerobics instructor. The wonders of modern technology. I don’t feel that safe behind this podium so maybe I should move around. Thank you for praying for our family. Baby Elijah and the mom are doing fine.… Read more

PART FOUR: Ch 56-66 SUMMARY LINE: A trusting, redeemed servant Israel becomes the messenger with clean lips through whom the world can find its Savior. Week 1: Ch 1-12 – Calling of Isaiah – to be a servant for Israel, a people of unclean lips – fiery coal Week 2: Ch 13-39 – Same calling applies to Israel – to be a servant for the nations – instead of fiery coal, God uses pagan nations as his tool of judgment Week 3: Ch 40-55 – Forget the former things – instead of deliverer from God’s flock, God uses Cyrus, the king of Persia to deliver his people; Messiah is promised who will provide spiritual deliverance Week 4: Even with physical deliverance, people of God could not sustain righteousness and justice – same situation after we are saved and spiritually delivered, we cannot sustain a life of faith on our own strength.… Read more

PART THREE: CH 40-55 Ch 6-39 – tied to historic events- Assyrian rule Ch 40-66 – not tied to specific historic events Ch 40-55 speaking hope to a people who fear themselves cast off Remember, Isaiah is speaking during the Assyrian captivity. Babylon is not even on the scene but eventually, Babylon will overthrow Assyria and then Persia will overthrow Babylon.… Read more

PART TWO: CH 13-39 Ch 7-12 – posed a question – Is God sovereign for all the nations? Specifically, can God deliver from his people from Assyria? In short, can God be trusted? Ch 13-35 – God’s answer comes in four parts — Ch 13-23 – God asserts his lordship over each of the nations Ch 24-27 – God is not merely reacting to what the nations do, but He is in fact the main actor on the world’s stage Ch 28-33 – God is superior to human leaders Ch 34-35 – God reveals the ultimate results of the two course of action, concluding in Ch 35 with the promise that God can and will redeem.… Read more