Sermon
Outlines for
the book of Isaiah
Rev. David P. Horrocks, Th.M.,
Selected (2/11/01)
Isaiah 1:1-31 (2/18/01)
Isaiah 5:1-30 (2/25/01)
Isaiah 6:1-13 (3/4/01)
Isaiah 7:1-25 (3/11/01)
Isaiah 9:1-7 (3/18/01)
Isaiah 11:1-16 (4/1/01)
Isaiah 14:12-16 (4/8/01)
Isaiah 24:1-23 (4/22/01)
Isaiah 26:1-21 (4/29/01)
Isaiah 31:1-9 (5/6/01)
Isaiah 35:1-10 (5/13/01)
Isaiah 36:1-37:38 (5/20/01)
Isaiah 38:1-22 (5/27/01)
Isaiah 39:1-8 (6/3/01)
Isaiah 40:1-31 (9/16/01)
Isaiah 42:1-25 (9/23/01)
Isaiah 43:1-28 (9/30/01)
Isaiah 45:1-25 (10/7/01)
Isaiah 49:1-26 (10/21/01)
Isaiah 50:1-11 (10/28/01)
Isaiah 51:1-16 (11/4/01)
Isaiah 52:1-12 (11/11/01)
Isaiah 52:13-53:12 (11/18/01)
Isaiah 55:1-13 (11/25/01)
Isaiah 56:1-8 (12/2/01)
Isaiah 58:1-14 (9/29/02)
Isaiah 59:1-21 (10/6/02)
Isaiah 60:1-22 (10/13/02)
Isaiah 61:1-11 (10/20/02)
Isaiah 62:1-12 (11/3/02)
Isaiah 63:1-19 (11/10/02)
Isaiah 65:1-25 (11/17/02)
Isaiah 66:1-24 (11/24/02)
Isaiah’s Portrait of the Messiah (12/1/02)
Introduction: "Is that your final answer?"
Isaiah the man
Name: The Lord is salvation
Family: Married, children, influence
Vocation: Historian, poet, musician
Calling: Patriotic prophet
Character: Bold, tender, sympathetic, indignant
Date: 740 BC to 680 BC
Isaiah's times
Economic boom
International unrest
Religious apostasy
Hollow religion
Blended religion
Defiled religion
Isaiah the book
Context in Old Testament
Structure of the text
Plurality of authors?
Different vocabulary proves many authors. FALSE!
Different ideas prove many authors. FALSE!
Historical references prove many authors. FALSE!
Message
The Lord is the supreme ruler of the world
The Lord has become our Savior
MESSAGE:
"THE LORD IS THE SUPREME RULER OF THE WORLD,
AND HE HAS BECOME OUR SAVIOR."
Introduction: "How do you feel today?"
Isaiah's diagnosis of
The cause of the curses is her sins of ingratitude and rebellion
Isaiah's treatment for
There are no rituals to rectify the curses for her
sins
Only personal repentance can cure
Isaiah's prediction of
God can make
God can make
MESSAGE:
"BY OUR SINS, WE WILL DESTROY OUR NATION;
BUT THROUGH HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS,
GOD WILL BUILD HIS KINGDOM."
Introduction: "250 million Robert Hanssens"
The context is threats of judgment and promises of blessings
The content is lessons from a vineyard
The song of the vineyard (1-6)
The owner of the vineyard deserved a better return
The owner is blameless in his disappointment
The owner has an absolute right over his vineyard
The meaning of the song of the vineyard (7-23)
The Lord is the owner with great claims over
The Lord has great anger at
Their greed for more led to their having less
They had drunken disregard for warnings of the Lord
They were defiant in their sin before God
They lived by a reversal of God's moral standards
Their pride and arrogance turned them from help
Their swindlers filled their markets
The lessons of the song of the vineyard (24-30)
The Lord will judge His people for their sins
He may judge His own by those who are not His own
In judgments or in blessings the Lord is holy
MESSAGE:
"IF GOD'S GRACE DOES NOT DRAW
HIS JUDGMENT WILL DRAG US TO HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS."
