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ISAIAH CHAPTER FIFTY. OUTLINE ISAIAH CHAPTER FIFTY. THE ALIENATION OF THE JEWS V. 1 THE LORD’S POWER TO SAVE V. 2-3 THE OBEDIENCE AND SUFFERINGS OF THE MESSIAH V. 4-6 MESSIAH’S VICTORY HIS ENEMIES V. 7-9 FAITH AND TRUST IN GOD V. 10-11. READ: ISAIAH 50:1 .
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OUTLINE ISAIAH CHAPTER FIFTY THE ALIENATION OF THE JEWS V. 1 THE LORD’S POWER TO SAVE V. 2-3 THE OBEDIENCE AND SUFFERINGS OF THE MESSIAH V. 4-6 MESSIAH’S VICTORY HIS ENEMIES V. 7-9 FAITH AND TRUST IN GOD V. 10-11
READ: ISAIAH 50:1 THE SERVANT, ISRAEL'S HOPE 1 Thus says the LORD: "Where is the certificate of your mother's divorce, Whom I have put away? Or which of My creditors is it to whom I have sold you? For your iniquities you have sold yourselves, And for your transgressions your mother has been put away.
QUESTIONS: ISAIAH 50:1 THE SERVANT, ISRAEL'S HOPE 1 Thus says the LORD: "Where is the certificate of your mother's divorce, Whom I have put away? Or which of My creditors is it to whom I have sold you? For your iniquities you have sold yourselves, And for your transgressions your mother has been put away. WHAT DID THE LORD ASK THEM? IS THE LORD SPEAKING OF MOSES LAW? READ: DEUTERONOMY 24:1-4 OR THE LAW CONCERNING SLAVERY? READ: EXODUS 21:7-11 READ: LEVITICUS 25:39-41 OR HIS RELATIONSHIP TO THE JEWS?
QUESTIONS: ISAIAH 50:1 IS THE LORD SPEAKING OF MOSES LAW? READ: DEUTERONOMY 24:1-4 1 "When a man takes a wife and marries her, and it happens that she finds no favor in his eyes because he has found some uncleanness in her, and he writes her a certificate of divorce, puts it in her hand, and sends her out of his house, 2 when she has departed from his house, and goes and becomes another man's wife, 3 if the latter husband detests her and writes her a certificate of divorce, puts it in her hand, and sends her out of his house, or if the latter husband dies who took her as his wife, 4 then her former husband who divorced her must not take her back to be his wife after she has been defiled; for that is an abomination before the LORD, and you shall not bring sin on the land which the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance. NKJV
QUESTIONS: ISAIAH 50:1 OR THE LAW CONCERNING SLAVERY? READ: EXODUS 21:7-11 7 "And if a man sells his daughter to be a female slave, she shall not go out as the male slaves do. 8 If she does not please her master, who has betrothed her to himself, then he shall let her be redeemed. He shall have no right to sell her to a foreign people, since he has dealt deceitfully with her. 9 And if he has betrothed her to his son, he shall deal with her according to the custom of daughters. 10 If he takes another wife, he shall not diminish her food, her clothing, and her marriage rights. 11 And if he does not do these three for her, then she shall go out free, without paying money. NKJV
QUESTIONS: ISAIAH 50:1 OR THE LAW CONCERNING SLAVERY? READ: LEVITICUS 25:39-41 39 'And if one of your brethren who dwells by you becomes poor, and sells himself to you, you shall not compel him to serve as a slave. 40 As a hired servant and a sojourner he shall be with you, and shall serve you until the Year of Jubilee. 41 And then he shall depart from you — he and his children with him — and shall return to his own family. He shall return to the possession of his fathers. NKJV
QUESTIONS: ISAIAH 50:1-3 1 Thus says the LORD: "Where is the certificate of your mother's divorce, Whom I have put away? Or which of My creditors is it to whom I have sold you? For your iniquities you have sold yourselves, And for your transgressions your mother has been put away. IS GOD SPEAKING OF MOSES LAW OF DIVORCEMENT? OR HIS RELATIONSHIP TO THE JEWS? READ: ISAIAH 54:5 5 For your Maker is your husband, The LORD of hosts is His name; And your Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel; He is called the God of the whole earth. NKJV
