Isa: 12:1-6 Isaiah 12 is a short psalm (song) of praise to God for His merciful and powerful comfort. The psalm, put in the mouth of a member of the restored remnant, compares the promised deliverance to that of the Hebrews in the Exodus from Egypt (see Isa: 11:16); it is like the song of Moses and … Continue reading –>
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Continue reading -->You can view an in-depth discussion of “Noble Prince of Peace” 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.
Continue reading -->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. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point is in this passage. How was the prophecy of Isaiah 9:1-5 fulfilled? … 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 –>
Isaiah 11.1-16? See also Zech: 3:8; Zech: 6:12. Isaiah 11:1 picks up on the imagery of a felled tree in Isa: 10:33-34. The “stump of Jesse” represents the idea that the dynasty of David (son of Jesse) would lose its power (Dan: 4:10-17, Daniel 4:20-26). But there would arise a “shoot/branch” from the apparently doomed “stump”; that is, a ruler … Continue reading –>
Isaiah 9:8-10:34 This section explains Isaiah 9:1-5, which predicts deliverance for the gloomy, anguished people who had trusted in the occult and fallen prey to military conquest and oppression: “the rod of their oppressor, you have broken as on the day of Midian” (Isa: 9:4, NRSV). Read through the sufferings of God’s people as shown in the above … Continue reading –>
Isaiah 9.6-7 Here is the third special birth in the book of Isaiah, following mention of the births of Immanuel and Maher-shalal-hash-baz. What is special about the Child found in these verses? Isaiah 9.6-7. Notice that this Deliverer has several names/epithets that describe Him in various ways. In the ancient Near East, kings and deities had … Continue reading –>
Isaiah 9:1-5 Isaiah 9:1 begin with a word (But/Nevertheless) that indicates a contrast to what precedes it? Isaiah 8.21-22 describes the hopeless condition of those who turn to the occult rather than to the true God: wherever they look, they will “see only distress and darkness, the gloom of anguish; and they will be thrust … Continue reading –>
Sabbath Afternoon Read for This Week’s Study: Isa: 9:1-5; Isaiah 9.6-7; Isa: 9:8-10:34; Isa: 11:1-16; Isa: 12:1-6. Memory Text: “For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; and the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace” (Isaiah 9:6). Dr. Robert Oppenheimer, … Continue reading –>
It is better to trust in the Lord Than to put confidence in princes. Psalm 118:9 NLT When you read this week’s lesson on how Ahaz sought support from surrounding nations instead of God alone, did it remind you of times you trusted in people and they let you down? It did me. I almost … Continue reading –>
Timely Lesson By Godwin K. Lekundayo God taught me about heaven’s understanding of time when, as a district pastor, I led a three-week evangelistic series in my homeland, Tanzania. Local organizers chose the dry season for the meetings in Moshi, a city at the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro. But heavy rains started to fall after … Continue reading –>
