Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-04-28

GOLDEN TEXT.-Here am I: send me.
! lisa. 6S,
4 REFERENCE MATERI.AL-Gen. 12:l-4;
Ex, 3.l-4:l1; Josh. 1919. Jsr. 1910: Matt
iO:5-2O
PRIMARY ToPIC.-God Calls Isaiah to
/ Help Him
] JUNIOR ToPlC.-A Young Man Who
Was Ready
SUPERINTENDENT SENIOR TOPIC.
Our Response to the Call for Service.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC.
The Service TO Which God Calls U.s.
l. lsaiah's Vision Of Glory wv. 1-4).
So definite was this vision that the
prophet remembered the very time OF
him that he could ever look back to
II as Il day when his ministry took on
n new meaning.
l. He Saw the Lord on His Throne
" ~ Though the death OF Uzzlah
left Judah's throne e.npty 1t was made
clear to the prophet that the throne
of God was occupied The Lord was
high 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
has Il fuller meaning ever afterward
>. He Saw the Serapl inns Above wv.
.. ~. just who these beings are we
do not know. The word signifies
fiery" burning" They were glorious
beings whose business was to wait
upon the Lord, 10 60 on errandS for
Him They had six wings---two for
fight two to cover their face, show
ing reverence and two to cover their
feet, showing humility These three
pairs show that reverence and hui
mllIty are of equal value before God
with activity The song of the sera.
phmS shows thSt they saw holiness az
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 "The whole earth is
full of His glory"
3, The Manifestation Of Majesty ".
~. "'rhe posts - the door moved Mt
the voice OF him that cried and the
house was filled with smoke" The
smoke. no doubt significd Gods wrath
against mans Snfuness (see Psalms
lS:S; 74.D.
lie ahfc r.. ,yirtiAn ~ Gin ~ ~
The vision m God brought the
prophet 10 see hhrSelf. II is only in
the light of Gods Holiness that we see
our unholness Nien Peter got a
glimpse Of who Chru was he begged
Him TO depart from vim, saving, DE
part from me; for a-l Il sinful man,
. lord" duke 5:S). lac prophet not
only realized that he sas sinner,
but that the nation was u nation Of
sinners. What the world Feeds today
above all things is vision of God.
~. lsaiah's Cleansing vm Sin
wv. 6, y.
The taking Of the coal from he altar
shows that II was connected with |
sacrifice. The fire that consumed the |
sacrifice was holy ire When Il sin
ncr gets Il vision Of God in Christ, tn |
Holy Spirit applies the merits Of
ChrstS shed blood and ceanses from
NJ sin. The soul touched by the fire
from the altar Of Gods sacrifice is |
freed instantly from all sin
". lsaah's Call tv. 81.
Immediately following his cleansing
came the call Men must be ceansed |
from sin before they shall be called |
To Gods service. Though God has
many angelic beings who willingly 20
on errandS for Him, yet lie has er
rands upon which only cleunsed hui |
man beings can go. 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 10 the
task. He said, Here am | send me-
V. Isaiah's &C nmission wv. 9-l3).
/. The Sending tyv. .. 10). He had
n most diScouraging task before him
He is assured thI the people will
hear his message Nut be unmoved by
1t. They will even increase in blind
ness and deafness TO the divine warn
ings-they will neither be converted |
nor healed Such hopeless task
would only be undertaken by one who |
had had a vision Of God.
>. The Encouragement wv. ll-10 !
Facing this diScouraging outlook the
prophet raised tl.s inquiry, Lord. how
longY" The Lord in His reply assured
him that 1t would not last forever
The land would be deSOate, the cities
without inhabitants, and the houses
without occupants; but as the oak re
tains its vital substance even Ions
aftw ii has been cut down, SO from
Judah shah a remnant be saved. The
holy seed is the substance which shall
constitute the basis OF the kingdom
which shall come when David's sor
shall be king.
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