Introduction: "An event of a lifetime"
A vision of self identification (1-7)
Who is Lord?
Uzziah is not Lord!
The LORD God, He is LORD!
Who is Isaiah?
He is a person of misplaced praise
He is a sinner with misplaced trust
What will the Lord do?
He will forgive the sinner who confesses his sin
He will forgive based on the future sacrifice of Christ
A vision of human service (8-13)
Once forgiven he can represent the Lord in the
world
He will be the voice of truth to a world being judged for sin
He will be the voice of hope to a world with so little hope
MESSAGE:
"NOT UNTIL YOU SEE THE LORD FOR WHO HE IS
AND WHAT HE CAN DO WILL YOU SEE YOURSELF
FOR WHO YOU ARE AND WHAT YOU CAN BECOME."
Introduction: "Politics vs. religion"
The cause for fear and the call for faith (1-9)
Cause for the fear of man (1-2)
Summary
Situation
Call for faith in the Lord (3-9)
The word of assurance
The word of explanation
The word of warning
The second call for faith and the choice for unbelief (10-25)
Offer of a sign for faith (10-11)
Offer of a sign rejected by unbelief (12)
The counter sign of God's salvation (13-16)
Immediate application
Ultimate application
The consequences of unbelief are covenant curses (17-25)
MESSAGE:
"WHEN OUR FEARS IN LIFE TURN US
FROM FAITH IN THE LORD,
WE SUFFER THE CONSEQUENCES OF UNBELIEF."
Introduction: "
The gloom of punishment has settled over
The sin of the king and his people has been judged
The anger of the Lord has fallen
The invasion by
The glory of salvation will come through
The glory of God's grace will shine on them (1-2)
The blessings of God's grace will spread over them (3-5)
The joy of national salvation
The hope of national independence
The peace of international security
The means of God's grace will be a special person (6)
God's grace was in giving Jesus to
God's grace was in coming Himself
The impact of God's grace will be universal (7a)
Jesus fulfills the covenant with Abraham (Genesis
12)
Jesus fulfills the covenant with David (II Samuel 7)
Jesus fulfills the New covenant (Jeremiah 31)
The motive for God's grace is found in God's heart (7b)
MESSAGE:
"IT IS THE WILL OF GOD THAT THE GLOOM OF SIN
WILL GIVE AWAY TO THE GLORY OF SALVATION
WHEREVER CHRIST RULES IN THE WORLD."
Introduction: "How do you find holiness?"
Context: Book of
Maher-shalal-hash-baz (8:13) Judgment is coming
Shear-jashub (7:3) A remnant will return
Immanuel (7:14) God is with us
Isaiah (1:1) The Lord is salvation
Content: The path to holiness
A rescued ragged remnant of Judah 10:1-34
A rejoicing singing majority in Jerusalem 12:1-6
The path from a ragged remnant to a singing majority 11:1-16
Holiness is meeting Christ 11:1-5
He is humble yet privileged
He is powerful and gifted
He promotes reverence for God and justice for man
He favors the needy and punishes the wicked
Holiness is choosing the way of Christ's Spirit 11:6-9
The power of Christ's Spirit changes creatures
The power of Christ's Spirit changes creation
The power of Christ's Spirit changes society
The power of Christ's Spirit changes me
Holiness is living to do Christ's will 11:10-16
Restoring
Restoring Israel to her land
Restoring
Restoring Israel to her place
MESSAGE:
"HOLINESS IS MEETING CHRIST,
CHOOSING THE WAY OF HIS SPIRIT,
AND LIVING TO DO HIS WILL."
Introduction: "How can God be…be holy…be mighty?"
We believe this about God
God is
God is holy
God is mighty
We believe this about Satan
Satan is the leader of spirit-creatures who are
permitted by God,
for a time, to oppose God throughout creation.
