Showing the Splendor

Reference

Isaiah 60:1 - 61:11

Sermon Notes

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Session Twenty-seven: Showing the Splendor

1) GATHERING and OPENING PRAYER

2) READ / LISTEN to Isaiah 60:1 – 61:11
a) What are your initial impressions? Questions? Notable differences in translations?

3) IN A NUTSHELL:
God wakes Jerusalem up to receive foreign delegations who have come to worship Him in their temple. They bring with them great riches to offer as sacrifices to God. God no longer shows anger but compassion to His people and uses the coming of the nations to teach His people that He is their Savior and Redeemer. Righteousness and peace will replace violence and destruction. God anoints His Messenger to preach good news the poor, bind up the broken hearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives, and to proclaim that God’s day of vengeance has come. Ruined cities and devastated land will be restored. God’s people will become priests for the world and experience everlasting joy. This is part of God’s everlasting covenant. So God’s messenger sings God’s praise.

4) A FUTURE GLORY: (60:1-22) Arise and Shine from ADONAI (Integrity Music CD, 1998)
a) (vv. 1-3) The glow of God’s Glory. (Malachi 4:2)
i) God’s answer to 59:9, 17-21.
ii) Fulfillment of Genesis 12:3

b) (vv. 4-7) Dispersed Jews, as well as the wealth of the nations will return to the house of God. Midian and Ephah were nomadic Arabic tribes, and Sheba was an Arabic kingdom. Kedar and Nebaioth were nomadic tribes descended from Ismael.

c) (vv. 8-9) The world will bring silver and gold for a sacrifice to God. The “islands” suggest the world, and Tarshish was an early name for Spain.

d) (vv. 10-14) Foreigners and former oppressors will build up the City of the Lord.
i) Millennial reign? (Revelation 20:1-6)

e) (19-22) God is your Glory – see Revelation 21:19 - 22:5.

5) THE FAVORABLE YEAR OF THE LORD: (61:1-11)
a) Garments of Praise from Revival in Belfast (Robin Mark, Hosanna Music, 1999)

b) Jesus’ Confession of His calling. (Luke 4:14-21 Note where Jesus stopped reading.)

c) (vv. 1-3) The Mission and Vision of the Servant of the Lord.

d) (vv. 4-5) Restoration of Ruins.

e) (vv. 6-7) Priesthood of all believers - 1st Peter 2:9-10.

f) (vv. 8-9) The Everlasting Covenant.

g) (vv. 10-11) The Joy of Salvation - Revelation 21:2.

6) APPLICATION:
a) Pray for God to give you and your church a passion for being His witnesses. (Acts 1:8)

b) Praise God for His everlasting covenant and salvation. (Galatians 3:8)