Month: August 2015

ISAIAH CHAPTER 7, vs 1-13

ISAIAH CHAPTER 7, vs 1-13
SCRIPTURE: CHAPTER 7, VS 1-7

 

 1:And it came to pass in the days of Ahaz the son of Jotham, the son of Uzziah, king of Judah, that Rezin the king of Syria, and Pekah the son of Remaliah, king of Israel, went up toward Jerusalem to war against it, but could not prevail against it.

2 And it was told the house of David, saying, Syria is confederate with Ephraim. And his heart was moved, and the heart of his people, as the trees of the wood are moved with the wind.

3 Then said the Lord unto Isaiah, Go forth now to meet Ahaz, thou, and Shearjashub thy son, at the end of the conduit of the upper pool in the highway of the fuller’s field;

4 And say unto him, Take heed, and be quiet; fear not, neither be fainthearted for the two tails of these smoking firebrands, for the fierce anger of Rezin with Syria, and of the son of Remaliah.

5 Because Syria, Ephraim, and the son of Remaliah, have taken evil counsel against thee, saying,

6 Let us go up against Judah, and vex it, and let us make a breach therein for us, and set a king in the midst of it, even the son of Tabeal:

7 Thus saith the Lord God, It shall not stand, neither shall it come to pass.
APPLICATION: CHAPTER 7, VS 1-7

1-7- We, as Christians today, sometimes have people who disagree with us, talk about us, even verbally persecute us. Sometimes it even seems as in verse 5, that many others are in agreement against us, even Christians themselves. When this happens, its important to immediately go to the Lord and repent of anything we did wrong, that would give these people cause to come against us. We must ask the Lord to judge us in this situation and submit totally to that judgment. For, God will use others sometimes to wake us up to a fault or sin. Also, to make sure that whatever we are saying, teaching, or doing, lines up with Scripture as well as, to the best of our knowledge, what the Holy Spirit is telling us about the situation. If we have doubt, we need to change our route to line up with God’s. If we are sure it is of God, and we are obeying Him, then we can be sure He is with us, and what they say and do against His people will never stand.

 

SCRIPTURE: CHAPTER 7, VS 8-9

For the head of Syria is Damascus, and the head of Damascus is Rezin; and within threescore and five years shall Ephraim be broken, that it be not a people.

9 And the head of Ephraim is Samaria, and the head of Samaria is Remaliah’s son. If ye will not believe, surely ye shall not be established.

 

APPLICATION: CHAPTER 7, VS 8-9

  1. 8-9– Many times, even through powerfully established churches, satan will try to get peoples’ minds on doctrines, and foolish details, and off the Word and Power of God, because we can’t fight satan with church doctrines, and he knows it!

 

SCRIPTURE: CHAPTER 7, VS 10-13

10 Moreover the Lord spake again unto Ahaz, saying,

11 Ask thee a sign of the Lord thy God; ask it either in the depth, or in the height above.

12 But Ahaz said, I will not ask, neither will I tempt the Lord.

13 And he said, Hear ye now, O house of David; Is it a small thing for you to weary men, but will ye weary my God also?

APPLICATION: CHAPTER 7, VS 10-13

10-13—We need to always be of the state of mind to seek the Lord’s guidance, and not the guidance of other people. We need to do it in reality for large decisions, and be so desirous of doing His will, that we know that He will guide us in daily things, as we keep our eyes on Him. We need to always want His will in our lives, and want our will and decisions to line up with His.

ISAIAH CHAPTER 6, VS 1-13

Scripture: CHAPTER 6, VS 1-2

1. In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple.

2 Above it stood the seraphims: each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly.

 

APPLICATION: CHAPTER 6, VS 1-2

  1. 1-2– The representation of the seraphims is this: the two wings they covered their eyes with means the Lord is all-seeing, He knows everything. The two with which they covered their feet represents His being all-present. He is everywhere at once, knowing all things.

SCRIPTURE: CHAPTER 6, VS 3-4

3 And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory.

4 And the posts of the door moved at the voice of him that cried, and the house was filled with smoke.

 

APPLICATION: CHAPTER 6, VS 3-4

v. 3-4– The “posts of the door moved at the voice of the angel praising the Lord.

Even at the mention of His Name, the great temple of heaven is moved! We cannot imagine His Greatness!!!

 

SCRIPTURE: CHAPTER 6, VS 5-7

5 Then said I, Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts.

6 Then flew one of the seraphims unto me, having a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with the tongs from off the altar:

7 And he laid it upon my mouth, and said, Lo, this hath touched thy lips; and thine iniquity is taken away, and thy sin purged.