Satan has clearly defined goals
He seeks to be counted as God's equal
He seeks to rule with God's authority
He seeks to control creation by God's power
He seeks to occupy God's position
He seeks to appear as God's counterfeit
Satan has a powerful plan of attack
He attacks our minds with lies to make us ignorant
of God's will
He attacks our bodies with problems to make us impatient with God's will
He attacks our will with pride to make us insensitive to God's will
He attacks our heart with accusations to make us ineffective for God's will
MESSAGE:
"GOD CALLS US TO DEPEND ON HIM
AND TO ENJOY DOING HIS WILL,
BUT SATAN CALLS US TO IGNORE GOD
AND TO JOIN IN DOING HIS WILL."
Introduction: "Watch where you step!"
God will judge the world (24:1-27:13)
Universal judgment described (24:1-23)
The Lord will judge the wicked (1-13)
His judgment will be upon all land and all people
(1-4)
His judgment will be just (5-6)
His judgment will be personal (7-13)
The Lord will rescue the righteous (14-16a)
He will rescue all the righteous (14-15)
Joy will return and praise will be heard (16a)
The Lord will reign over the world in His glory (16b-23)
He will have treachery for the treacherous
(16b-20)
He will have ruin for the rebels (21-22)
He will have glory in
MESSAGE:
"WE BELIEVE IN A DAY WHEN THE LORD WILL
JUDGE THE WICKED, RESCUE THE RIGHTEOUS,
AND REIGN OVER THE WORLD IN HIS GLORY."
Introduction: "The mark of a Christian"
Destined for the city of
City of salvation (1)
Holy City (2)
City of peace (3)
Eternal City (4)
City of justice (5-6)
The path to the city of
Well-marked by a cross (7)
A journey of faith (8)
Begins with love (9)
It is the way of hope (10)
Life on the path towards the city of
Life of conflicts (11-12)
Life of choices (13)
Life of victories (14-15)
Life of recoveries (16)
Life of refinement (17-18)
Life of perspective (19)
Life of purity (20-21)
MESSAGE:
"IF LIVING IN THE CITY OF
THEN LIVING TOWARDS THE CITY OF
SHOULD BE OUR MARK."
Introduction: "Forgetting to call home"
Context: Book of six woes (28:1-33:24)
When those blessed of the Lord forget to call home (31:1-9)
The setting (1)
The sin of
The Lord is the only warrior fit for war of
righteousness
The solution to
Remember that the Lord is always trustworthy
Like a powerful lion the Lord will defend His
territory
Like watchful birds the Lord will guard His people
Choose to trust in the Lord again
Repent of your ignorance and rebellion towards the
Lord
Believe in the Lord's power and live for the Lord's promises
MESSAGE:
"WHEN WE FORGET THE LORD,
IT IS INEVITABLE THAT WE WILL SIN;
BUT WHEN WE TRUST IN THE LORD,
IT IS INEVITABLE THAT WE WILL BE BLESSED."
Introduction: "Picture your destination"
Context
Outline of Isaiah
Outline of history
Hebrews 11:6
John 3:16
Isaiah 35:4b
Matthew 25:31-32, 46
Content: Images of tomorrow to influence us today
Picture the healing of the earth (1,2,6b,7)
Sin is a drought
Salvation is a garden
Picture the healing of all people (5-6a)
Sin is human weakness
Salvation is human strength
Picture a united nations of the righteous (8-10)
Sin is humanity divided and scattered
Salvation is the righteous united and gathered with Christ
Picture us as God's servants (3-4)
The Lord is coming - we must not give in
The Lord is coming - we must not give out
The Lord is coming - we must not give up
MESSAGE:
"SERVE THE LORD AND DO NOT
STOP,
FOR HE IS COMING TO HEAL THE EARTH AND ALL PEOPLE,
AND TO RULE OVER THE WORLD THROUGH THE RIGHTEOUS."
