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We continue on studying Isaiah’s predictions of the day when Judah would go off into Babylonian Captivity.
Why does God give predictive prophecy to His people?
One writer has said:
It calls people into obedience, realizing that there will be positive future consequences.
It encourages faith; God cannot be caught off guard.
It proves God’s trustworthiness when the predicted comes to pass.
God’s Gracious Servant
This is clearly a prediction that God would send Jesus, Messiah
God would give a gentle, servant Messiah to establish Justice on the earth 1-4
Justice in the OT is more comprehensive that just establishing righteousness and punishing wicked.
It is broader and includes the thought of setting things in right order.
Jesus does this by showing grace to those who receive him, and by eventually judging and punishing those who do not.
God would empower this Servant because he has all power.
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God would not let any other “god” get the credit or the glory that belong to God alone.
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Mankind’s Glorious Song
Isaiah taught that when realize the God is willing and able to do something about your sin problem and desires to show you love, you SING ABOUT IT!
In Isaiah’s theology, the singing of a new song was not something to be met with disdain.
Quite the opposite was true.
God was at work.
He was doing something worth singing about.
Isaiah didn’t want God’s people to sing familiar old songs with sentimental attachment to the past, but a new song sung as heartfelt worship for what God was doing in the present.
Isaiah insists that this new song should be sung for at least three reasons.
Because God prevails over His enemies
Because God leads His people
Because God rules over idols.
Judah’s Godless State
Please hear this: We have a tendency to want to claim the OT promises given to Israel, but skip the OT judgments and condemnation.
As we read what God does for His people in the OT whether good or bad, we need to see the universal character of God, and the universal plight of mankind.
These verses make it clear that God didn’t show kindness to Judah or to us because they or we deserve it.
He has some pretty harsh things to say.
Grace is undeserved.
Wrath is deserved.
Grace is unmerited favor.
Grace is God’s righteousness at Christ’s expense.
God is willing to redeem you, to save you from your sins..
You haven’t done something that put you out of reach of the cross.
You need to turn to Him.
Application.
Thank God for Jesus, His Servant that was sent to save us us.
Worship Him (Sing… stay consistent.. choir)
Look at your sin honestly.
If you hide it God will reveal it..
If you confess it God will cleanse it!
Tonight… 8 Provisions God makes in our salvation.
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