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LESSON 2 * PART 3 * BOOK 60
ISAIAH 1:1-2:2
The remedy was in verse 16:
That God is willing to what? Compromise. It was an absolute – "Come now" – it’s a settled fact that if you want to deal with your sin, God is more than ready in mercy and grace, even back here under the Law, to forgive their sin, to cleanse them from all unrighteousness. Isaiah 1:18b
Now remember, God hasn’t changed. Romans 5:20a
The Ten Commandments just simply shows the human race what’s right and what’s wrong. Romans 5:20b
"…But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:" Now, that’s not license. Then he comes on down to verse 1 of chapter 6. If God’s grace is always greater than sin, does that mean that we continue in sin or do we practice how far down into sin we can go and still expect God to cleanse us and forgive us? Romans 6:1-2
Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? 2. God forbid. Let’s go back to Exodus and it’s the account of Israel at Mount Sinai and the golden calf. It should be in Exodus about 32, if I remember right. Exodus 32:1
Now, what could God have done? Drop on down in this same chapter 33, oh, I guess we can start at verse 18, where Moses now is confronting the God of Glory, and Moses says to God:
Exodus 33:18
"And he said, I beseech thee, show me thy glory. All right, now let’s just jump up to II Samuel, chapter 7, and, oh, the patience and the mercy and the forgiveness of God, first and foremost to His people Israel, but it’s no different for us in this Age of Grace. He’s the same God, with the same attributes.
Now, look what He says concerning the nation of Israel as He’s speaking with David, and of course Solomon will be following in David’s footsteps. A direct descendent of David through Solomon. II Samuel 7:12
"And when thy days be fulfilled, and shalt sleep with thy fathers, (in other words, he will die physically) I will set up thy seed (or coming generations) after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels (your innermost being) and I will establish his kingdom." In other words, it’s going to come down through the genetics of King David and God says, "I will establish his kingdom." All right, now then verse 13:
If somewhere down the line they make bad choices:
II Samuel 7:15-16
(Then verse 16, here’s the promise that the kingdom will never fail to make its appearance.) 16. And thine house and thy kingdom shall be established forever before thee: thy throne shall be established forever" That’s God’s promise, that the Kingdom will be established forever. All right, back to Isaiah chapter 1, if you will, and verse 19; if Israel would just recognize that God is willing to forgive and cleanse their iniquity. Isaiah 1:19-20
"If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land: (God would bless them) 20. But if ye refuse and rebel, ye shall be devoured with the sword: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it." If we do not change our direction, if our nation does not stop going in that way of rebellion, God’s judgment is going to fall. America’s doomed. If America someday goes down the tube, it won’t be God’s fault. All right, verse 20 again:
Isaiah 1:20a
Isaiah 1:21a
Isaiah 1:21b
Sound familiar? Verse 22.
Isaiah 1:22
Adulterating again.
Galatians 1:6
You took pure wine, diluted half and half with water and still call it a pure product. I’ll just give you one example, you all know Romans 1:16 "For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Jesus Christ for it (the Gospel) is the power of God unto salvation to everyone that believeth." Galatians 1:8
God is serious!!
Galatians 1:9
It may be younger men; it may be older men. Doesn’t matter. If anyone) preach any other gospel than that ye have received, let him be accursed." My, what a judgment is going to fall on these people who are adulterating this glorious Gospel of Grace. Let’s come back to Isaiah once again, verse 23.
Isaiah 1:23a
"Thy princes (in other words, the upper echelon of their society, the men that should have known better. What’s the other word for it? Bribes. Isaiah 1:23b
Now remember, I’m making the analogy on all of this; as Israel was, America is. Isaiah 1:24a
"Therefore saith the Lord, the LORD of hosts, the mighty One of Israel, Ah,…" It’s an exclamatory word. God says:
Isaiah 24b
Who are God’s true enemies here? Israel! Israel, who should know better, Israel whom God is pleading with to turn from their wicked ways and come back and be obedient so that God can bless them. Jeremiah 44:15-17
"Then all the men which knew that their wives had burned incense unto other gods, and all the women that stood by, a great multitude, even all the people that dwelt in the land of Egypt, in Pathros, answered Jeremiah, saying, 16. As for the word that thou hast spoken unto us in the name of the LORD, we will not hearken unto thee (we’re not going to listen.)

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