 

APPLICATION: CHAPTER 6, VS 5-7

VS. 5-7– The Lord anoints us the same way He anointed Isaiah. We are His prophets when walking in the light of the Spirit and though we are of unclean lips, when we repent and stay in obedience of Him, He will forgive us, cleanse us, and show us what to do and say, no matter what situation we are in. There is none too small, too minor for Him to notice, and no life is without a ministry within that life!!!

 

SCRIPTURE: CHAPTER 6, VS 8

8 Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me.

 

APPLICATION: CHAPTER 6, VS 8

  1. 8– We should respond like Isaiah, and say the eternal “yes” to the requests of the Lord in our lives, no matter how small. When we obey, He will have more things to show us, and our relationship with Him will flourish!

SCRIPTURE: CHAPTER 6, VS 9-13

9 And he said, Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not.

10 Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and convert, and be healed.

11 Then said I, Lord, how long? And he answered, Until the cities be wasted without inhabitant, and the houses without man, and the land be utterly desolate,

12 And the Lord have removed men far away, and there be a great forsaking in the midst of the land.

13 But yet in it shall be a tenth, and it shall return, and shall be eaten: as a tall tree, and as an oak, whose substance is in them, when they cast their leaves: so the holy seed shall be the substance thereof.

 

APPLICATION: CHAPTER 6, VS 9-13

9-13– These times we live in are like this. Not only are there unbelievers whose eyes and ears are closed, but even some Christians are not understanding the eternally important things of God. Christian churches, as well as the world, are blind and slipping more and more into evil, but a tenth will stay with Him, and shall plant His Word in the earth for those of the world to see. The Holy Seed (Holy Spirit) is in every believer, as the seed is in the tree. It will be their decision to open their eyes or not.

END OF CHAPTER 6

ISAIAH CHAPTER 5, VS 25-30

SCRIPTURE: CHAPTER 5, VS 25

25 Therefore is the anger of the Lord kindled against his people, and he hath stretched forth his hand against them, and hath smitten them: and the hills did tremble, and their carcases were torn in the midst of the streets. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.

APPLICATION: CHAPTER 5, VS 25

v. 25– When we gave ourselves to Our Lord, we were crucified and resurrected with Him. Our former selves were killed and we were resurrected into a new life in Him. Each day, each minute, of our lives, we are to continue to keep our former selves crucified–brutally killed–and only live in and through Jesus Christ. This is what Jesus meant when He said “take up your cross and follow me”.

We must carry the cross with us at all times–not as a burden, but as a joy, to continually crucify our former selves and live His life! His hand is stretched out still, but He is angry with some of the teachings of some churches, and their compromise with sin.

 

SCRIPTURE: CHAPTER 5, VS 26-27

26 And he will lift up an ensign to the nations from far, and will hiss unto them from the end of the earth: and, behold, they shall come with speed swiftly: 27 None shall be weary nor stumble among them; none shall slumber nor sleep; neither shall the girdle of their loins be loosed, nor the latchet of their shoes be broken:

APPLICATION: CHAPTER 5, VS 26-27

  1. 26– His ensign is Jesus, and all who are listening for His Voice will come swiftly when He calls.
  2. 27– He is our protector–in every detail of our lives!!

SCRIPTURE: CHAPTER 5, VS 28-30

28 Whose arrows are sharp, and all their bows bent, their horses’ hoofs shall be counted like flint, and their wheels like a whirlwind:

29 Their roaring shall be like a lion, they shall roar like young lions: yea, they shall roar, and lay hold of the prey, and shall carry it away safe, and none shall deliver it.

30 And in that day they shall roar against them like the roaring of the sea: and if one look unto the land, behold darkness and sorrow, and the light is darkened in the heavens thereof.

APPLICATION: CHAPTER 5, VS 28-30

v. 28– Our arrows are sharp. They are the Words and knowledge that we receive from Our Lord and His Word. Our bows should be bent and ready to fight Satan with the Word of God whenever he strikes. We should be swift to go to Jesus with everything in our lives–external and internal. The things of the world and the things of the heart–and get our weapons to fight!

v. 29– We are strong as lions, and should be as brave, because we have the POWER OF GOD IN US!!

  1. 30– Non believers will come against us like the sea roaring onto the land, and when they look on us, they don’t see the light we have within us, because they are in darkness.

END OF CHAPTER 5

ISAIAH, CHAPTER 5, VS 15-24

SCRIPTURE: CHAPTER 5, VS 15-17

15 And the mean man shall be brought down, and the mighty man shall be humbled, and the eyes of the lofty shall be humbled:

16 But the Lord of hosts shall be exalted in judgment, and God that is holy shall be sanctified in righteousness.

17 Then shall the lambs feed after their manner, and the waste places of the fat ones shall strangers eat.

APPLICATION: CHAPTER 5, VS 15-17

v. 15– God brings down the haughty and lofty who count on themselves to prosper.

v. 16– But in the end all will know that only God brings about good things!!

