Redemption for Righteousness

Reference

Isaiah 42:1 - 43:28

Sermon Notes

Victory Fellowship Bible Study
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Session Nineteen: Redemption for Righteousness

1) GATHERING and OPENING PRAYER

2) READ / LISTEN to Isaiah 42:1 – 43:28
a) What are your initial impressions? Questions? Notable differences in translations?

3) GOD’S CHOSEN SERVANT: (42:1-9)
a) Messianic prophesy: (Matthew 12:18-21)

b) Servant Songs in Isaiah: (42:1-4; 49:1-6; 50:4-9; 52:13-53:12)

c) (vv. 1-4) The Creator God is Righteous.

d) (vv. 5-7) The Creator God calls Israel to a Righteous Purpose.

e) (vv. 8-9) Our Glorious God’s prophesies are secure.

4) A PRAISE SONG TO THE LORD: (42:10-17)
a) (vv. 10-12) Sing to the Lord a New Song (See also Psalms 96, 98, 149)

b) (vv. 13-17) The earth affected when the Warrior God moves against Idolaters.

5) ISRAEL’S CASE PRESENTED IN COURT: (42:18-25)
a) (vv. 18-20) God Summons Israel because of her blindness and deafness.

b) (vv. 21-22) The Case Presented.

c) (vv. 23-24) The Cross-examination.

d) (vs. 25) The Verdict against Israel.

6) THE ROOTS OF REDEMPTION: (43:1-13)
a) (vv. 1-7) Renewed Promise to Israel.

b) (vv. 8-13) Witnesses of the One True God.
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7) PROMISE OF VICTORY: (43:14-28)
a) (vv. 14-21) Victory for those in Exile.

b) (vv. 22-24) Israel’s apathy rebuked.

c) (vv. 25-28) Mercy in spite of Israel’s sinful rebellion.

8) READ / LISTEN to Isaiah 44:1-28
a) What are your initial impressions? Notable differences in various translations?

9) WE HAVE A REDEEMER: (44:1-28)
a) (vv. 1-5) God imparts His Spirit.
i) Jeshurun is a term of endearment for Israel. It’s also used in Deuteronomy 32:15; 33:5, 26.

b) (vv. 6-8) No other God but YAHWEH.

c) (vv. 9-20) The Folly of making Idols.
i) Ancient texts describing the making of idols confirm such a process.

d) (vv. 21-23) Israel is the Lord’s Redeemed Servant.

e) (vv. 24-28) Jerusalem Restored thru Cyrus.
i) Isaiah named a ruler (Cyrus) over a hundred years before he was born.

ii) Cyrus is called God’s shepherd, a rare privilege for a pagan King.

iii) The Cyrus Cylinder (539 BC)

f) Prophesies fulfilled (586 BC Temple destroyed, 515 BC restored)
i) Isaiah (c.680 BC) 44:28-45:6

ii) Jeremiah (c.625 BC) 25:8-13; 29:10-14; 32:6-15

iii) Daniel (c.539 BC) 5:1-6, 22-31; 6:28

10) APPLICATION:
a) Praise God for keeping His promises. (Titus 1:1-2)

b) Praise God for His plans and purposes for your life. (Jeremiah 29:11-13)

c) Thank God for delivering you from sin and death. (1st Corinthians 15:57)