Sermon Outline:
Isaiah was called as a prophet to…
I. …reveal the Holiness of the Lord to a sinful people.
II. …proclaim God’s atonement for sin.
III. …expose the hardness of heart of the people.
IV. …explain God’s just punishment for their sin.
V. …promise hope for the remnant.
Family Discussion Questions:
1. How did the reign and death of Uzziah effect the impact of Isaiah’s sight of God in the temple?
2. What did the seraphim reveal about the glory of God?
3. What does it mean for God to be Holy, Holy, Holy?
4. How is the earth full of the glory of God? What does that say about our sin?
5. What is Isaiah’s response to his experience of God’s glory?
6. What does the Lord do for Isaiah? What does this mean for God’s broader response to the sin of His people?
7. Why was Isaiah’s job to “make the heart of the people dull?” How is this work a part of all gospel-proclaiming ministry?
8. What future events will it be Isaiah’s prophetic role to explain?
9. What is the significance of the picture of a stump and a seed?
10. Why is the seed holy?
