The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-04-20
Ln SUsED UNfoRa INTERNATIONAL
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tBy REN tiIlN tEIS. u. D..
Teacher Of English Bible In the Moody
Bible institute " chicago
Copyright l922 western Newspaper Unioa
LESSON FOR APRIL 80
ISAIAH'S SUMMONS AND RE-
SPONSE.

LESSON TENT.-Isa s1-l3
GOLDEN TENT.-Here am I: send me.
lisa. 6.&
REFERENCE MATERIAL.-Gen. la:i-<:
Ex Sl-4l7, Josh. l:l-,. Jer. l:i-lo. Matt
l05-20
PRIMARY TOpIC.-God Calls Isaiah to
Help Him
JUNIOR TOPIC-A Young Man Who
Was Ready.
INTERMEDTATEAND SENIOR TOPIC.
Our Response to the call for Service
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC.
The Service To Which God Calls Us
I. isaiah's Vision Of Glory wv. LAY.
So definite WIS this vision that the
| prophet remembered the very time of
its occurrence. II meant So much to
him that he could ever look back to
ii as day when his ministry took on
a new meaning.
!. lie 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
il above all kingdoms This was q
| peculiar preparation Of Isaiah for his
work The one who has really seen
God can never be the same again life
has a fyller meaning ever afterward.
?. He Saw the Seraphims Above wv.
2, -. Just who these beings are we
do not know. The word signifies
fiery" burning" They were glorious
beings whose business was to walt
| upon the Lord, to 20 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 hu-
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 Man Hesitation OF Majesty ".
! ~. 1.-THE posts of the door moved at
the voice of him that cried, and the
house was filled with smoke" The
smoke, no doubt signified Gods wrath
against mans sinfuness (see Psalms
| 1873; 74:D.
| u. Isaiah's Conviction Of Sin ". 81.
The vision of God brought the
prophet to see himself. II Is only In
the light of Gods holiness that we see
our unholiness. When Peter got q
glimpse of who Christ was he begged
Him TO depart from him, saying, De
part from me for | am sinful man,
o lord" duke 3 ~. The prophet not
only realized that he was a sinner.
but that the nation was a nation Of
sinners. What the world needs today
above all things il Il vision of God.
~. isaiah's Cleansing From Sin
wv. 9. 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 4 sim
ner gets vision of God In Christ, the
Holy Spirit applies the merits Of
Christs shed blood and cleanses from
all sin.
~. isaiah'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 60
ON errands for Him, yet He has err
rands upon which only cleansed hu-
man beings can 60. The only ones
who can really declare the gospel Of
Gods grace are those who have ex-
perienced its saving power. God 10
asking this same question of men and
women. Isaiah readily responded to
his call by dedicating himself to the
task He said. Here am send me-"
v. Isaiah's Commission wv. 9-13).
/. The Sending wv. 8, lO). He had
most discouraging task before him.
lie is assured that the people will
hear his message, but be unmoved by
IL. 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 vision of God.
=. Inc acknowledgement wv. ii-io1'
Facing this discouraging outlook the
prophet raised the inquiry, Lord. how
longi" The Lord in His reply assured
him that II would not last forever.
The land would be desolate, the cities
without Inhabitants, and the houses
without occupants; but AS the oak re-
tains it's vital substance even long
after IL has been cut down. 50 from
Judah shall remnant be saved. The
holy seed is the substance which shall
constitute the basis of the kingdom
which shall come when Dayld's son
shall be king.