QUESTIONS: ISAIAH 50:1-3 1 Thus says the LORD: "Where is the certificate of your mother's divorce, Whom I have put away? Or which of My creditors is it to whom I have sold you? For your iniquities you have sold yourselves, And for your transgressions your mother has been put away. IS GOD SPEAKING OF MOSES LAW OF DIVORCEMENT? OR HIS RELATIONSHIP TO THE JEWS? READ: JEREMIAH 3:14 14 "Return, O backsliding children," says the LORD; "for I am married to you. I will take you, one from a city and two from a family, and I will bring you to Zion. NKJV
QUESTIONS: ISAIAH 50:1-3 1 Thus says the LORD: "Where is the certificate of your mother's divorce, Whom I have put away? Or which of My creditors is it to whom I have sold you? For your iniquities you have sold yourselves, And for your transgressions your mother has been put away. IS GOD SPEAKING OF MOSES LAW OF DIVORCEMENT? OR HIS RELATIONSHIP TO THE JEWS? READ: HOSEA 2:2 2 "Bring charges against your mother, bring charges; For she is not My wife, nor am I her Husband! Let her put away her harlotries from her sight, And her adulteries from between her breasts; NKJV
READ: ISAIAH 50:2-3 THE SERVANT, ISRAEL'S HOPE 2 Why, when I came, was there no man? Why, when I called, was there none to answer? Is My hand shortened at all that it cannot redeem? Or have I no power to deliver? Indeed with My rebuke I dry up the sea, I make the rivers a wilderness; Their fish stink because there is no water, And die of thirst. 3 I clothe the heavens with blackness, And I make sackcloth their covering."
QUESTIONS: ISAIAH 50:2-3 THE SERVANT, ISRAEL'S HOPE 2 Why, when I came, was there no man? Why, when I called, was there none to answer? Is My hand shortened at all that it cannot redeem? Or have I no power to deliver? Indeed with My rebuke I dry up the sea, I make the rivers a wilderness; Their fish stink because there is no water, And die of thirst. 3 I clothe the heavens with blackness, And I make sackcloth their covering." WHAT DID THE LORD ASK THEM? WHY IS NO ONE RESPONDING TO THE LORD? IS THE LORD’S HAND SHORTENED? IS THE LORD UNABLE TO DELIVER?
QUESTIONS: ISAIAH 50:2-3 THE SERVANT, ISRAEL'S HOPE 2 Why, when I came, was there no man? Why, when I called, was there none to answer? Is My hand shortened at all that it cannot redeem? Or have I no power to deliver? Indeed with My rebuke I dry up the sea, I make the rivers a wilderness; Their fish stink because there is no water, And die of thirst. WHAT DID THE LORD ASK THEM? WHY IS NO ONE RESPONDING TO THE LORD? READ: ISAIAH 41:28 28 For I looked, and there was no man; I looked among them, but there was no counselor, Who, when I asked of them, could answer a word. NKJV
QUESTIONS: ISAIAH 50:2-3 2 Why, when I came, was there no man? Why, when I called, was there none to answer? Is My hand shortened at all that it cannot redeem? Or have I no power to deliver? Indeed with My rebuke I dry up the sea, I make the rivers a wilderness; Their fish stink because there is no water, And die of thirst. IS THE LORD UNABLE TO DELIVER? READ: EXODUS 7:20-21 20 And Moses and Aaron did so, just as the LORD commanded. So he lifted up the rod and struck the waters that were in the river, in the sight of Pharaoh and in the sight of his servants. And all the waters that were in the river were turned to blood. 21 The fish that were in the river died, the river stank, and the Egyptians could not drink the water of the river. So there was blood throughout all the land of Egypt.
