POOR LEADERSHIP (Isaiah 56:9 – 57:15)

1) ITS CASE! (56:9-12)

• The leaders were irresponsible.
• They don’t see, know, warn.
• They are lazy, greedy, care less, selfish, pleasure seeking and arrogant.

2) ITS CURSE! (57:1-13a)

• The people languish into sin.
• The righteous perish
• Superstition flourishes
• God is mocked
• Children are abused
• Illicit sex becomes a new god
• Ambition and popularity reign
• Lies become the norm
• There is no fear of God
• Idolotory is the order of the day
• There is no answer to prayer and no deliverance

3) ITS CURE! (57:13b-15)

• Heed the Word
• Follow the leader, Jesus