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Lesson 6 · February 6, 1892

The Gracious Call.—Isaiah 55

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(Memory Verses, 6-8.)

Golden Text.—"Seek ye the Lord while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near." .

  1. 1.What reproof does the Lord give to those who spend means and time for that which is worldly and worthless? , first two questions.
  2. 2.What better way does he set before them? Same verse, last part. Boothroyd reads, "Let your soul feast itself with the best things."
  3. 3.To whom and how freely are these best things offered? .
  4. 4.By what means is this fountain of God's grace thus opened? .
  5. 5.What does Jesus himself say in regard to these riches of his grace? .
  6. 6.What does he promise us if we heed these instructions? , first two clauses.
  7. 7.What does he promise to those who will come to him? Same verse, last part.
  8. 8.What is this everlasting covenant here promised? Ans. The new covenant in Christ. See ; ; .
  9. 9.What will the Father make of Christ, the seed of David? .
  10. 10.In confirmation of this, what does Jesus say of himself as a witness of God? ; .
  11. 11.What witness is borne to him as leader and commander? ; .
  12. 12.Were the blessings of Christ to be to the Jewish people alone? ; ; .

Notes

"Know" is used in in the sense of covenant relationship, such as exists between God and his people. See and , for its use in this sense. It is here used of the Gentiles.

  1. 13.Why would men run after Christ? . Because God had glorified him in his sufferings for the world (), in his resurrection from the dead (), in the effectual power of his priesthood (); he is glorified in his people (), and glorified with his people when he comes again ().
  2. 14.In view of these things, what are men exhorted to do? .
  3. 15.Of what time only have we the promise? .
  4. 16.What does he say of the wicked and unrighteous? , first part.
  5. 17.How great mercy will he exercise toward the repentant? , last part; .
  6. 18.How does the richness of God's mercy compare with that exercised by man? ; .
  7. 19.How effectual will his promises be to those who trust in them? .

Notes

There could be no more beautiful figure of the power of God's gracious mercy upon the heart of the sinner than is contained in the two verses above. Just as the snow and rain, to the human eye of little worth, falling upon the dry and barren soil, causes to spring forth the grass and herb, so God's grace and mercy will soften the hard, barren heart of the sinner and make it fruitful. This is the promise, it will never return void to the heart of faith.

  1. 20.What does he say of the way, the joy, and triumph of him who accepts of this mercy? ; .

Bible texts in this lesson

Isaiah 55:6 · Isaiah 55:2 · Isaiah 55:1 · Isaiah 53:4 · Isaiah 53:5 · John 4:14 · John 6:27 · John 6:51 · John 6:63 · Isaiah 55:3 · Psalms 89:20 · Psalms 89:26-36 · Acts 13:34 · Hebrews 8:8-13 · Hebrews 13:20 · Isaiah 55:4 · John 18:37 · Revelation 1:5 · Matthew 17:5 · Ephesians 1:22 · Ephesians 1:23 · Isaiah 55:5 · John 10:16 · 1 Corinthians 12:13 · John 17:3 · Galatians 4:9 · John 13:31 · Ephesians 1:19 · Ephesians 1:20 · Hebrews 5:5 · 1 Peter 4:14 · Romans 8:17 · Romans 8:18 · 2 Corinthians 6:2 · Isaiah 55:7 · Isaiah 1:18 · Isaiah 55:8 · Isaiah 55:9 · Psalms 103:10-12 · Psalms 103:10 · Psalms 103:11 · Psalms 103:12 · Psalms 103:13 · Isaiah 61:10 · Isaiah 61:11 · Isaiah 54:13-15

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