QUESTIONS: ISAIAH 50:2-3 2 Why, when I came, was there no man? Why, when I called, was there none to answer? Is My hand shortened at all that it cannot redeem? Or have I no power to deliver? Indeed with My rebuke I dry up the sea, I make the rivers a wilderness; Their fish stink because there is no water, And die of thirst. IS THE LORD UNABLE TO DELIVER? READ: EXODUS 14:21-22 21 Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the LORD caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea into dry land, and the waters were divided. 22 So the children of Israel went into the midst of the sea on the dry ground, and the waters were a wall to them on their right hand and on their left. NKJV
QUESTIONS: ISAIAH 50:2-3 IS THE LORD’S HAND SHORTENED? READ: NUMBERS 11:23-25 23 And the LORD said to Moses, "Has the LORD‘S arm been shortened? Now you shall see whether what I say will happen to you or not." 24 So Moses went out and told the people the words of the LORD, and he gathered the seventy men of the elders of the people and placed them around the tabernacle. 25 Then the LORD came down in the cloud, and spoke to him, and took of the Spirit that was upon him, and placed the same upon the seventy elders; and it happened, when the Spirit rested upon them, that they prophesied, although they never did so again. NKJV
QUESTIONS: ISAIAH 50:2-3 IS THE LORD’S HAND SHORTENED? IS THE LORD UNABLE TO DELIVER? READ: ISAIAH 59:1-2 1 Behold, the LORD‘S hand is not shortened, That it cannot save; Nor His ear heavy, That it cannot hear. 2 But your iniquities have separated you from your God; And your sins have hidden His face from you, So that He will not hear. NKJV
QUESTIONS: ISAIAH 50:2-3 WHY IS THE LORD WITHHOLDING HIS BLESSINGS? READ: JEREMIAH 7:22-26 23 But this is what I commanded them, saying, 'Obey My voice, and I will be your God, and you shall be My people. And walk in all the ways that I have commanded you, that it may be well with you.‘ 24 Yet they did not obey or incline their ear, but followed the counsels and the dictates of their evil hearts, and went backward and not forward. 25 Since the day that your fathers came out of the land of Egypt until this day, I have even sent to you all My servants the prophets, daily rising up early and sending them. 26 Yet they did not obey Me or incline their ear, but stiffened their neck. They did worse than their fathers. NKJV
QUESTIONS: ISAIAH 50:2-3 3 I clothe the heavens with blackness, And I make sackcloth their covering." WHAT IS THE LORD ABLE TO DO? READ: EXODUS 10:21-23 THE NINTH PLAGUE: DARKNESS 21 Then the LORD said to Moses, "Stretch out your hand toward heaven, that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, darkness which may even be felt.“ 22 So Moses stretched out his hand toward heaven, and there was thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three days. 23 They did not see one another; nor did anyone rise from his place for three days. But all the children of Israel had light in their dwellings. NKJV
QUESTIONS: ISAIAH 50:2-3 3 I clothe the heavens with blackness, And I make sackcloth their covering." WHAT IS THE LORD ABLE TO DO? READ: REVELATION 6:12 SIXTH SEAL: COSMIC DISTURBANCES 12 I looked when He opened the sixth seal, and behold, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became like blood. NKJV
READ: ISAIAH 50:4-6 THE SERVANT, ISRAEL'S HOPE 4 "The Lord GOD has given Me The tongue of the learned, That I should know how to speak A word in season to him who is weary. He awakens Me morning by morning, He awakens My ear To hear as the learned. 5 The Lord GOD has opened My ear; And I was not rebellious, Nor did I turn away. 6 I gave My back to those who struck Me, And My cheeks to those who plucked out the beard; I did not hide My face from shame and spitting.
