Isaiah Five Facts Prophetic book Judgement and Redemption

Isaiah – Five Facts § Prophetic book § Judgement and Redemption § Reveals God’s character and purposes § Essential background for New Testament § Most quoted in the New Testament

Isaiah – Three Sections • Section 1 – Chapters 1 -39 – Warning about God’s punishment and threat of Assyrians • Section 2 – Chapters 40 -55 – People in Exile in Babylon • Section 3 – Chapters 56 -66 – Returned to Jerusalem but things were not great

Understanding Isaiah 61 Fulfilled through Isaiah

Isaiah 61 Fulfilled in Jesus Fulfilled through Isaiah

What a Saviour! Proclaim Good News Release from darkness Joy Heal the broken-hearted Free captives Rebuild Comfort Robe of righteousness Garments of salvation Renew Inheritance

I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in me, will do what I have been doing. ’ John 14 v 12

Isaiah 61 Fulfilled through us Fulfilled in Jesus Fulfilled through Isaiah

What a Saviour! Proclaim Good News Release from darkness Heal the broken-hearted Joy Free captives Rebuild Comfort Robe of righteousness Garments of salvation Renew Inheritance

Fulfilled in the future Isaiah 61 Fulfilled through us Fulfilled in Jesus Fulfilled through Isaiah

Judgment Old Age New Age Pain Corruption Suffering Evil Rebellion Godlessness Peace Salvation Grace Redemption Restoration Renewal Judgment

The Lord’s favour Old Age Pain Corruption Suffering Evil Rebellion Godlessness JESUS New Age Peace Salvation Grace Redemption Restoration Renewal Living in the overlap Judgement is yet to come

Fulfilled in the future Isaiah 61 Fulfilled through us Fulfilled in Jesus Fulfilled through Isaiah

Our Response Rejoice in Jesus ‘I will sing for joy in God, explode in praise from deep in my soul. ’ Isaiah 61 v 10

Our Response Rejoice in Jesus ‘I will sing for joy in God, explode in praise from deep in my soul. ’ Isaiah 61 v 10 Live in hope ‘For I, the Lord, love justice. I hate robbery and iniquity. In my faithfulness I will reward them and make an everlasting covenant with them. ’ Isaiah 61 v 8

Our Response Rejoice in Jesus ‘I will sing for joy in God, explode in praise from deep in my soul. ’ Isaiah 61 v 10 Live in hope ‘For I, the Lord, love justice. I hate robbery and iniquity. In my faithfulness I will reward them and make an everlasting covenant with them. ’ Isaiah 61 v 8 Seize Opportunities ‘They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the Lord, for the display of his splendour’ Isaiah 61 v 3 b

Seize Opportunities Proclaim Good News Release from darkness Heal the broken-hearted Joy Free captives Rebuild Comfort Robe of righteousness Garments of salvation Renew