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Lessons from Isaiah
12 lessons
The Armor of GodThe Armor of God: Shoes of Peace2 Kings 7:3-16; Ephesians 6:15; Isaiah 52:7; Romans 10:13-15When the city of Samaria was starving, four men with a sickness that kept them outside the city found the enemy camp empty and full of food. God had made the army run away. At first they kept it to themselves. Then they said, "This is a day of good news, and we are keeping it to ourselves!" and ran to tell the city. The shoes of peace mean we stand on the good news of Jesus and are ready to share it.Old TestamentSharing Jesus
Spread It Out Before the LORD: Hezekiah’s Prayer2 Kings 19:1-37; 2 Kings 18:5; Isaiah 37:14-20; 1 Peter 5:7The king of Assyria had conquered nation after nation, and now his huge army surrounded Jerusalem. He sent King Hezekiah a letter full of threats – "Do not let your God, in whom you trust, deceive you." Hezekiah was scared. But he took the letter to the house of the LORD, spread it out before God and prayed – "You alone are God over all the kingdoms of the earth… please save us." God answered through the prophet Isaiah – "I have heard your prayer." That very night the angel of the LORD struck the Assyrian camp, and the king went home. Prayer means bringing everything to God, because He alone is God and He cares for us.Old TestamentPrayer
Here Am I, Send Me: Isaiah Sees the LordIsaiah 6:1-8In the year King Uzziah died, Isaiah saw the Lord sitting on a high throne in the temple. Shining angels called seraphim cried, "Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of Hosts!" Isaiah cried, "Woe is me! I am a sinner!" An angel touched his lips with a hot coal from the altar, and God took his sin away. Then God asked, "Whom shall I send?" Isaiah said, "Here am I. Send me!" When God forgives us, we get to serve Him.Old TestamentServing others
The Armor of GodThe Armor of God: Shield of FaithDaniel 3:1-30; Ephesians 6:16; Hebrews 11:33-34; Isaiah 43:2King Nebuchadnezzar set up a huge gold statue and told everyone to bow down or be thrown into a blazing furnace. Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego would not bow. "Our God is able to save us," they said. "But even if He does not, we will not bow." They were thrown into the fire, but God was with them, and they came out without even the smell of smoke. The shield of faith means holding on to God Himself, and His promises put out the fiery arrows of fear and lies.Old TestamentFaith
God with Us: Joseph’s DreamMatthew 1:18-25; Isaiah 7:14; 2 Samuel 7:12-16Mary was engaged to marry Joseph, a carpenter from King David's family. Before they were married, Mary was going to have a baby from the Holy Spirit. Joseph was a good man, and he planned to end the engagement quietly. But an angel came to him in a dream – "Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife. She will have a Son, and you are to name Him Jesus, because He will save His people from their sins." It all happened just as God promised through Isaiah – "They will call Him Immanuel," which means "God with us." When Joseph woke up, he did exactly what the angel told him. Obedience means trusting God's word and doing it.New TestamentObedience
My Eyes Have Seen Your Salvation: Simeon and AnnaLuke 2:21-38; Isaiah 49:6When baby Jesus was about six weeks old, Mary and Joseph brought Him to the temple in Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord. An old man named Simeon had waited his whole life to see the Savior God promised, and the Holy Spirit had told him he would see the Christ before he died. Simeon took baby Jesus in his arms and praised God – "My eyes have seen Your salvation," a light for all the nations. Then Anna, a very old woman who worshiped at the temple night and day, came and thanked God and told everyone who was waiting about the child. God keeps His promises, and waiting for Him is worth it.New TestamentPatience
Jesus the KingJesus Dies for UsLuke 23:13-49; Isaiah 53:4-6Jesus was innocent, but He let Himself be put on a cross. He forgave the people who hurt Him and died in our place, because He loves us.New TestamentLove
Jesus Turns Water into WineJohn 2:1-11; Isaiah 25:6At a wedding in Cana, the wine ran out. Jesus turned six huge jars of water into the very best wine. It was His first sign, and it showed His glory, so His disciples believed in Him.New TestamentFaith
With NatureStay Connected: Jesus Is the VineJohn 15:1-17; Isaiah 5:1-7; Psalm 80:8-11Jesus said He is the vine and we are the branches. A branch can't grow fruit by itself; it stays connected to the vine, and the vine's life flows into it. When we stay close to Jesus, He grows love, joy and faithfulness in us.New TestamentFaithfulness
Fruit of the SpiritFruit of the Spirit: PeaceJohn 20:19-21; John 14:27; Isaiah 53:5; Philippians 4:6-7On the first Easter evening, Jesus' friends hid behind locked doors, full of fear. Jesus came and stood among them. His first word was "Peace," and then He showed them His hands. Peace is a fruit of the Spirit. Jesus made peace between us and God at the cross, and His Spirit calms our worried hearts when we bring our fears to Him.New TestamentPeace
The Church BeginsPeter and John Heal a ManActs 3:1-4:31; Isaiah 35:5-6Peter and John healed a man who couldn't walk, in the name of Jesus. When leaders told them to stop talking about Jesus, they bravely said, "We cannot stop speaking about what we have seen and heard."New TestamentCourage
The Church BeginsPhilip and the EthiopianActs 8:26-40; Isaiah 53:7-8God sent Philip to a desert road to meet an important man from Ethiopia who was reading the Bible. Philip told him the good news about Jesus, the man was baptized, and he went home full of joy.New TestamentJoy