WHEN GRACE DANCES ISAIAH 54 55

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WHEN GRACE DANCES ISAIAH 54 - 55
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A. GODS FUTURE RESTORATION OF ISRAEL (CHAPTER
54)

• Yahweh, the Covenant God, has Only Abandoned His
  People Temporarily (verses 7-8)
• God Employs the Following Metaphors to Illustrate
  His Deep Love and Compassion for His People

A FAMILY METAPHOR (vv. 1-3) The
Enlargement of Its Family Members
A BUILDING METAPHOR (vv. 11-17) The
Strengthening of the Foundations
A MARRIAGE METAPHOR (vv. 4-10) The Assurance
of Loyal Love for the Wife
(verse 11)
(verse 1)
(verse 8)
The Central Theme Here is Hesed or
Covenantal Love (Verses 8 10) Ultimately
Love has to do More with the Human Will than the
Emotion
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A. GODS FUTURE RESTORATION OF ISRAEL (CHAPTER
54)

• God is always gracious and compassionate in
  nature.
• However God does not overlook human sins and will
  definitely punish all wrongdoings (Exodus 346-7)
• What happens when we

APPLICATION
Emphasise divine grace at the expense of divine
holiness?
Emphasise divine holiness at the expense of
divine grace?
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B. GODS GRACIOUS INVITATION TO ISRAEL (CHAPTER
55)

• God Wants His People to Enjoy His Covenant
  Blessings, Especially Joy and Peace.
• Such Blessings However are Contingent Upon

Returning to the Source of True Fulfillment (vv.
15) Only God Can Give Us Total Satisfaction
(verse 2)
J
Y
Repenting from Ones Personal Sins (vv. 6-11)
Repentance Involves Forsaking Wrong Thoughts And
Lifestyle (verse 7)
PEACE
Rejoicing Over Gods Mercy and Goodness (vv.
12-13) The Forgiven Sinner Should Experience Joy
Peace (verse 12)

• The Theme of Joy Dominates this Section
• A NT Example - Acts 31-10

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B. GODS GRACIOUS INVITATION TO ISRAEL (CHAPTER
55)

• Is Joy the Source of Our Strength? See Nehemiah
  810 Philippians 44.

APPLICATION
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C. CONCLUSION

• How do We Emulate Jesus who is the Embodiment of
  Both Grace and Truth (John 114-17)?