While Jesus’ popularity was growing, John the Baptist’s friends felt a little slighted for the prophet. John the Baptist, however, said about Jesus, “He must become greater and greater, and I must become less and less.” (John 3:30 NLT) John knew that God had appointed him to be the messenger to announce the coming of … Continue reading –>
Further Study: “Is it by conditions that we receive salvation?—Never by conditions that we come to Christ. And if we come to Christ, then what is the condition? The condition is that by living faith we lay hold wholly and entirely upon the merits of the blood of a crucified and risen Saviour. When we … Continue reading –>
Isa: 24:1-27:13 Following oracles against individual nations in Isaiah 13-23, Isaiah 24-27 describes on a worldwide scale the climactic defeat of God’s enemies and the deliverance of His people. Why does Isaiah’s description of the desolation of the earth (Isaiah 24) look like John’s description of events connected with 1,000 years that follow Christ’s second coming … Continue reading –>
Isa: 13:1-14:32 In Isaiah 14 a taunt against Satan, the fallen “Day Star (in KJV, ‘Lucifer’), son of Dawn” (Isa: 14:12, NRSV) is blended into a taunt against the king of Babylon. Why? Compare Revelation 12:1-9, where a dragon identified as Satan (Rev: 12:9) tries to destroy a child as soon as it is born. In Revelation 12:5 the child clearly is … Continue reading –>
You can view an in-depth discussion of “Playing God” in the Hope Sabbath School class led by Pastor Derek Morris. Click on the image to view: With thanks to Hope Channel – Television that will change your life. (6)
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Continue reading -->Isa: 14:1-32 In response to the fall of Babylon (Isaiah 13), which frees God’s people (Isa: 14:1-3), Isaiah 14:4-23 utters a figurative taunt (see also Mic: 2:4, Hab: 2:6) against the king of Babylon. It is poetic, not meant to be literal, obviously, as it portrays dead kings greeting their new colleague in the realm of death ( Isaiah 14.9-10), where maggots and … Continue reading –>
As the Israelites forgot about God and followed so many other gods and nations, God remained faithful to them, with Isaiah and many other prophets working so hard for God to turn His people around, hence I will choose Hymn 100 – Great Is Thy Faithfulness as a theme hymn for this quarter. Secondary to this … Continue reading –>
Key Thought: Isaiah saw that after Assyria, Babylon would conquer Judah, but He also saw that God would decisively prevail and bring peace to our troubled planet. February 6, 2021 1. Have a volunteer read Isaiah 13:19-22. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point is in this passage. … Continue reading –>
Isa: 13:2-22 In 626 B.C. the Chaldean Nabopolassar restored Babylonian glory by making himself king in Babylon, beginning the Neo-Babylonian dynasty, and participating (with Media) in the defeat of Assyria. His son, Nebuchadnezzar II, was the king who conquered and exiled Judah. How did the city of Babylon finally end? See Daniel 5:1-31. In 539 B.C., … Continue reading –>