QUESTIONS: ISAIAH 50:4-6 THE SERVANT, ISRAEL'S HOPE 4 "The Lord GOD has given Me The tongue of the learned, That I should know how to speak A word in season to him who is weary. He awakens Me morning by morning, He awakens My ear To hear as the learned. 5 The Lord GOD has opened My ear; And I was not rebellious, Nor did I turn away. 6 I gave My back to those who struck Me, And My cheeks to those who plucked out the beard; I did not hide My face from shame and spitting. WHO IS THE LORD SPEAKING OF? WHAT HAD THE LORD GIVEN HIM? WHY? WHEN DID THE LORD WAKE HIM? WHY?
QUESTIONS: ISAIAH 50:4-6 4 "The Lord GOD has given Me The tongue of the learned, That I should know how to speak A word in season to him who is weary. He awakens Me morning by morning, He awakens My ear To hear as the learned. WHAT DID THE LORD SAY TO MOSES? READ: EXODUS 4:11-12 11 So the LORD said to him, "Who has made man's mouth? Or who makes the mute, the deaf, the seeing, or the blind? Have not I, the LORD? 12 Now therefore, go, and I will be with your mouth and teach you what you shall say." NKJV
QUESTIONS: ISAIAH 50:4-6 4 "The Lord GOD has given Me The tongue of the learned, That I should know how to speak A word in season to him who is weary. He awakens Me morning by morning, He awakens My ear To hear as the learned. WHEN DID THE LORD WAKE HIM? WHY IN THE MORNING? READ: PSALMS 5:3 3 My voice You shall hear in the morning, O LORD; In the morning I will direct it to You, And I will look up. READ: PSALMS 88:13 13 But to You I have cried out, O LORD, And in the morning my prayer comes before You. NKJV
QUESTIONS: ISAIAH 50:4-6 4 "The Lord GOD has given Me The tongue of the learned, That I should know how to speak A word in season to him who is weary. He awakens Me morning by morning, He awakens My ear To hear as the learned. WHY IN THE MORNING? READ: PSALMS 119:147 147 I rise before the dawning of the morning, And cry for help; I hope in Your word. NKJV READ: PSALMS 143:8 8 Cause me to hear Your loving-kindness in the morning, For in You do I trust; Cause me to know the way in which I should walk, For I lift up my soul to You.
QUESTIONS: ISAIAH 50:4-6 4 "The Lord GOD has given Me The tongue of the learned, That I should know how to speak A word in season to him who is weary. He awakens Me morning by morning, He awakens My ear To hear as the learned. WHO DID THE LORD SEND? WHY EARLY IN THE MORNING? READ: JEREMIAH 7:25 25 Since the day that your fathers came out of the land of Egypt until this day, I have even sent to you all My servants the prophets, daily rising up early and sending them.