  1. 17–Then those who have humbled themselves and leaned on the Lord will feed on the lofty ones.

SCRIPTURE: CHAPTER 5, VS 18-19

18 Woe unto them that draw iniquity with cords of vanity, and sin as it were with a cart rope:

19 That say, Let him make speed, and hasten his work, that we may see it: and let the counsel of the Holy One of Israel draw nigh and come, that we may know it!

APPLICATION: CHAPTER 5, VS 18-19

v. 18-19—He warns against being drawn in and bound by sin. We must watch that we don’t think of ourselves better than others–even in our righteousness through Jesus Christ–and begin to tell God how to fulfill His plan. We are only to fit into that plan as He sees fit and only He knows. (Deut. 9:4 & 5)

We need to repent often, and fall on our faces before Almighty God in reverence, fear and obedience, submit to Him alone, and seek His wisdom.

SCRIPTURE: CHAPTER 5, VS 20-24

20. Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!

21 Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!

22 Woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle strong drink:

23 Which justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!

24 Therefore as the fire devoureth the stubble, and the flame consumeth the chaff, so their root shall be as rottenness, and their blossom shall go up as dust: because they have cast away the law of the Lord of hosts, and despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.

APPLICATION: CHAPTER 5, VS 20-24

v. 20-24– It is easy to twist things around–especially when we listen to Satan who is the Father of Lies. We may think we’re doing right, but in fact, it is evil. Only through true fellowship with Jesus and resting in His guidance can we be sure of pleasing Him.

In the world and times we live in, evil is considered good, and good, evil, by the leadership of most nations and the world. We must stand firm on the only TRUTH. Justice will come in the end, for each of us, and the world as a whole. God will not be mocked, and those who turn things around will see a bad end! It is the responsibility of the Church to discern and pull away when we see these things, for judgment begins in the house of God.

ISAIAH, CHAPTER 5, VS 9-14

SCRIPTURE: CHAPTER 5, VS 9-12

9 In mine ears said the Lord of hosts, Of a truth many houses shall be desolate, even great and fair, without inhabitant.

10 Yea, ten acres of vineyard shall yield one bath, and the seed of an homer shall yield an ephah.

11 Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink; that continue until night, till wine inflame them!

12 And the harp, and the viol, the tabret, and pipe, and wine, are in their feasts: but they regard not the work of the Lord, neither consider the operation of his hands.

APPLICATION: CHAPTER 5, VS 9-12

9-12– Again, He warns against having our minds empty of Him and full of the things of this world, and not seeing Him in His creation.

 

SCRIPTURE: CHAPTER 5, VS 13-14

13 Therefore my people are gone into captivity, because they have no knowledge: and their honourable men are famished, and their multitude dried up with thirst.

14 Therefore hell hath enlarged herself, and opened her mouth without measure: and their glory, and their multitude, and their pomp, and he that rejoiceth, shall descend into it.

APPLICATION: CHAPTER 5, VS 13-14

13-14– Satan can come in twisted ways, so we must get close to Jesus and the Father and walk in His ways and walk in the knowledge of the Word of God so we can discern the ways of Satan and fight him with the strength of the Word of God, and the Mighty Name of Jesus!

ISAIAH CHAPTER 5, VS 5-8

 

ISAIAH CHAPTER 5, VS 5-8

SCRIPTURE: CHAPTER 5, VS 5-6


5 And now go to; I will tell you what I will do to my vineyard: I will take away the hedge thereof, and it shall be eaten up; and break down the wall thereof, and it shall be trodden down:

6 And I will lay it waste: it shall not be pruned, nor digged; but there shall come up briers and thorns: I will also command the clouds that they rain no rain upon it.

APPLICATION: CHAPTER 5, VS 5-6

v ..5-6—God will allow Satan to trample anything that isn’t protected by the Armor of Christ. If we haven’t totally devoted our lives to Jesus Christ, and totally submitted to His Will in our lives, we are left without the protective wall that He wants to put around us. He will not force Himself on anyone, so, He will take away the protection from those who don’t accept Him totally.

 

SCRIPTURE CHAPTER 5, VS 7-8

7 For the vineyard of the Lord of hosts is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah his pleasant plant: and he looked for judgment, but behold oppression; for righteousness, but behold a cry.

8 Woe unto them that join house to house, that lay field to field, till there be no place, that they may be placed alone in the midst of the earth!

APPLICATION: CHAPTER 5, VS 7-8

7– We are the vineyard of the Lord—grafted in to the vine of Israel. Are we good grapes or wild grapes? (Jeremiah 2:21-12:10)

v. 8– We shouldn’t be so busy with the things of this world, whether it be work or pleasure, that we don’t have time to pray, get into His Word, and spend quiet time listening for His voice and direction in our lives.