God Helps Those Who Isaiah 7 11 A

God Helps Those Who… Isaiah 7 -11 A study of Isaiah’s God & His servants

“Spare the rod, spoil the child” “Money is the root of all evil” “Cleanliness is next to godliness” “God helps those who help themselves”

Who God Helped in Ahaz’s Day • Crisis: war! (7: 1 -2)

Syria (Aram) King: Rezin Capital: Damascus Israel (Ephraim) King: Pekah, son of Remaliah Capital: Samaria Judah King: Ahaz Capital: Jerusalem

Who God Helped in Ahaz’s Day • Crisis: war! (7: 1 -2) • God’s offer (7: 3 -9) – I will destroy your enemies & deliver you

Who God Helped in Ahaz’s Day • Crisis: war! (7: 1 -2) • God’s offer (7: 3 -9) • Ahaz’s rejection (7: 10 -12) – 2 Kings 16: 2 -10

Syria Israel Judah Assyria

• • Who God Helped in Ahaz’s Day Crisis: war! (7: 1 -2) God’s offer (7: 3 -9) Ahaz’s rejection (7: 10 -12) Result (7: 13 -17) – The sign promised Isaiah 7: 14 (NET Bible) For this reason the sovereign master himself will give you (plural) a confirming sign. Look, this young woman is about to conceive and will give birth to a son. You (singular), young woman, will name him Immanuel.

• • Who God Helped in Ahaz’s Day Crisis: war! (7: 1 -2) God’s offer (7: 3 -9) Ahaz’s rejection (7: 10 -12) Result (7: 13 -17) – The sign promised – The sign fulfilled (8: 1 -4) – Good news: I will still destroy your enemies… – Bad news: but now I will destroy you as well!

Who God Helped in Jesus’ Day Matthew 1: 20– 23. . . “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife; for the Child who has been conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit. She will bear a Son; and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins. ” Now all this took place to fulfill what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet: “Behold, the virgin shall be with child and shall bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel, ” which translated means, “God with us. ”

Who God Helped in Jesus’ Day • Crisis: Roman oppression • God’s offer: a Greater Son – 9: 1 -7 • Complete & final military victory (v 1 -5) • Through a child who is King (v 6 -7) – 11: 2 -10 • His qualifications (v 1 -2) • His performance (v 3 -4) • His results (v 6 -9)

Who God Helped in Jesus’ Day • Crisis: Roman oppression • God’s offer: a Greater Son Matthew 11: 28– 30 “Come to Me, all who are weary and heavyladen, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light. ”

• • Who God Helped in Jesus’ Day Crisis: Roman oppression God’s offer: a Greater Son Israel’s rejection: crucify the Son Result: Roman destruction

Who God Helps Today • God ALWAYS… – Rewards trust – Punishes pride • God’s offer still stands… – Deliverance through the Greater Son – But FAITH required