QUESTIONS: ISAIAH 50:4-6 4 "The Lord GOD has given Me The tongue of the learned, That I should know how to speak A word in season to him who is weary. He awakens Me morning by morning, He awakens My ear To hear as the learned. WHO DID THE LORD SEND? WHAT WERE THEY TO TEACH? HOW? READ: ISAIAH 28:9-10 9 "Whom will he teach knowledge? And whom will he make to understand the message? Those just weaned from milk? Those just drawn from the breasts? 10 For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept, Line upon line, line upon line, Here a little, there a little." NKJV
QUESTIONS: ISAIAH 50:4-6 4 "The Lord GOD has given Me The tongue of the learned, That I should know how to speak A word in season to him who is weary. He awakens Me morning by morning, He awakens My ear To hear as the learned. WHO DID THE LORD SEND? WHAT WERE THEY TO TEACH? HOW? READ: ISAIAH 28:9-10 9 "Whom will he teach knowledge? And whom will he make to understand the message? Those just weaned from milk? Those just drawn from the breasts? 10 For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept, Line upon line, line upon line, Here a little, there a little." NKJV
QUESTIONS: ISAIAH 50:4-6 4 "The Lord GOD has given Me The tongue of the learned, That I should know how to speak A word in season to him who is weary. He awakens Me morning by morning, He awakens My ear To hear as the learned. WHO DID THE LORD SEND? WHY EARLY IN THE MORNING? READ: MARK 1:35 35 Now in the morning, having risen a long while before daylight, He went out and departed to a solitary place; and there He prayed. NKJV
QUESTIONS: ISAIAH 50:4-6 4 "The Lord GOD has given Me The tongue of the learned, That I should know how to speak A word in season to him who is weary. He awakens Me morning by morning, He awakens My ear To hear as the learned. WHO DID THE LORD SEND? HOW & WHAT DID JESUS TEACH? READ: MATTHEW 7:28-29 28 And so it was, when Jesus had ended these sayings, that the people were astonished at His teaching, 29 for He taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes. NKJV
QUESTIONS: ISAIAH 50:4-6 4 "The Lord GOD has given Me The tongue of the learned, That I should know how to speak A word in season to him who is weary. He awakens Me morning by morning, He awakens My ear To hear as the learned. WHO DID THE LORD SEND? HOW & WHAT DID JESUS TEACH? READ: MATTHEW 13:54 54 When He had come to His own country, He taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished and said, "Where did this Man get this wisdom and these mighty works? NKJV
QUESTIONS: ISAIAH 50:4-6 5 The Lord GOD has opened My ear; And I was not rebellious, Nor did I turn away. HOW DID JESUS RECEIVE INSTRUCTION? WHAT DID THE LORD SAY TO EZEKIEL? READ: EZEKIEL 2:8 8 But you, son of man, hear what I say to you. Do not be rebellious like that rebellious house; open your mouth and eat what I give you." NKJV
QUESTIONS: ISAIAH 50:4-6 5 The Lord GOD has opened My ear; And I was not rebellious, Nor did I turn away. HOW DID JESUS RECEIVE INSTRUCTION? READ: JOHN 8:29 29 And He who sent Me is with Me. The Father has not left Me alone, for I always do those things that please Him.“ NKJV READ: JOHN 14:31 31 But that the world may know that I love the Father, and as the Father gave Me commandment, so I do. Arise, let us go from here. NKJV
QUESTIONS: ISAIAH 50:4-6 5 The Lord GOD has opened My ear; And I was not rebellious, Nor did I turn away. HOW DID JESUS RECEIVE INSTRUCTION? READ: JOHN 15:10 10 If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love, just as I have kept My Father's commandments and abide in His love. NKJV READ: HEBREWS 5:8 8 though He was a Son, yet He learned obedience by the things which He suffered. NKJV
QUESTIONS: ISAIAH 50:4-6 6 I gave My back to those who struck Me, And My cheeks to those who plucked out the beard; I did not hide My face from shame and spitting. WHAT WOULD THEY DO TO JESUS? WHAT DID JESUS SAY TO THE TWELVE? READ: MATTHEW 20:17-19 17 Now Jesus, going up to Jerusalem, took the twelve disciples aside on the road and said to them, 18 "Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be betrayed to the chief priests and to the scribes; and they will condemn Him to death, 19 and deliver Him to the Gentiles to mock and to scourge and to crucify. And the third day He will rise again." NKJV
