Middletown transcript., 1922-04-29
IMPROVED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL
.Sil1gldayS'ehoel .
' Lesson
(By REV. P. 3. FITZwATER. D. D.,
Teacher Of English Bible In the Moody
Bible Institute of Chicago)
CopYriRhf 1872 Waafasn Nawanans. I1nis.
LESSON FOR APRIL 30
fSAlAH'S SUMMONS AND RE.
SPONSE.

LESSON TExT-Isa. 6:1-1S
GOLDEN TExT.-Here am I: send me.
| lisa. 6:8
REFERENCE MATERIAL.-Gen. 12:1-4;
Ex: S:l-4:17; Josh. 1:l-9: Jer. 1:4-10: Matt
10:5-20.
=, PRIMARY ToP1c.-aod Calls Isaiah to
JUNIOR TOPIC.-A Young Man Who
Was Ready.
INTERMEDIATEAND SENIOR TOPIC.
our Response to the Call for Service.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC.
The Service to Which God Calls Us.
!. lsalah's Vision Of Glory wv. 1-4).
So definite was this vision that the
prophet remembered the very time OF
It's occurrence. 1t meant so much to
MIN that he could ever look back to
1t as day when his ministry took on
new meaning.
1. He Saw the Lord on His Throne
". ~. Though the death Of Uzziah
left Judah's throne empty it was made
clear to the prophet that the throne
OF God was occupied. The Lord was
nigh and lifted up, showing that He
Is above all kingdoms. This was
peculiar preparation of Isaiah for his
work. The one who has really seen
GOD can never be the same again; life
mas fuller meaning ever afterward.
=. He Saw the Seruphims Above wv.
z, ~. Just who these beings are we
90 not know. The word signifies
fiery" burning" They were glorious
beings whose business was to wait
upon the Lord, to go on errands for
Him. They had six wings-two for
nlgnt; two to cover their face, show.
ing reverence; and two to cover their
feet, showing humility. These three
pairs show that reverence and hu.
mility IRE of equal value before God
with activity The song Of the sera.
phims shows that they saw holiness as
Gods supreme attribute. The thrice
holy perhaps refers to the Trinity.
The first choir sang, "Holy, holy, holy"
and the second choir responded to
this by saying '1rhe whole earth Is
full of His glory"
3. The Manifestation of Majesty ".
~. "The posts of the door moved at
the voice of him that cried, and the
house was filed with smoke" The
smoke, no doubt, signifled Gods wrath
against mans slnfulness (see Psalms
1873; 74:D.
u. Isaiah's Conviction Of Sin (v. g..
The vision of God brought the
prophet to see himself. 1t is only in
the light of Gods holiness that we see
our unholiness. When Peter got a
glimpse of who Christ was he begged
Him to depart from him. saying, "De-
part from me; for l am d sinful man,
o lord" uuke 5:S). The prophet not
only realized that he was sinner.
but that the nation was a nation of
sinners. What the world needs today
above all things Is vision of God.
III. lsaiah's Cleansing From Sin
(vv. 6, y.
The taking Of the coal from the altar
shows that it was connected with
sacrifice. The fire that consumed the
sacrifice was holy fire. When q sim
ner gets vision of God in Christ, the
Holy Spirit applies the merits of
Christs shed blood and cleanses from
all sin. The soul touched by the fire
from the altar of Gods sacrifice is
freed instantly from all sin.
". lsaiah's Call ". 81.
Immediately following his cleansing
came the call. Men must be cleansed
from sin before they shall be called
to Gods service. Though God has
many angelic beings who willingly 90
on errands for Him, yet He has err
rands upon which only cleansed hu-
man beings can gn The only ones
who can really declare the gospel of
Gods grace are those who have ex-
perienced its saving power. God Is
asking this same question of men and
women. Isaiah readily responded to
his call by dedicating himself to the
task. He said, Here am L; send me-"
v. lsaiah's Commission wv. a-13),
1. The Sending wv. 0, 10y. He had
n most dlscouraging task before him.
He is assured that the people will
hear his message, but be unmoved by
1t. They will even increase in blind.
ness and deafness to the divine warn.
ings-they will neither be converted