The Summary a) Performance Religion – v1-2 b) Stubborn Hearts and Wills – v4 c) Idolatry – v5 d) Moaning and Criticising – v8 e) Blind, Deaf and Disobedient -v18-19 The Solution The Glorious Grace of God a) Grace that Saves v9-11 Based on His…
The Antidote to Idolatry 1. “Listen to Me” (v3-4 & v12-13) Tender Encouragement and Tender Rebuke 2. “Remember” (v8-9) Tender Admonition and Tender Revelation
1. The Lord’s Unsettling Greatness (44:24-45:8) Creator, Sustainer, Sovereign, Saviour 2. The People’s Unacceptable Grievance (45:9-13) I’m your God, not your puppet” 3. The Lord’s Unending Grace (45:14-25) Universal Invitation; Personal Application; Missionary Implication
1. The Problem that requires the revival (43:22-24) Worship that Wearies the Lord 2. The Remedy that brings the revival (43:25-44:8) The Grace of Forgiveness, New Life and Security 3. The Outcome that follows the revival (44:9-23) Keep Remembering and Keep Rejoicing Questions for Reflection: 1. As ever, the heart of the matter is the…
1. THE PROBLEM THAT REQUIRES THE REFORMATION – The Disqualified Servant (42:18-25) 2. THE REMEDY THAT BRINGS THE REFORMATION – The Wonderful Saviour (43:1-7) 3. THE OUTCOME THAT FOLLOWS THE REFORMATION – A Message to Share (43:8-21)
1. The Servant brings JUSTICE (v1-4) a) Internal Repair b) External Nourishment c) Eternal Hope 2. The Servant brings DELIVERANCE (v5-9) a) Light b) Sight c) Truth 3. The Servant prompts a SONG (v10-17) a) A Song about Victory b) A Song about Suffering c) A Song about JESUS
1. Isaiah 41:v1-7 and 21-29: a) God’s eternal sovereignty – v2-4; 25-28 b) Mankind’s empty idolatry – v5-7; 21-24,29 c) Beware of making good things from God into god things in the place of God (Roms 1:18-32) Take Note: “the human heart is a perpetual idol factory.” (J.Calvin) 2. Isaiah 41:8-20 God’s transforming gospel a)…
1. The God of Hope and Glory (v1-11) 2. The God of Greatness and Power (v12-26) 3. The God of Blessing and Grace (v27-31)
1. The Reasons for the Troubled Hearts (John13) a) One will Betray b) One will Deny c) One will Leave 2. The Reasons for Trusting Faith – (John14) a) You are going to heaven 1-6 b) You know the Father 7-11 c) You have the privilege of prayer 12-15 d) You have the Holy Spirit…
1. CONFRONTATION (v1-13) a) The Unclean and The Clean b) The Mighty and The Almighty c) The Occupiers and The Liberator 2. TRANSFORMATION (v14-20) a) Legion – The Participator i) Lost to Found ii) Misery to Missionary b) The Locals – The Spectators i) Fearful rather than Faithful ii) Marvelled but not Moved iii) Got…