QUESTIONS: ISAIAH 50:4-6 6 I gave My back to those who struck Me, And My cheeks to those who plucked out the beard; I did not hide My face from shame and spitting. WHAT WOULD THEY DO TO JESUS? WHAT DID JESUS SAY TO THE TWELVE? READ: MARK 10:33-34 33 "Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be betrayed to the chief priests and to the scribes; and they will condemn Him to death and deliver Him to the Gentiles; 34 and they will mock Him, and scourge Him, and spit on Him, and kill Him. And the third day He will rise again." NKJV
QUESTIONS: ISAIAH 50:4-6 6 I gave My back to those who struck Me, And My cheeks to those who plucked out the beard; I did not hide My face from shame and spitting. WHAT WOULD THEY DO TO JESUS? WHAT DID JESUS SAY TO THE TWELVE? READ: LUKE 18:31-33 31 Then He took the twelve aside and said to them, "Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of Man will be accomplished. 33 For He will be delivered to the Gentiles and will be mocked and insulted and spit upon. 33 They will scourge Him and kill Him. And the third day He will rise again." NKJV
QUESTIONS: ISAIAH 50:4-6 6 I gave My back to those who struck Me, And My cheeks to those who plucked out the beard; I did not hide My face from shame and spitting. WHAT WOULD THEY DO TO JESUS? READ: MATTHEW 27:28-31 28 And they stripped Him and put a scarlet robe on Him. 29 When they had twisted a crown of thorns, they put it on His head, and a reed in His right hand. And they bowed the knee before Him and mocked Him, saying, "Hail, King of the Jews!“ 30 Then they spat on Him, and took the reed and struck Him on the head. 31 And when they had mocked Him, they took the robe off Him, put His own clothes on Him, and led Him away to be crucified. NKJV
QUESTIONS: ISAIAH 50:4-6 6 I gave My back to those who struck Me, And My cheeks to those who plucked out the beard; I did not hide My face from shame and spitting. WHAT WOULD THEY DO TO JESUS? READ: MARK 15:16-20 16 Then the soldiers led Him away into the hall called Praetorium, and they called together the whole garrison. 17 And they clothed Him with purple; and they twisted a crown of thorns, put it on His head, 18 and began to salute Him, "Hail, King of the Jews!“ 19 Then they struck Him on the head with a reed and spat on Him; and bowing the knee, they worshiped Him. 20 And when they had mocked Him, they took the purple off Him, put His own clothes on Him, and led Him out to crucify Him. NKJV
QUESTIONS: ISAIAH 50:4-6 6 I gave My back to those who struck Me, And My cheeks to those who plucked out the beard; I did not hide My face from shame and spitting. WHAT WOULD THEY DO TO JESUS? READ: MARK 15:16-20 16 Then the soldiers led Him away into the hall called Praetorium, and they called together the whole garrison. 17 And they clothed Him with purple; and they twisted a crown of thorns, put it on His head, 18 and began to salute Him, "Hail, King of the Jews!“ 19 Then they struck Him on the head with a reed and spat on Him; and bowing the knee, they worshiped Him. 20 And when they had mocked Him, they took the purple off Him, put His own clothes on Him, and led Him out to crucify Him. NKJV
QUESTIONS: ISAIAH 50:4-6 WHAT WOULD THEY DO TO JESUS? READ: JOHN 19:1-3 1 So then Pilate took Jesus and scourged Him. 2 And the soldiers twisted a crown of thorns and put it on His head, and they put on Him a purple robe. 3 Then they said, "Hail, King of the Jews!" And they struck Him with their hands. NKJV READ: MATTHEW 26:67-68 67 Then they spat in His face and beat Him; and others struck Him with the palms of their hands, 68 saying, "Prophesy to us, Christ! Who is the one who struck You?" NKJV
QUESTIONS: ISAIAH 50:4-6 6 I gave My back to those who struck Me, And My cheeks to those who plucked out the beard; I did not hide My face from shame and spitting. WHAT WOULD THEY DO TO JESUS? READ: LUKE 22:63-65 63 Now the men who held Jesus mocked Him and beat Him. 64 And having blindfolded Him, they struck Him on the face and asked Him, saying, "Prophesy! Who is the one who struck You?“ 65 And many other things they blasphemously spoke against Him. NKJV
READ: ISAIAH 50:7-9 THE SERVANT, ISRAEL'S HOPE 7 "For the Lord GOD will help Me; Therefore I will not be disgraced; Therefore I have set My face like a flint, And I know that I will not be ashamed. 8 He is near who justifies Me; Who will contend with Me? Let us stand together. Who is My adversary? Let him come near Me. 9 Surely the Lord GOD will help Me; Who is he who will condemn Me? Indeed they will all grow old like a garment; The moth will eat them up.
