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 Eighteen: Comforter and Creator Comes to Court
1) GATHERING and OPENING PRAYER
2) READ / LISTEN to Isaiah 40:1-31
a) What are your initial impressions? Questions? Notable differences in translations?
3) ISAIAH AT A GLANCE -revisited (see chart)
a) Timeline and Messages (see chart from overview lesson 1)
i) Events of his own day – 740-690 B.C. (Chapters 1-39)
ii) Events in the days of Cyrus of Persia – 559-530 B.C. (Chapters 40-55)
iii) Events in the days of the Rebuilt Temple – 515-480 B.C. (Chs 56-66)
b) Chapters 40-66 offer a three-fold theme of Salvation (deliverance), Pardon, and Blessing.
4) THE CALL TO COMFORT: (40:1-11)
a) (vv. 1-2) The Voice of Grace. After the Babylonian exile – just before The Edict of Cyrus
b) (vv. 3-5) The Voice of Providence.
i) All four Gospels testify that this is referring to John the Baptist.
(1) Matthew 3:1-3; Mark 1:1-4; Luke 3:1-6; John 1:19-23
c) (vv. 6-8) The Voice of Truth. See also 1st Peter 1:23-25.
d) (vv. 9-11) The Voice of Love – The Good Shepherd.
5) CALL TO WITNESS: A TRANSCENDENT CREATOR: (40:12-31)
a) Verses 12-20 are reminiscent of Job 38-41.
b) (vv. 12-17) Omnipotent and Omniscient over the Nations.
c) (vv. 18-20) The One True God.
d) (vv. 21-24) Transcendent over Rulers.
e) (vv. 25-26) Creation Reveals the Glory of the Lord.
f) (vv. 27-31) Trust in God Rewarded.
6) READ / LISTEN to Isaiah 41:1-29
a) What are your initial impressions? Questions? Notable differences in translations?
7) THE NATIONS CALLED TO COURT: (41:1-7)
a) (vs. 1) The Summons.
b) (vv. 2-7) God Presents His Case.
8) COMFORT FOR JACOB: (41:8-20)
a) (vv. 8-9) Chosen by Love.
b) (vv. 10-20) Empowered by Grace.
c) (vs. 20) The Hebrew word for created, arb bara', is the same word used in Genesis 1:1. That word is only used when GOD is doing the creating.
9) THE CASE PRESENTED IN COURT: (41:21-29)
a) (v. 21) God’s Summons.
b) (vv. 22-24) God’s Test.
c) (vv. 25-28) God’s Proof.
d) (v. 29) God’s Verdict.
10) APPLICATION:
a) Thank God for His Creation. (Psalm 8:1-9)
b) Thank God for His Comfort. (2nd Corinthians 1:3-4)
c) Thank God for His Sovereignty. (1st Timothy 6:13-15)
11) WRAP UP and CLOSE IN PRAYER
NEXT LESSON: Redemption for Righteousness - Read Isaiah 42:1 – 44:28 to prepare.
