Friday, September 19, 2014
Isaiah 11:1-12
1 And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots: 2 And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD; 3 And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the LORD: and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears: 4 But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked. 5 And righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins, and faithfulness the girdle of his reins. 6 The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them. 7 And the cow and the bear shall feed; their young ones shall lie down together: and the lion shall eat straw like the ox. 8 And the sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the cockatrice' den. 9 They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain: for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea. 10 And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, which shall stand for an ensign of the people; to it shall the Gentiles seek: and his rest shall be glorious. 11 And it shall come to pass in that day, [that] the Lord shall set his hand again the second time to recover the remnant of his people, which shall be left, from Assyria, and from Egypt, and from Pathros, and from Cush, and from Elam, and from Shinar, and from Hamath, and from the islands of the sea. 12 And he shall set up an ensign for the nations, and shall assemble the outcasts of Israel, and gather together the dispersed of Judah from the four corners of the earth.
OBSERVATION QUESTION
1) Who, or what, is the Branch that Isaiah is referring to in this passage? (v.1)
2) What will this Branch be like? (v.2-5)
3) How will the Lord's creation respond when the kingdom is established? (v.6-8)
4) Why will these things happen? (v.9)
5) Who shall be recovered from the lands of their enemies? (v.11)
6) Who will be gathered from the "four corners of the earth"? (v.12)
APPLICATION QUESTIONS
7) Are you doing anything, at the present time, to prepare for the day when our Lord's kingdom is established on the earth? If so, please describe something that you are doing now to prepare the way for the Lord.
8) What has the Lord assigned you to do to bring peace on earth where you live?
9) Who in your life needs to know about our Lord's return?
PRINCIPLES
10) The Lord has assigned His people to rule on earth as the time of His return draws near.
11) Jesus has ordained that we be His ambassadors on earth until He returns.
12) Ambassadors are representatives of the place of their citizenship.
13) Our citizenship is in heaven.
Showing posts with label Remnant. Show all posts
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Thursday, September 18, 2014
Tuesday, September 16, 2014
Very Soon My Anger Will End
Wednesday, September 17, 2014
Isaiah 10:20-25
20 And it shall come to pass in that day, [that] the remnant of Israel, and such as are escaped of the house of Jacob, shall no more again stay upon him that smote them; but shall stay upon the LORD, the Holy One of Israel, in truth.
21 The remnant shall return, [even] the remnant of Jacob, unto the mighty God.
22 For though thy people Israel be as the sand of the sea, [yet] a remnant of them shall return: the consumption decreed shall overflow with righteousness.
23 For the Lord GOD of hosts shall make a consumption, even determined, in the midst of all the land.
24 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD of hosts, O my people that dwellest in Zion, be not afraid of the Assyrian: he shall smite thee with a rod, and shall lift up his staff against thee, after the manner of Egypt.
25 For yet a very little while, and the indignation shall cease, and mine anger in their destruction.
OBSERVATION QUESTIONS
1) Whom had God's people relied upon before their captivity? (v.20)
2) To whom would the remnant of God's people return after their captivity to Assyria was ended? (v.20-21)
3) What had the Lord righteously determined to do in "the midst of the land"? (v.22-23)
4) Why did the Lord tell His people not to be afraid of their enemies? (v.24-25)
APPLICATION QUESTIONS
5) Have you ever wondered why the Lord has allowed certain hardships or calamities to befall you? If so, what was your conclusion?
6) If you answered affirmatively to the previous question, have you ever considered that the Lord allowed difficulties in your life to draw you closer to Himself?
7) Are you still suffering as a result of your choices that were not in keeping with God's perfect will for your life? If so, will you confess your sin and abandon your will to obey God's will for your life?
PRINCIPLES
8) God often uses our enemies (e.g., sickness, disease, or death) to draw us back to Himself.
9) God punishes, or vanquishes, our enemies for the torment caused in our lives.
10) God always reserves a remnant of His people for His glory.
Isaiah 10:20-25
20 And it shall come to pass in that day, [that] the remnant of Israel, and such as are escaped of the house of Jacob, shall no more again stay upon him that smote them; but shall stay upon the LORD, the Holy One of Israel, in truth.
21 The remnant shall return, [even] the remnant of Jacob, unto the mighty God.
22 For though thy people Israel be as the sand of the sea, [yet] a remnant of them shall return: the consumption decreed shall overflow with righteousness.
23 For the Lord GOD of hosts shall make a consumption, even determined, in the midst of all the land.
24 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD of hosts, O my people that dwellest in Zion, be not afraid of the Assyrian: he shall smite thee with a rod, and shall lift up his staff against thee, after the manner of Egypt.
