Victory Fellowship Bible Study
273 23rd St. S.W., Barberton, OH 44203
Wednesdays at 7pm - Roderick D. Grabski (330) 858-0223
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Session Five: Called, Cleansed, and Commissioned
1) GATHERING and OPENING PRAYER
2) READ / LISTEN to Isaiah 6:1 – 7:25
What are your initial impressions? Questions?
Are there notable differences in various translations?
3) CALLED TO HEAVEN (6:1-4):
a) Chronologically, the events of this chapter occurred first to Isaiah. (Timeline of Isaiah)
b) King Uzziah (Azariah) died about 740 B.C. He had leprosy. (2nd Kings 15:1)
c) Seraphim (the fiery ones)
d) Covering the feet (see 1st Samuel 24:3) kawsah regel
e) A Holy God
4) CLEANSED BY FIRE (6:5-7):
a) Who can see God and Live? (Exodus 33:20)
i) see Genesis 16:13; Judges 6:22; Psalms 11:7, 27:4, 63:2
b) What is significant about touching Isaiah’s lips with the coal?
5) COMMISSIONED TO CONDEMN (6:8-13)
a) Whom Shall I Send?
i) Compare Isaiah’s response to that of Moses in Exodus 4:1-17 and Jeremiah’s in Jeremiah 1:6
b) Matthew 13:9-17
c) Bad news, then Good news. (See Isaiah 9:1)
6) THE SIGN OF THE CHILDREN (7:1-25):
a) See map of Syro-Ephraimite War
b) The Child of Promise (7:1-12)
i) 2nd Kings 15:37, 16:5-9
ii) “Don’t do something, just stand there”
iii) Legal cop-out (Deuteronomy 6:16)
c) The Child of Suffering (7:10-25)
i) Of virgins and young women `ha’almah
7) READ / LISTEN to Isaiah 8:1-22
What are your initial impressions? Questions?
Are there notable differences in various translations?
8) THE SIGN OF THE CHILDREN continued (8:1-22):
a) The Child of Judgment (8:1-10)
i) 2nd Kings 16:10-11; 18:1-2
b) The Child of Faith (8:11-22)
i) Leviticus 19:31; Deuteronomy 18:10-11; 1st Samuel 28:6-19; Isaiah 19:3
ii) Remember the Testimony of the Faithful
iii) Teach the Law among the Disciples
iv) Wait Upon the Lord in Prayer
v) Bad news, then Good news
9) APPLICATION:
a) Listen for God’s call and RESPOND. (Acts 1:8)
b) Worship our God who is Holy, Holy, Holy. (1st Samuel 2:2)
c) Ask God to remove all sin and fear from your life. (Psalm 32:5)
d) Be Intentional about observing God’s activity in the World and His Influence over Worldly Powers. (Daniel 7:13-14)
10) WRAP UP and CLOSE IN PRAYER
NEXT LESSON:
Punishment by Proxy - Read Isaiah 9:1 – 10:34 to prepare
