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REFERENCE MATERIAL. Gen. isi-a;
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PRIMARY ToPIc-ced cans Isaiah TO
JuNToR roPic-A rOunk Man VINO
Was Ready.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SENIOR TOPIC.
| Our Response TO the Call for servlcS.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC.
The Service to Which God Calls Us.
:. lsalah's Vision Of Glory wv. la.
So definite was this vision that the
prophet remembered the very time OF
its occurrence. IT meant so much to
him that he could ever look back to
It as day when his ministry took on
a new meaning
/. He Saw the Lord on His Throne
". ~, Though the death Of Uzziah
left Judah's throne empty II 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 eeen
God can never be the same again; life
has fuller meaning ever afterward.
2. He Saw the Seraphimss Above (yy.
2, 81. 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, to 60 on errands for
Him. They had six wings-two for
flight; two to cover their face, show
ing reverence; and two to cover their
feet, showing humility These three
pairs show that reverence and hui
mility are 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, "The whole earth Is
full OF His glory" ~
| 3. The Manifestation OF Majesty ".
AZ. "rhe posts OF the door moved at
the voice of him that cried, and the
house was filled with smoke" The
smoke, no doubt. signlfied Gods wrath
| against mans sinfulness (see Psalms
! ES:S; 74:D. !.
u. IsaIah's Conviction Of Sin ". 81.
The vision Of God brought the
prophet to see himself It is only In
the light OF Gods holiness that we see
our unhollness. When Peter got a
glimpse Of who Christ was he begged
Him to depart from him, saying, "De-
| mar fror. mo. %, an. n .tne.,l 49,.
o lord" (I.uke 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. IsaIah's Cleansing From Sin
(vv. 8, y.
The taking Of the coal from the altar
shows that II was connected with
sacrifice. The FIRE that consumed the
sacrifice was holy fire. When a sin.
ner gets vision of God in Christ, the
Holy Spirit applies the merits OF
Christ's shed blood and cleanses from
all sin.
w. isAIah's Gail ". 81.
i Immediately following his cleansing
came the call. Men must be cieansed
from sin before they shall be called
to Gods service. Though God has
many angelic beings who willingly 60
. on errands for Him. yet He has er.
rands upon which only cleansed hu.
man beings can 60. The only ones
who can really declare the gospel ci
Gods grace are those who have ex,
tperienced It's saving power. God ii
asking this same question of men and
women. Isaiah readily responded to
his call BY dedlcating himself to the
task. He said, Here am 1; send me- :
v. lsalah's Commission wv. 9-lS).
l. The Sending lvv. Q. 10Y. He had
a most dIscoureging task before him
He Is assured that the. people win
hear his message, but be unmoysd b.
II. They win even increase In blind
ness and deafness to the divine warn
, ings-they win neither be converted
nor healed Such a hopeless tasl
! would only be undertaken by one whs
| had had vision OF God.
, 2. The Encouragement wv. 11-1sI
Racing this discouraglng outlook III.
, prophet raised the inquiry, Lord, how
J long2" The Lord in His reply assuret
him that II would not lash forever
! The land would be desoIate. the citiei
; without inhabitants, and the houses
. without occupants; but as the oak re
: tains It's vital substance even loni
after It has been cut down, 90 from
Judah shall a remnant be saved. TIT
holy seed Is the substance which shall
constitute Ihe basis Of the kingdom
which shall come when Dayid's 6ol
] ahall be king,