Introduction: "A childhood decision"
Isaiah 1-39
Isaiah 36-37
The beginning 36:1-3
The end 37:36-38
The confrontation 36:4-37:35
The drama
The logic
The enemy's reasons to surrender to the world
Take care of yourself; no one else will
Do not count on the Lord; He is too weak
The Bible's reasons to trust in the Lord completely
The testimony of the faith of others is a witness
to a better way
The revealed nature of the Lord calls us to fully trust in Him
The revealed work of the Lord calls us to fully trust in Him
The revealed will of the Lord calls us to fully trust in Him
MESSAGE:
"WHEN YOU DETERMINE TO TRUST IN THE LORD UNTO DEATH,
IT IS ONLY THEN THAT YOU START TO LIVE FULLY BY FAITH."
Introduction: "Top five reasons for living"
The record of King Hezekiah's near-death experience (38:1-8, 21, 22)
His illness is terminal (1)
His praying and crying (2-3)
His terminal date has been moved back (4-5, 21)
His kingdom will stand (6)
His doubts are answered (7-8, 22)
The journal of King Hezekiah's near-death experience (38:9-20)
His thoughts on his sick bed (9-12)
His thoughts on his death bed (13-14)
His thoughts from his recovery room (15-20)
I will never forget my sin and God's grace (15)
I have been blessed by God to live a higher life (16)
I have been blessed by God to live a better life (17)
I will never forget that once I was dead, but now I live (18-19)
I will tell the world that our God saves (20)
MESSAGE:
"WHEN THANKS FOR GOD'S GOODNESS FILLS YOUR HEART,
THEN WORKS FOR GOD'S APPROVAL WILL FILL YOUR DAYS."
Introduction: "What no one told Admiral Kimmel"
King Hezekiah's indiscretion
King Hezekiah's hospitality (1-2)
The prophet Isaiah's inquiry (3-4)
The Lord's ancient prophecy declared (5-7)
The Lord's ancient prophecy fulfilled
612 BC Babylon defeated Assyria
605 BC Babylon defeated Egypt and subjected Judah
597 BC Babylon defeated Judah again
586 BC Babylon destroyed Jerusalem
539 BC Persia defeated Babylon
538 BC Persia restored Judah
King Hezekiah's humility (8)
MESSAGE:
"PRIDE IGNORES THE WORD OF
THE LORD,
BUT HUMILITY FOLLOWS THE WILL OF GOD."
Lessons from King Hezekiah's indiscretion for today
The accuracy of prophecy past and future
Pure relationships are rare treasures of life
Life is a spiritual proving ground
Repeated disobedience will surely be judged
Pray for those who are in authority
Introduction: "The ashes of destruction"
From the ashes of judgment (40:1-2)
Through the comfort of His presence (40:3-8)
Make yourself ready (3-5)
It is time to trust in your God (6-8)
To the glory of His rule (40:9-11)
He will reign as a victorious King (9-10)
He will lead as a gentle Shepherd (11)
Objections to believing this message
Is God able? (40:12-26)
He created heaven and earth (12)
He designed civilization (13-14)
He is greater than all nations (15-17)
Why you doubt that God is able (18-26)
Stop looking at God through life (18-20)
Start looking at life through God (21-26)
Is God willing? (40:27-31)
He understands your needs (27-28)
He can meet your needs (29)
He will meet your needs if you will trust in Him (30-31)
MESSAGE:
"THE LORD IS COMING TO REIGN AS THE SHEPHERD KING
WHO WILL GATHER HIS SHEEP AND LEAD HIS PEOPLE."
Introduction: "The mission is infinite justice"
The Lord will bring justice to the world through His faithful servant (1-17)
The faithful servant serves in the Lord's power
The faithful servant serves for the Lord's pleasure
The faithful servant serves for the Lord's purpose
The faithful servant serves in the Lord's pattern
The faithful servant serves for the Lord's praise
Praise for the Lord's victory
Beware of the Lord's judgment
The Lord will bring judgment from the world upon His unfaithful servant (18-25)
The unfaithful servant forgets that the law was
given for justice and blessing
The unfaithful servant responds to blessings with sin
The unfaithful servant refuses to repent
The unfaithful servant is judged for his sin by God
MESSAGE:
"THE LORD WILL BRING JUSTICE TO THE WORLD
THROUGH HIS FAITHFUL SERVANT
BUT JUDGMENT FROM THE WORLD
UPON HIS UNFAITHFUL SERVANT."
