Isaiah 56: Salvation for the Gentiles;

Israel’s Irresponsible Leaders

 

 

Good morning, welcome to our Sunday morning Bible Study. This morning, we continue our study of Isaiah 56. In this chapter, God is speaking to His people through the prophet Isaiah; telling us to do what is just and right, because He will save us. He speaks of the Sabbath and keeping it holy; but can we identify with the fact that our Father in heaven is speaking of something much greater than a specific day that was set aside and designated by man? In this study, we will be reading and discussing the following topics:

 

• Salvation for the Gentiles (verses 1-8)

God promises a place in His plan of Salvation for those who are rejected by the world; no one is excluded who receives God’s gift of Salvation through Jesus Christ (Matthew 22:1-14; Matthew 5:1-12; John 15:18-25).

• Israel’s Irresponsible Leaders (verses 9-12)

God rebukes the shepherds of His people; He accuses them of being lazy, covetous, and selfish men who cared nothing about the people they led (Matthew 18:1-7,10-14).

 

Let us begin by acknowledging that when the Lord our God spoke of days in His Word; it is clear He was not seeing days as we see days. It was man that labeled the days, and designated a set name for specific days, and expected everyone to worship the Lord based on what they designated rather than what the Lord our God said. We know that man’s ordinances were based purely on their own religious practices, man-made doctrines and traditions.

 

Today, at the hands of the shepherds rebuked by God, many of the little ones have been turned away from the church, away from Christ, and away from God. As we draw nearer to the end of days, we know that soon we will be taken from this place and raised up into an everlasting Kingdom to live forever with our God and with His Christ, our Lord of Lords and King of Kings. All thanks, praise, honor and glory to the Lord our God. Amen.

 

The Sabbath Is Greater Than Any Day Set Aside and Appointed By Man

• Genesis 1:31; Genesis 2:1-3 (Then God saw everything that He had made, and indeed it was very good. So the evening and the morning were the sixth day)

• Exodus 20:8-11; Mark 2:23-28; Matthew 12:1-8 (Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy...The Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sabbath)

• Ezekiel 20:19-24 (I am the Lord your God; walk in My statutes, keep My judgments, and do them;  hallow My Sabbaths, and they will be a sign between Me and you, that you may know that I am the Lord your God)

• Exodus 31:13–17; Isaiah 58:13 (Speak also to the children of Israel, saying: ‘Surely My Sabbaths you shall keep, for it is a sign between Me and you throughout your generations, that you may know that I am the Lord who sanctifies you)

• Romans 14:1-13 (One person esteems one day above another; another esteems every day alike. Let each be fully convinced in his own mind. He who observes the day, observes it to the Lord; and he who does not observe the day, to the Lord he does not observe it)

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What Must I Do to Be Saved?

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1. Recognize, and admit, that you are a sinner; we are all sinners (Romans 3:23).

2. Repent of your sin (Matthew 4:16-17; Acts 3:19-21); turn away from sin, and turn to Jesus Christ for forgiveness.

3. Acknowledge that Jesus Christ is:

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• The only begotten Son of God; who died on the cross to pay for our sins (John 3:16-17).

• God raised Him from the dead on the third day after his death (1 Corinthians 15:4; Matthew 28:1-10).

• God ascended Jesus Christ into heaven, where he is now seated at the right hand of God as High Priest and Ruler over His people (John 3:13; Matthew 26:64; Mark 16:19; Luke 22:69; Hebrews 8:1-2; Acts 1:9-11; Ephesians 1:18-21).

• Pray a prayer of Salvation (confess with your mouth and believe in your heart – Romans 10:8-10):

 

Lord, I recognize and admit that I am a sinner. I confess with my mouth, and I believe in my heart that Jesus Christ is the only begotten Son of God. I believe that Jesus died for my sins, and by his blood I have been redeemed. I believe that by the blood of Jesus Christ, I am healed, sealed, and delivered into Your hands God.

 

Lord, I believe that on the third day, You raised Jesus from the dead, that he ascended into heaven, that all power and authority is given to him in the earth, beneath the earth, and in heaven. Father, I believe that Jesus Christ is seated at Your right hand, and that he reigns and rules as Lord, King, and High Priest over Your people. I desire to be a child of the Most-High God, to be adopted into Your family. Heavenly Father, I am choosing in this day to repent of my sins, and return to You. I receive Your free gift of Salvation, I receive Jesus Christ in my heart as Lord, King, and Saviour over my life. Jesus, you are the Lord of Lords, and the King of Kings.

 

I ask that you come into my heart now, save me, change me in my heart and in my mind; transform me Lord, take hold of all that I am; so that I may become one with you and one with the Lord our God. Father, I thank You for saving me, I thank you for your Son Jesus, I thank you for inclining Your ear to hear my prayer. These things I pray, in the mighty name of Jesus Christ, Son of the Living God. Amen.

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Now That I've Accepted Jesus Christ, What's Next?

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Be baptized for the remission of sin, receive the Holy Spirit of God, and forsake not the assembling of yourselves; begin to connect with other born-again believers (Hebrews 10:24-25; Proverbs 27:17; Acts 2:40-47). We are the children of the Most-High God (Romans 8:14-17); we are forever sealed, and we are set aside for God’s own purpose (1 Peter 2:9; Deuteronomy 14:2; Psalm 4:3; 1 John 4:4-6). We know it is Jesus Christ who set us free, and it is by his blood that God sealed His last covenant with His people (Hebrews 8:6-13; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26).  As God’s messengers of hope in the earth, we are commissioned to deliver the Good News of the Gospel of Jesus Christ to those who are lost.

 

We are to show people that the Light of Glory still shines in the earth, even in this day.  Where there is light, there is a straight path that leads to that light (John 14:6; John 1:1-5); it is a path wherein darkness will never ever prevail, and where darkness can never hide (Matthew 4:16; John 8:12).  Now that you have accepted Jesus Christ in your heart, as Lord and Saviour, your next step is discipleship.

 

We invite you to join us in this journey to Christ; come, learn, and grow with us. Learn more about Jesus Christ, and grow in the grace of our God. Get to know truth of God’s word, God’s true purpose in your life, and His intent for those who belong to Him (Jeremiah 29:11-13; Romans 8:28). As you begin to grow in the wisdom, knowledge and understanding of our Lord; you’ll begin to know and realize how you fit into the glorious plan of our Father, as one of His chosen (Ephesians 1:3-14).  

 

Jesus commissioned us to continue the work he started back then with the original twelve (Matthew 10:1-4).  The work Jesus started back then continues forth, even today; through those who have been chosen of God through Christ our Lord. As born-again believers, our purpose in Christ is simple: bring souls to Christ through the teaching, preaching, and ministering of God’s Holy Word; and through the spreading of the good news of the gospel of Christ.

 

In our studies of the scriptures, we find that Jesus Christ demonstrates to us how to win souls to him; he also teaches us about the Kingdom of Heaven, about the ways of His Father, who is also our Father (our God), and about the Holy Spirit of God who lives within all those who have been born again in Christ.  Soul winning is the very heartbeat of our God. In this journey to Christ, you will learn about all of these things and more.

 

The invitation is extended to you personally, by Jesus Christ our Lord. Will you come?

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