25 For yet a very little while, and the indignation shall cease, and mine anger in their destruction.
OBSERVATION QUESTIONS
1) Whom had God's people relied upon before their captivity? (v.20)
2) To whom would the remnant of God's people return after their captivity to Assyria was ended? (v.20-21)
3) What had the Lord righteously determined to do in "the midst of the land"? (v.22-23)
4) Why did the Lord tell His people not to be afraid of their enemies? (v.24-25)
APPLICATION QUESTIONS
5) Have you ever wondered why the Lord has allowed certain hardships or calamities to befall you? If so, what was your conclusion?
6) If you answered affirmatively to the previous question, have you ever considered that the Lord allowed difficulties in your life to draw you closer to Himself?
7) Are you still suffering as a result of your choices that were not in keeping with God's perfect will for your life? If so, will you confess your sin and abandon your will to obey God's will for your life?
PRINCIPLES
8) God often uses our enemies (e.g., sickness, disease, or death) to draw us back to Himself.
9) God punishes, or vanquishes, our enemies for the torment caused in our lives.
10) God always reserves a remnant of His people for His glory.
Wednesday, September 10, 2014
I Will Gather Them
Thursday, September 11, 2014
Jeremiah 31:7-11
7 For thus saith the LORD; Sing with gladness for Jacob, and shout among the chief of the nations: publish ye, praise ye, and say, O LORD, save thy people, the remnant of Israel.
8 Behold, I will bring them from the north country, and gather them from the coasts of the earth, [and] with them the blind and the lame, the woman with child and her that travaileth with child together: a great company shall return thither.
9 They shall come with weeping, and with supplications will I lead them: I will cause them to walk by the rivers of waters in a straight way, wherein they shall not stumble: for I am a father to Israel, and Ephraim [is] my firstborn.
10 Hear the word of the LORD, O ye nations, and declare [it] in the isles afar off, and say, He that scattered Israel will gather him, and keep him, as a shepherd [doth] his flock.
11 For the LORD hath redeemed Jacob, and ransomed him from the hand of [him that was] stronger than he.
OBSERVATION QUESTIONS
1) How does the Lord want people to respond to His redemption of the remnant of His people (Israel)? (v.7)
2) What does the Lord say that He will do for His formerly exiled people ? Why? (v.8-9)
3) What were (are) the nations to declare about the Lord? (v.10-11)
APPLICATION QUESTIONS
4) Have you ever felt distant from the Lord? If so, please describe one such time.
5) How did you respond when (if) the Lord made His presence known to you, after a period of silence?
6) Has the Lord ever delivered you from an enemy (or enemies) that were stronger than you? If so, please describe one such time.
PRINCIPLES
7) The Lord loves to rescue His people from their enemies.
8) Because He is our Good Shepherd, the Lord watches over His sheep, even after we have strayed.
9) The Lord chastens His children as a loving Father and longs to be reconciled to do good for us.
Jeremiah 31:7-11
7 For thus saith the LORD; Sing with gladness for Jacob, and shout among the chief of the nations: publish ye, praise ye, and say, O LORD, save thy people, the remnant of Israel.
8 Behold, I will bring them from the north country, and gather them from the coasts of the earth, [and] with them the blind and the lame, the woman with child and her that travaileth with child together: a great company shall return thither.
9 They shall come with weeping, and with supplications will I lead them: I will cause them to walk by the rivers of waters in a straight way, wherein they shall not stumble: for I am a father to Israel, and Ephraim [is] my firstborn.
10 Hear the word of the LORD, O ye nations, and declare [it] in the isles afar off, and say, He that scattered Israel will gather him, and keep him, as a shepherd [doth] his flock.
11 For the LORD hath redeemed Jacob, and ransomed him from the hand of [him that was] stronger than he.
OBSERVATION QUESTIONS
1) How does the Lord want people to respond to His redemption of the remnant of His people (Israel)? (v.7)
2) What does the Lord say that He will do for His formerly exiled people ? Why? (v.8-9)
3) What were (are) the nations to declare about the Lord? (v.10-11)
APPLICATION QUESTIONS
4) Have you ever felt distant from the Lord? If so, please describe one such time.
5) How did you respond when (if) the Lord made His presence known to you, after a period of silence?
6) Has the Lord ever delivered you from an enemy (or enemies) that were stronger than you? If so, please describe one such time.
PRINCIPLES
7) The Lord loves to rescue His people from their enemies.
8) Because He is our Good Shepherd, the Lord watches over His sheep, even after we have strayed.
9) The Lord chastens His children as a loving Father and longs to be reconciled to do good for us.
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