Isaiah- Lesson 1

NOTE: There is no Discussion today as it is the first lesson, nor will there be any Discovery.
Bible Lesson
Isaiah was a representative of God just like a Prime Minister has representative. He gave himself into God's service with the memorable words, "Lord, here am I; send me." Isaiah was known as a prophet and prophets were known as the mouthpiece of God.
Principle 1: God calls individuals to speak for Him.
God has had many messages to various groups of people throughout the centuries. God uses individuals to deliver His messages, both human and angelic, but His messages always reach those whom He has sent it to. As we will later learn, 'God's Word will not return void.'
Principle 2: God's message is for individuals and nations.
God's message in the book of Isaiah is one of repentance and, later, one of redemption. All of God's messages requires a response from its listeners. As an illustration, if you hear of a disaster coming and you do not do anything, it is like reading the Bible and not responding.
Principle 3: God's message in the Bible requires a response.
Ending Prayer: God, I thank You for the opportunity to learn Your Word and Your Message to me. I thank You that Your Word is as reliable as Yourself and that it is indeed profitable to study Your Words so I can come to know You. I wish to state my commitment to learn Your Word now. Help me to know that You are speaking to me. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.
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God's Attributes


Which of God's attributes can you see from the following hymn?
Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty!
Early in the morning our song shall rise to Thee;
Holy, holy, holy, merciful and mighty!
God in three Persons, blessed Trinity!
Holy, holy, holy! All the saints adore Thee,
Casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea;
Cherubim and seraphim falling down before Thee,
Who was, and is, and evermore shall be.
Holy, holy, holy! Though the darkness hide Thee,
Though the eye of sinful man Thy glory may not see;
Only Thou art holy; there is none beside Thee,
Perfect in pow’r, in love, and purity.
Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty!
All Thy works shall praise Thy Name, in earth, and sky, and sea;
Holy, holy, holy; merciful and mighty!
God in three Persons, blessed Trinity!


We can observe that the hymn praises God as holy, almighty, glorious, merciful, perfect, powerful, loving, pure, in the Trinity, and unequal, i.e. above everything else.
What are attributes?
Attributes are characteristics of someone. WordWeb defines the word as "a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished," and "an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity."
Why do you need to know the attributes of God?
Some of the answers you'ld come across would be somewhere in the path of "to love Him, to be like Him and to know Him." Possibly even "to make Him known." The answers differ from person to person. Ask yourself this question and meditate on an attribute of God that has been shown in your life in the past week.
What would you want to know about Him? What questions would you ask?
It is customary to ask questions of a new friend or acquaintance. What would you want to know about God? If you were to meet Him today and sat down for a cup of coffee, what would you ask Him? His Name(s)? His address? Perhaps His origin? Hobbies? Likes? Favourite foods? Think of several (reasonable) questions about God that you would like to ask.
NOTE: We shall learn the first of God's attributes during the next lesson.
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Daily Bible Study With Questions For Group Discussion
FIRST DAY
1. Memory Verse: Isaiah 40:8 NIV. "The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the Word of our God stands forever."
2. What did you learn about the Bible from Lesson 1 that you can apply to your life?
SECOND DAY: Read Isaiah 1:1-9
3. What is said in the passage about:
a. God
b. God's children
c. Animals
d. The land
4. How does your perspective as a son or daughter help you to understand the heart of God regarding His rebellious children?
5. How does one person's sin affect a family, a school, or even a nation?
6. What is the biblical meaning of "remnant"? (See Isaiah 10:20-22; Romans 9:27; 11:5.)
THIRD DAY: Read Isaiah 1:10-15
7.What religious activites of the people were detestable to God?
8. a. In what ways might people in your culture think they are pleasing God but in fact are being detestable to Him?
b. What kind of religious activities do you think would be pleasing to God? (See Psalm 51:17; James 4:8.)
9. What is one judgement of God that you find in verse 15?
FOURTH DAY: Read Isaiah 1:16-20
10. a. What are the eight requirements of the Lord listed in verses 16-17? State each one in your own words.
b. What one negative requirement or one positive requirement will you meet this week?
c. What will that action look like?
11. a. What does God promise to those who change their ways and become willing and obedient?
b. What does God promise to those who resist and rebel?
FIFTH DAY: Read Isaiah 1:21-31
12. What are the three titles for the Lord in verse 24?
13. What do you think God means when He says He will avenge Himself?
SIXTH DAY: Read Isaiah 1
14. What would be a reasonable response to God after reading Isaiah 1 this week.
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