Introduction: "How do we express our faith in the Lord?"
God formed
God preserves
God rescues
God gathers
In her history
In her faith
A second exodus will be to God's praise (16-21)
Instead of praise, there is silence (22-23)
Instead of witness, there is sin (24)
Instead of glory, there is judgment (25-28)
MESSAGE:
"WE ARE TO BE THE GLORY, WE
ARE TO BE THE WITNESS,
AND WE ARE TO BE THE PRAISE THAT THE LORD SEEKS TODAY."
Introduction: "What lessons should we be learning?"
The message of Isaiah 45
The call of Cyrus (1-7)
The goal of salvation (8)
Meeting objections (9-13)
Israel will be saved by the Lord (14-19)
Gentiles are offered salvation by the Lord (20-25)
The lessons of Isaiah 45
The Lord alone is God
He created the world and the purpose for it
He controls the rise and fall of nations
He plans the future and brings it to pass
He plans the future by His will
He plans through Israel and for the world
He excludes any other gods in His plans
The Lord is the only Savior of the world
He rescued Israel from captivity
He rescued Jerusalem from destruction
He alone can save
He rescued Israel forever
He alone offers salvation to the nations of the world
He alone will be glorified as the Savior of the world
MESSAGE:
"THE LORD ALONE IS GOD,
AND HE IS THE ONLY SAVIOR OF THE WORLD."
Introduction: "How are you a servant?"
The servant of the Lord brings the light of salvation to the dark world (1-7)
His life is planned by God and for God
He announces salvation to the Jews and to the Gentiles
He is rejected by the world, but will receive glory on the earth
His faith in the Lord will be rewarded
The servant of the Lord announces blessings upon those who believe (8-26)
The Lord will restore Israel to her land (8-13)
The Lord will restore Israel to her blessings (14-23)
The Lord will rescue Israel from her enemies (24-26a)
The Lord will reveals Himself through Israel to the world (26b)
MESSAGE:
"THE SERVANT OF THE LORD
OFFERS SALVATION TO ALL
AND ANNOUNCES BLESSINGS TO THOSE WHO BELIEVE."
Introduction: "What does faith look like?"
The unbelief of the nation caused separation (1-3)
The picture of unbelief in the nation (1a)
The responsibility for this picture (1b)
The message behind the picture (2-3)
The Lord was not honored by His nation
The Lord was not trusted by His nation
The Lord was not remembered by His nation
The Lord was not considered by His nation
The personal faith of the servant formed a partnership (4-9)
Faith serves the Lord by serving others (4a)
Faith listens to the Lord each day (4b)
Faith always obeys the Lord (5)
Faith accepts suffering for the cause of righteousness (6)
Faith outlasts its opponents (7)
Faith is always growing more confident in the Lord (8)
Faith leads to final victory (9)
Faith and unbelief are choices with great consequences (10-11)
Those who choose faith experience God's blessings
(10)
Those who choose unbelief experience God's judgment (11)
MESSAGE:
"UNBELIEF, SEPARATION, AND
JUDGMENT
OR FAITH, PARTNERSHIP, AND BLESSINGS -
THE CHOICE IS YOURS TO MAKE."
Introduction: "What do you say to a nation that is suffering?"
Faith in the Lord is our nation's security (1-3)
Faith in the Lord is our nation's character (4-8)
The Lord seeks righteousness throughout His
creation
We all lack God's righteousness
We all need salvation
Salvation is by faith in the Lord
Salvation is forever
National character is choosing the eternal over the temporal
Faith in the Lord is our nation's wealth (9-11)
Faith seeks to the blessings of God
Faith believes that the Lord will do it
He did it before
He will do it again
Faith in the Lord is our nation's freedom (12-16)
Do not fear man who is temporary
Do not forget the Lord who is eternal
He created all
He controls all
He will fulfill all of His promises
MESSAGE:
"FAITH IN THE LORD IS THE
SECURITY, CHARACTER,
WEALTH, AND FREEDOM OF A NATION."
