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Isaiah 6. 740 B.C. Isaiah 5 The condemnation. Isaiah 6 The confession. I. Concern, 1. 2 Chron. 26. Uzziah’s 52 year reign (26:3) Obedient, successful, powerful (4-15) Ended in tragedy (16-23) Good time for concern (Is.8:11-13). I. Concern, 1. II. Confidence, 1-4.
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Isaiah 6 • 740 B.C. Isaiah 5 Thecondemnation Isaiah 6 Theconfession
2 Chron. 26 • Uzziah’s 52 year reign (26:3) • Obedient, successful, powerful (4-15) • Ended in tragedy (16-23) • Good time for concern (Is.8:11-13)
I. Concern, 1 II. Confidence, 1-4
“Mine eyes have seen the glory…” • Temple • Lord • Throne • High • Train Godstill reigns
Seraphim • Flames (cf. Ezk.1:13; 10:15; Hb.1:7) • Wings (2). Rv.4:8 Coveredface: Reverence Coveredfeet: Humility (Ezk.1:11) Flew: Service (v.6)
Holy, Holy, Holy (3) • Rv.4:8 • Emphatic • Truly, Truly (Jn.1:51) • Woe, woe, woe (Rv.8:13) • Holy, Holy, Holy
Lord of hosts (3) Angels? Stars? Almighty? Yes!
Earth filled w. His glory • Ex.16:7, 10 • Ex.40:34-35 • 1 K.8:11 • Jn.1:14 Voices of Seraphim shookfoundations of temple (4) What of God’s voice?
King…LORD (5) • Cf. v.1, Lord and throne • Uzziah is dead • Eternal King remains on His throne • Jn.12:…41 • JHVH of Is. 6 = Jesus of Jn.12 Ps.8:1 Ps.110:1
I. Concern, 1 II. Confidence, 1-4 III. Contrition, 5
Isaiah’s first words:Woe is me! • Other Jews thought he was holy • One glimpse of God’s glory: he was undone. Mal.3:2; Ps.24:3-4; Lk.5:…8 • God is holy; we cannot see His face • Ex.33:19-23; 34:29-30 • Our goal: Mt.5:8; 1 Jn.3:2
I. Concern, 1 II. Confidence, 1-4 III. Contrition, 5 IV. Cleansing, 6-7
Cleansing follows contrition • God: slow to condemn, quick to forgive • Live coal confirms Isaiah’s Perceptionof sin Pledgeof pardon Passionof service
I. Concern, 1 II. Confidence, 1-4 III. Contrition, 5 IV. Cleansing, 6-7 V. Commission, 8-10
Lord speaks (8) • Send …go…Us? • Gn.1:26; Jn.1:1 • Mt.28:19 • Why does He ask? • David: Ps.51:13-15 • Peter: Lk.22:31-32; 1 Pt.1:15-16
Isaiah looked . . . Up Saw Lord Ac.9 Within Saw self Share Around Saw needy Went Disappointed? (10) Harden them in sin,preach them into hell
Hard places – Is.1:2-4, 10 Is.6:10 – • Heart • Ears • Eyes • Eyes • Ears • Heart
NT quotes • Mt.13:10-15, in spite of Lord’s teaching • Jn.12:39-40, in spite of Lord’s signs • Ac.28:23-27, in spite of OT prophecies Blind Jn.9 Deaf Ac.22 Hard 2 Th.2
Conclusion:How long to preach? (11-13) • Stubborn people still don’t listen • Love of God (Ro.9:1-3) • Remnant of God (Ro.9:27; 11:5) Will you go?