Greetings FB and Friends
It’s time once again for our weekly preview of this Sunday’s lesson entitled “Isaiah In The Temple”. Thanks for joining me. The lesson theme for the month of July is “Calling of Prophets”. These lessons will look at how God called various prophets at different times for specific purposes. Included in this unit are the calls and responses of Moses, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Amos.
The prophets are called by God to deliver a divine message to a group of people. A prophet’s message may announce a change, warn of judgement, give instructions, call people back to God, or foretell of a coming event among other things. The second of the prophets in this unit is Isaiah. Isaiah had one of the longest ministries of the major prophets. As already mentioned, major prophets are so named because of the length of their ministry and the reach and impact of their messages on their audience. It is believed that Isaiah’s ministry lasted 65 years and occurred during the reign of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah kings of Judah.
Some of the things Isaiah is noted for are his prophesies concerning the Messiah or Jesus Christ. He foretold His virgin birth, proclaimed His name titles such as the “Prince of Peace” and “God with Us”, foretold His suffering and death, and the glory of his kingdom. It also was Isaiah who famously told king Hezekiah to “get his house in order”. Isaiah, like Moses, had a dramatic call into the ministry. He had a vision in which he saw the glory and holiness of God. God purged him of his sin and commission him to be a prophet through that vision which is the focus of this Sunday’s lesson. The Bible does not tell us how he died, but tradition says he was sawn in half by order of the evil king Manasseh and is possibly referenced in Hebrews 11:37.
To learn more about Isaiah and his ministry click on his name. Also, you can access the SS lesson scriptures on the go anywhere and anytime through our website. So, let’s prepare to have a great discussion on Sunday as we take a closer look at “Isaiah In The Temple” and the implications it has for us today.
Blessings
Pastor Jordan