Introduction: "A salvation parade"
Parade preparations 1-6
Prepare the deserted city for new people (1)
Prepare the captive people for new life (2-6)
Stop your mourning and end your bondage
Receive God's mercy and fulfill your purpose
Parade music 7-10
The herald's song: Your God reigns (7)
The watchmen's song: The Lord restores
The city's song: The Lord redeems
The gentile's song: God saves His people (10)
Parade march (11-12)
March in holiness (11a)
March as servants (11b)
March as the Lord's army (12)
MESSAGE:
"WHEN THE LORD LEADS HIS
PEOPLE,
WE BECOME A REJOICING ARMY OF HOLY SERVANTS."
Introduction: "Five diamonds of Christ's life"
The measure of Christ's life: His exultation, my submission (52:13-15)
Time of rejection (14)
Time of blessings and revelation (15)
Time of ruling (13)
The manner of Christ' life: His rejection, my rejection (53:1-3)
His life was a spiritual mystery (1)
His average physical appearance (2)
His rejected moral impact (3)
The mission of Christ's life: His sacrifice, my forgiveness (53:4-6)
His suffering for sin (4)
His separation from God (5)
His death as a substitute sacrifice (6)
The method of Christ's life: His submission, my salvation (53:7-9)
His submission in suffering (7)
His submission in death (8)
His submission in burial (9)
The motive of Christ's life: His obedience, my sanctification (53:10-12)
He was obedient unto death (10)
He was obedient to the better life beyond the grave (11)
He was obedient to bringing salvation to many (12)
MESSAGE:
"JESUS LIVED AS A HUMBLE OBEDIENT SERVANT,
DIED AS A SACRIFICIAL LAMB,
AND ROSE FROM THE DEAD
AS OUR SALVATION AND OUR SANCTIFICATION."
Introduction: "What a bad week I had!"
Come to the Lord because of your need (1-2)
The sickness of sin
The cure of salvation
Come to the Lord because of His blessings (3-5)
The condition of sin
Deaf towards God's word
Distance from God's presence
Dead towards God's purpose
The condition of salvation
Offer of forgiveness that lasts forever
Call to be a witness for the Lord in the land
Influence for God beyond your life in the world
Come to the Lord because of His great plan of salvation (6-13)
The way of sin
Wicked way
Unrighteous thoughts
The way of salvation
Man's side is personal faith
God's side is love and pardon
God's plan is different
God's plan is better
God's plan is perfect
To restore our position over creation
To rescue creation from sin
MESSAGE:
"COME TO THE LORD BECAUSE OF
YOUR NEED;
COME TO THE LORD BECAUSE OF HIS BLESSINGS;
AND COME TO THE LORD
BECAUSE OF HIS GREAT PLAN OF SALVATION."
Introduction: "How much do you want to know about your heart?"
When the Lord returns to rule the earth
Removal of the presence of sin
The correct ordering of life
A gathering of the godly from every nation
The absolute superiority of grace over law
The priority of the spirit over the flesh
The rewards for good works that grew out of faith
The principle of no distinction
Until the Lord returns to the earth
Live correctly among people
Honor all people
Forsake all evil
Grow in grace and in the knowledge of God
Live correctly before God
Choose to trust in the Lord
Learn and honor God's requirements
Always seek God's approval
Be pro-active in worshipping God
Love the Lord
Represent God to your world
Hope in God's promises
MESSAGE:
"IF WE REALLY BELIEVE IN THE COMING
OF THE LORD,
THEN WE SHOULD BE PRACTICING THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF THE LORD."
Introduction: "May 10, 1974"
We have devotions and Bible studies!
We follow all the rituals!
We keep all the laws!
We pray!
We pray often!
We do all the giving!
