Key Thought: The promise of salvation from oppression finds its ultimate fulfilment in Jesus who saves us from apostasy.
January 30, 2021

A. Have a volunteer read Isaiah 9:1-5.

1. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point is in this passage.
2. How was the prophecy of Isaiah 9:1-5 fulfilled?
3. Personal Application: What kind of occult practices are prevalent in your area and how do they lead to darkness? Share your thoughts.
4. Case Study: One of your friends states, “Why does verse five say that most battles are with confused noise and bloody clothes, but this deliverance will be with fuel of fire and burning?” How would you respond to your friend?

B. Have a volunteer read Isaiah 9:6,7.

1. Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is.
2. What is special about this child found in these verses?
3. Personal Application: Which of the features of the Messiah is most significant to you and why? Share your thoughts.
4. Case Study: One of your relatives states: “What has Jesus delivered you from? How is He your Deliverer?“ How would you respond to your relative?

C. Have a volunteer read Isaiah 9:14-10:2.

1. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the main idea of this text is.
2. What sins are the people guilty of? Who did they commit them against?
3. Personal Application: How has God used suffering in your own life to take you away from a wrong course? Share your thoughts.
4. Case Study: One of your neighbors states, “Who does God say is guilty? The rich and the leaders? Or did He include the widows and fatherless as well? Why did the innocent get included in the punishment?” How would you respond to your neighbor?

D. Have a volunteer read Isaiah 11:1-4, 10,11.

1. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the main idea of this text is.
2. What did Jesus accomplish at the first coming that gives us assurance about the second coming?
3. Personal Application: How can false views of Christ’s second coming set people up for Satan’s great end-time deception? Share your thoughts.
4. Case Study: Think of one person who needs to hear a message from this week’s lesson. Tell the class what you plan to do this week to share with them.

(Truth that is not lived, that is not imparted, loses its life-giving power, its healing virtue. Its blessings can be retained only as it is shared.”Ministry of Healing, p. 148).

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