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God's New Calling

Text: Isaiah 54
20 July 2013

GOD’S NEW CALLING

1. God calls Israel despite its past sinfulness          Isaiah 54:6a

2. Sad imagery used to compare Israel in the past

a) Like a woman forsaken          Isaiah 54:6b

b) Grieved in spirit          Isaiah 54:6c

c) Like a spurned youthful wife          Isaiah 54:6d

RECALLING THE PAST BROKEN RELATIONSHIP

1. Forsaken

a) Because of wickedness and sin

b) Chastised by the Lord in His wrath          Isaiah 54:8

c) Israel was “forsaken”

d) God hid His face          Isaiah 54:8a

e) But only for a moment          Isaiah 54:7a

2. Forgiven

a) God’s great mercies extended          Isaiah 54:7b

b) God will re-gather Israel          Isaiah 54:7b

c) Everlasting kindness promised          Isaiah 54:8b

REMEMBERING NOAH

1. The experience of Israel being chastised was compared to Noah’s time          Isaiah 54:9a

a) There was so much wickedness          Genesis 6:11

b) The world was destroyed          Genesis 6:13, 17-24

2. God remembered that He would never destroy completely ever again          Isaiah 54:9b

a) He would not retain His anger          Isaiah 54:9c

b) His kindness would never depart          Isaiah 54:10b

c) God’s new covenant of peace will be established          Isaiah 54:10c

BIBLE MEMORY VERSE

Covenant of peace
For the mountains shall depart and the hills be removed,
But My kindness shall not depart from you,
Nor shall my covenant of peace be removed,
Says the LORD who has mercy on you.
Isaiah 54:10