QUESTIONS: ISAIAH 50:7-9 7 "For the Lord GOD will help Me; Therefore I will not be disgraced; Therefore I have set My face like a flint, And I know that I will not be ashamed. 8 He is near who justifies Me; Who will contend with Me? Let us stand together. Who is My adversary? Let him come near Me. 9 Surely the Lord GOD will help Me; Who is he who will condemn Me? Indeed they will all grow old like a garment; The moth will eat them up. WHAT WILL THE LORD DO FOR JESUS? HOW WILL JESUS RESPOND? WHY WILL JESUS SUCCEED?
QUESTIONS: ISAIAH 50:7-9 7 "For the Lord GOD will help Me; Therefore I will not be disgraced; Therefore I have set My face like a flint, And I know that I will not be ashamed. WHAT WILL THE LORD DO FOR JESUS? READ: ISAIAH 28:16 16 Therefore thus says the Lord GOD: "Behold, I lay in Zion a stone for a foundation, A tried stone, a precious cornerstone, a sure foundation; Whoever believes will not act hastily. NKJV READ: ISAIAH 29:22 22 Therefore thus says the LORD, who redeemed Abraham, concerning the house of Jacob: "Jacob shall not now be ashamed, Nor shall his face now grow pale; NKJV
QUESTIONS: ISAIAH 50:7-9 7 "For the Lord GOD will help Me; Therefore I will not be disgraced; Therefore I have set My face like a flint, And I know that I will not be ashamed. WHAT WILL THE LORD DO FOR JESUS? READ: ISAIAH 42:1 1 "Behold! My Servant whom I uphold, My Elect One in whom My soul delights! I have put My Spirit upon Him; He will bring forth justice to the Gentiles. NKJV READ: ISAIAH 42:4 4 He will not fail nor be discouraged, Till He has established justice in the earth; And the coastlands shall wait for His law." NKJV
QUESTIONS: ISAIAH 50:7-9 7 "For the Lord GOD will help Me; Therefore I will not be disgraced; Therefore I have set My face like a flint, And I know that I will not be ashamed. WHAT WILL THE LORD DO FOR JESUS? READ: ISAIAH 48:16 16 "Come near to Me, hear this: I have not spoken in secret from the beginning; From the time that it was, I was there. And now the Lord GOD and His Spirit Have sent Me." NKJV READ: ISAIAH 49:5 5 "And now the LORD says, Who formed Me from the womb to be His Servant, To bring Jacob back to Him, So that Israel is gathered to Him (For I shall be glorious in the eyes of the LORD, And My God shall be My strength), NKJV
QUESTIONS: ISAIAH 50:7-9 8 He is near who justifies Me; Who will contend with Me? Let us stand together. Who is My adversary? Let him come near Me. HOW WILL JESUS RESPOND? WHY WILL JESUS SUCCEED? WHO WILL CONTEND WITH THE LORD? READ: ISAIAH 43:26 26 Put Me in remembrance; Let us contend together; State your case, that you may be acquitted. NKJV READ: ZECHARIAH 3:1 1 Then he showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the Angel of the LORD, and Satan standing at his right hand to oppose him. NKJV
QUESTIONS: ISAIAH 50:7-9 8 He is near who justifies Me; Who will contend with Me? Let us stand together. Who is My adversary? Let him come near Me. HOW WILL JESUS RESPOND? WHY WILL JESUS SUCCEED? WHO WILL CONTEND WITH THE LORD? READ: ROMANS 8:33-34 33 Who shall bring a charge against God's elect? It is God who justifies. 34 Who is he who condemns? It is Christ who died, and furthermore is also risen, who is even at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us. NKJV