ISAIAH LESSON 15
We will begin this lesson in Isaiah 12:1 "And in that day thou
shalt say, O LORD, I will praise thee: though thou wast angry with me,
thine anger is turned away, and thou comfortedst me."
We know that numerous occasions, such as the crossing of the Red
Sea, brought victorious song from the Israelites. Praise can be done
in many ways. It can be by lifting of the hands to heaven in prayer
and thanksgiving, or it can be done by lifting the voice in song of
praise unto the LORD. It seems these Israelites had a lot of practice
in repenting of their wayward ways and receiving God's forgiveness.
This immediately brought a spirit of praise to the LORD.
In this particular verse above, it is, probably, speaking of them
being lost as a nation, because of their sin, and God saving a remnant
who grow into a mighty family of God. God's anger is seldom forever.
He is a forgiving and a restoring God. When God turns His anger away,
He comforts them and sets them upright to live again. All have sinned
and come short of the glory of God. We are not sinless, we are
forgiven. In fact, we are totally pardoned, as if we had never
sinned. Jesus paid the price in full for our transgression. The day,
mentioned in the verse above, is any day that deliverance from our sin
comes. For them, this was a physical deliverance and restoration. For
you and me, it is the day we receive Jesus as Saviour and Lord.
Isaiah 12:2 "Behold, God [is] my salvation; I will trust, and not
be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH [is] my strength and [my] song; he
also is become my salvation."
The word "Jesus" in its fullest expression, means JEHOVAH
SAVIOUR. Without faith, it is impossible to please God. Faith is the
opposite of fear. David said the same thing in Psalms 27:1 "{ [A
Psalm] of David.} The LORD [is] my light and my salvation; whom shall
I fear? the LORD [is] the strength of my life; of whom shall I be
afraid?" John 10:9 "I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he
shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture." I John
3:23 "And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name
of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us
commandment." Salvation is in the name of Jesus. Acts 4:12 "Neither
is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under
heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved." Faith and trust go
hand in hand. Trust is when you rest in the knowledge that Jesus is
acting on your behalf in every situation, and you know all is well.
The fact that we know we are saved, through Jesus, puts a song of
praise in our heart. The following verse leaves no doubt at all where
our strength comes from. Philippians 4:13 "I can do all things
through Christ which strengtheneth me."
Isaiah 12:3 "Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the
wells of salvation."
The "water", here, is the Spirit of God. Jesus told the woman at
the well, if she drank of this water, she would never thirst again.
This is the water of the Holy Spirit of God. John 4:10 "Jesus answered
and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that
saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and
he would have given thee living water." John 4:11 "The woman saith
unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep:
from whence then hast thou that living water?" John 4:13 "Jesus
answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall
thirst again:" John 4:14 "But whosoever drinketh of the water that I
shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him
shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life."
The "water" Jesus was speaking of is the water of life. John 3:5
"Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born
of water and [of] the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of
God." The following Scripture is speaking of the Holy Spirit within.
John 7:38 "He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of
his belly shall flow rivers of living water." This water of the Holy
Spirit brings God's Word alive to us. Joy comes from knowing we are
saved.
Isaiah 12:4 "And in that day shall ye say, Praise the LORD, call
upon his name, declare his doings among the people, make mention that
his name is exalted."
The commandment Jesus made unto His followers was to go into the
world and testify of Him. Mark 16:15 "And he said unto them, Go ye
into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature." Mark
16:16 "He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that
believeth not shall be damned." Mark 16:17 "And these signs shall
follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they
shall speak with new tongues;" Mark 16:18 "They shall take up
serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them;
they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover." The
Scripture above, could also be speaking to the natural house of
Israel. Since God has forgiven them and restored them, they are
obligated to tell others of His greatness. Notice, they praise the
LORD and, also, tell others to call upon His name. They witness the
greatness of God to others, to cause them to come to God. His name is
exalted among all names. Philippians 2:10 "That at the name of Jesus
every knee should bow, of [things] in heaven, and [things] in earth,
and [things] under the earth;" I will repeat a Scripture which will
show the exalted state of the Lord Jesus Christ. Acts 4:12 "Neither is
there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under
heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved."