The Lord's correction to
You sin! (58:1, 3b-5, 13a)
You violate my standards
Your worship is not genuine
My blessings are abused
Make corrections! (58:6-7, 9b-10a, 13b)
Practice justice
Show mercy
Be humble
Be holy
Be blessed! (58:8-9a, 10b-12, 14)
National strength and security
National holiness and guidance
National peace and prosperity
National purpose and blessing
Answered prayers and fellowship with the Lord everywhere
MESSAGE:
"WHEN YOUR WORSHIP OF THE LORD
IS IN SPIRIT AND IN TRUTH,
IT RESULTS IN THE LORD'S GIVING
MANY BLESSINGS TO MANY PEOPLE."
Introduction: "Editorial page"
Our sins separate us from God's blessings (59:1-15a)
The Lord is not powerless to bless His people (1)
Sin creates a barrier between us and the Lord (2)
Sin damages both us and our nation (3-8)
Man's assets become his liabilities
The foundations of society are damaged
All that man touches becomes defiled
Wickedness rules the day
Without the Lord on our side thee is no justice (9-11)
Lawlessness is all around us
Moral depravity spreads before us
Humanity becomes like restless beasts
Confession comes before the Lord (12-15a)
Our guilt is great and our sins are many
Our sins are against the Lord
Good is overcome by evil
Our sins will not stop God's mighty plans (59:15b-21)
The Lord saw the world in need of salvation
(15b-16a)
The Lord became that Savior (16b) - Jesus Coming
The Lord will cleanse the world of sin (17-18) - Great Tribulation
The Lord will establish His kingdom forever (19-21) - Second Coming
His presence on the earth
His Spirit upon the righteous
His Word within the godly
MESSAGE:
"OUR SINS SEPARATE US FROM GOD'S BLESSINGS,
BUT OUR SINS WILL NOT STOP GOD'S MIGHTY PLANS."
Introduction: "Sign up today"
The Lord will make
From rejected and hated to preferred and supported
(15-16)
From common and corrupt to costly and godly (17)
From violence to praise (18)
From punished and suffering to protected and rejoicing (19-20)
From unholy, unsettled, and small to holy, strong, and great (21-22)
The Lord will cause the United Nations to exalt
People, purpose, and prosperity will return to
Nations will return her children to her (4)
Nations will be attracted to her (5-6)
Nations will worship the Lord through her (7)
Nations will send their wealth to her (8-9)
The nations will make
She will be secured (10)
She will be favored by God and made prosperous by nations (11-12)
She will be the site of a glorious
She will be honored as the city of the Lord (14)
The glory of the Lord in
Arise to trust in Jesus Christ
Shine with the glories of Christ
Christ's glory in
All nations will come to
MESSAGE:
"WHEN WE SHINE WITH THE GLORIES OF CHRIST,
MANY WILL BE DRAWN TO THE SAVIOR THROUGH US."
Introduction: "Help wanted for the work of salvation and righteousness"
The servant of salvation and righteousness is Jesus (61:1a)
The task is too great for a mere mortal
The Messiah (Christ) is the anointed one
Jesus applied these verses to Himself
Jesus did what these verses say
Jesus completes the Trinity in the passage
The mission of the servant of salvation and righteousness (61:1b-9)
He came first to establish the gospel of grace (1b-2a)
He will come again to establish the kingdom of righteousness (2b-9)
He is coming to judge righteously (2b-3)
He is coming to rule through a righteous nation (4-9)
The joy of the servant of salvation and righteousness (61:10-11)
I thank that the Lord used me (10)
I praise the Lord for His eternal victory (11)
MESSAGE:
"THERE IS NO GREATER JOY THAN WORKING IN GOD'S POWER NOW
FOR THAT WHICH IS GOD'S WILL NOW AND FOREVER."
Introduction: "Election 2002"
I will promote faith in the Lord until it covers the earth (62:1-5)
I will promote a better approach to living
I will promote a better character and better conduct
I will promote a better purpose for living
I will promote a better day of blessings
I will promote a better level of fellowship
We will pray for faith in the Lord until it covers the earth (62:6-9)
We will pray for the Lord's will
We pray for the Lord's power
We pray for the Lord's protection
We pray for the Lord's peace
We will practice our faith in the Lord until it covers the earth (62:10-12)
We will open the doors of salvation to all
We will tell of the One who is the Lord our Savior
We will bring glory to the Lord
MESSAGE:
"TO MAKE THE
PROMOTE FAITH IN THE LORD,
PRAY FOR FAITH IN THE LORD,
AND PRACTICE YOUR FAITH IN THE LORD."
