Isa: 7:14 Like the name of Isaiah’s children (Shear-jashub, “a remnant shall return,” and Maher-shalal-hash-baz, which means “swift is booty, speedy is prey”), the name of Immanuel has a meaning. It is literally “with us God.” But the commonly accepted translation “God with us” misses something important. As with other Hebrew names of this kind … Continue reading –>
Isa: 7:14 An offer of a sign as “deep as Sheol or high as heaven” (Isa: 7:11, NRSV) did not move Ahaz. So, when God says He Himself will come up with a sign (Isa: 7:14), we expect it to have breathtaking dimensions that only the divine imagination could devise (compare Isa: 55:9, 1 Cor: 2:9). Surprise! The sign is a … Continue reading –>
Isa: 7:10-13 Ahaz did not respond to Isaiah’s call for faith. So, God mercifully gave the king another chance, telling him to ask for a sign that was “deep as Sheol or high as heaven” (Isa: 7:11, NRSV). Here is one of the greatest invitations to faith ever given to a human being. Unlike lotteries or … Continue reading –>
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Continue reading -->You can view an in-depth discussion of “When Your World is Falling Apart” 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. (4)
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: Ahaz refused to allow God to show him a reason to believe: instead he chose to ally with the king of Assyria.January 16, 2021 A. Have a volunteer read Isaiah 7:3-9. Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is. Why did God tell Isaiah … Continue reading –>
Isaiah 7.3-9 While Ahaz was weighing his political options to meet the threat from Israel and Syria, God knew some things he did not. For one thing, it was God who had allowed trouble to come upon him in order to discipline him and bring him to his senses (2 Chron: 28:5, 2 Chronicles 28:19). Moreover, although … Continue reading –>
Isaiah 7.1-9 What terrifying crisis did King Ahaz face early in his reign? 2 Kings 15.37-38; 2 Kings 16.5-6; Isaiah 7.1-2. The kingdoms of northern Israel (Ephraim) and Syria (Aram) ganged up on the smaller country of Judah, to the south. This happened when Judah was weakened by attacks from the Edomites and Philistines. In the … Continue reading –>
Sabbath Afternoon Read for This Week’s Study: Isa: 7:1-9, Isa: 7:10-13, Isa: 7:14. Memory Text: “If you will not believe, surely you shall not be established”(Isaiah 7:9). One Sabbath Connie and Roy drove into their driveway after church. A bantam hen flew frantically across the yard in front of them. Something was wrong. The pet birds were supposed to … Continue reading –>
Friday’s section of this week’s lesson asks, if God is in charge why do innocent people suffer? The question reminded me of the story about Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead in John 11:1-44. Let’s take a look at some of the points in this story that may help us answer this question. When Jesus … Continue reading –>
Hope in a Plane Crash By Andrew McChesney, Adventist Mission The world watched in horror when a midair plane collision killed 71 people in Germany in 2002 and, two years later, a grieving father retaliated. Vladimir Shevil, who was mourning the death of his own daughter to cancer, found hope amid the tragedy. He found … Continue reading –>
