Lessons Learned

Isaiah 42:18-25

A. Isaiah pleads for ancient Israel to learn the lesson that…

1. closing off your spiritual relationship with the LORD

(vv.18-20), and…

2. giving up your special calling from the LORD (v. 21), means…

3. losing the protection of the LORD (v. 22)

B. This serves as a warning to us that…

1. we need to understand this lesson (v. 23)…

2. that God can “allow” discipline (v.24a)…

3. when we deliberately disobey God (v. 24b)…

4. in order to lovingly woo us to repentance (v. 25)

Jim R. Coleman

Bible Talk Outline

◊ Jesus’ unswerving mission is triumphant! (v. 28)

◊ Jesus’ careful preparation is triumphant! (vv. 29-31)

◊ The disciples’ attentive obedience is triumphant! (vv. 32-34)

◊ Jesus’ earthly ministry is triumphant! (vv. 35-37)

◊ The Psalms’ Messianic prophecies are triumphant! (v. 38)

◊ Creations’ Kingdom praises are triumphant! (vv. 39-40)

Dr. Jim R. Coleman

A Faith Worth Defending

Jude vv. 1-4

Bible Talk outline

1. Jude’s servant-faith (v. 1a)

2. A faith worth defending

• a faith we are “called” to (v. 1b)

• a faith we are “loved” in (v. 1c)

• a faith we are “kept safe” in (v. 1d)

3. An expanding faith, increasingly worth defending

• more and more mercy (v. 2a)

• more and more peace (v. 2b)

• more and more love (v. 2c)

4. Faith must be defended by holy people (v. 3)

5. Grace must be defended from moral license (v. 4a)

6. God must defend the Truth with judgement/justice (v. 4b)

Jim R. Coleman