Introduction: "The problems with predictions"
A vision of the Lord judging the nations (63:1-6)
The vision of majesty and strength approaching
Who is this and why is He dressed the way He is?
He is the Lord of justice and salvation
He is the Lord in punitive judgment
A confession of God's unrequited favor to
The mercies of God to Israel were great (7-9)
Israel rejected her relationship with the Lord (10a)
The Lord brought remedial judgment on Israel (10b)
Israel remembered the Lord's mercies and design (11-14)
A prayer for renewed mercies (63:15-19)
We have lost the mercies of the Lord (15)
We only exist by the mercies of the Lord (16)
Show us mercy again that we might live (17)
If we live without your mercies, we die without our purpose (18-19)
MESSAGE:
"THE PROSPECT OF THE LORD BLESSING
OR JUDGING US SHOULD LEAD US
TO CONFESSION AND TURN US TO PRAYER."
Introduction: "Paradigm n. 1. A pattern 2. A sequence…"
The Lord has regrets over what
God's grace and
They offered unacceptable worship
They practiced false religion
They disobeyed the Law
They were hypocrites
God's response to
The Lord will save a remnant from
God will exercise selective judgment (8-12)
The righteous will possess the land (8-10)
The ungodly will receive the sword (11-12)
The life of the remnant and the life of the ungodly contrasted (13-16)
The remnant will know life with the Lord
The ungodly will know death from the Lord
The Lord will create a new world order for the remnant (65:17-25)
A kingdom of present joy and forgotten pain
The kingdom will have
The kingdom will be: joy, health, justice, longevity, security,
endurance, blessings, fellowship, and peace
MESSAGE:
"THE LORD SEEKS A PEOPLE WHO WILL KNOW HIM EXCLUSIVELY,
OBEY HIM COMPLETELY,
AND BE BLESSED BY HIM ABUNDANTLY.
Introduction: "Justice, finally justice"
Content of Isaiah
Prophecies of condemnation (1-39)
Prophecies of consolation (40-66)
The lessons from Isaiah
We must relate to the Lord in faith
Our God is the great and only God
Our God blesses faith and curses unbelief
The godly are humble, submissive, and reverent in
faith
The ungodly are proud, bold, and irreverent in unbelief
We must worship the Lord in truth
The Lord is not contained in temples
The Lord looks at the heart of those who worship Him
The Lord seeks the worship of all nations
We must live by the values of the Kingdom He rules
The Lord's judgement is severe to those who hate
Him
The Lord's blessings are abundant to those who love Him
MESSAGE:
"WE MUST RELATE TO THE LORD IN FAITH,
WORSHIP THE LORD IN TRUTH,
AND LIVE BY THE VALUES OF THE KINGDOM HE RULES."
Isaiah's Portrait of the Messiah
Introduction: "New Testament under fire"
Isaiah Jesus Us
Isaiah's Messiah is a Savior 49:6 John 3:16 Matthew 28:20
Isaiah's Messiah is a Servant 49:5 John 6:38 Romans 14:4
Isaiah's servant-savior is:
A divine servant-savior 7:14 John 20:28
John 14:14
A royal servant-savior 32:1 Luke 23:3 I Peter 2:9
A gentle servant-savior 42:2-3 Matthew 11:29 Galatians 5:23
A rejected servant-savior 49:7a John 1:11 John 15:20
A humble servant-savior 53:7 Matthew 27:12 II Peter 1:6
A suffering servant-savior 53:4 Matthew 27:46 Colossians 1:24
An exalted servant-savior 49:7b Matthew 24:30 II Timothy 2:12
MESSAGE:
"ALL THAT JESUS WAS PROMISED TO BE, HE WAS;
AND ALL THAT WE HAVE BEEN CALLED TO BE,
WE SHOULD BECOME."
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