Isaiah 12:5 "Sing unto the LORD; for he hath done excellent
things: this [is] known in all the earth."
In that glorious day, all will know Him. Hebrews 8:11 "And they
shall not teach every man his neighbour, and every man his brother,
saying, Know the Lord: for all shall know me, from the least to the
greatest." Hebrews 8:10 "For this [is] the covenant that I will make
with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put
my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be
to them a God, and they shall be to me a people:" There will be
plenty to sing about. The Lord Jesus Christ has come through the tribe
of Judah and saved us. Let me give you a few Scriptures which say it
so well. Ephesians 1:10 "That in the dispensation of the fulness of
times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which
are in heaven, and which are on earth; [even] in him:" Ephesians 4:13
"Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of
the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of
the fulness of Christ:" Colossians 1:19 "For it pleased [the Father]
that in him should all fulness dwell;" Colossians 2:9 "For in him
dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily."
Isaiah 12:6 "Cry out and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion: for
great [is] the Holy One of Israel in the midst of thee."
"Cry out" speaks of telling all who are in hearing distance of
His greatness. There is a literal Zion {Jerusalem} and there is a
spiritual Zion {church}. Are you the church of the Lord Jesus Christ?
Then shout the good news of the gospel to all who will listen. The
greatness of God is so far beyond the comprehension of the fleshly
mind. It is only through the spirit that we get a glimpse of the
greatness of God. The glory of the church of the Lord Jesus Christ is
that He is with them. His light burns brightly in His church. So many
churches have locked Him out, and He is knocking to get in, but the
true church is filled with the Light of the Lord so greatly, that it
sends out a beacon of Light to all the world to see. The Light draws
men to it. Matthew 5:16 "Let your light so shine before men, that
they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in
heaven." Isaiah 9:6 "For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is
given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name
shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting
Father, The Prince of Peace." His name is WONDERFUL, JESUS my LORD.
ALMIGHTY GOD is HE.
Isaiah 15 Questions
1. What day is verse 1 speaking of?
2. What was one specific time, when the children of Israel burst out
into songs of praise to the LORD?
3. What are some of the ways to praise the LORD?
4. What specific deliverance is verse 1, probably, speaking of?
5. What does God do, when He turns His anger away?
6. We are not sinless, we are __________.
7. We are just as if we had never __________.
8. Behold, ____ is my salvation.
9. I will ________ and not be afraid.
10. For the _______ _________ is my strength and my song.
11. What does the word "Jesus" in its fullest sense mean?
12. Without ________, it is impossible to please God.
13. Quote Psalms chapter 27 verse 1.
14. Quote John chapter 10 verse 9.
15. What is the commandment given us in 1 John chapter 3 verse 23?
16. Salvation is in the name of ________.
17. What causes us to have a song of praise in our heart?
18. Give a Scripture to show where our strength comes from.
19. What is the "water" in verse 3?
20. What promise did Jesus make the woman at the well?
21. What is this living water?
22. Quote John chapter 3 verse 5.
23. Quote Isaiah chapter 12 verse 4.
24. What was Jesus' instructions to His followers in the 16th chapter
of Mark?
25. Why are the physical house of Israel obligated to tell others?
26. Quote Philippians chapter 2 verse 10.
27. What does Acts chapter 4 verse 12 tell us about salvation?
28. What does Hebrews chapter 8 verse 11 tell us about who will know
the Lord?
29. Quote Ephesians chapter 4 verse 13.
30. For in Him dwelleth all of the __________ of the Godhead bodily.
31. What does "cry out" speak of?
32. Can man fully understand the greatness of God?
33. Quote Isaiah chapter 9 verse 6.
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