The Prophet and His Day: Isaiah 1-39 - Free Bible Commentary

a.. Jesus is the Holy One of God (John 6:69)b. Jesus is the I Am (John 8:24)c. Jesus is in the Father and the Father is in Him (John 10:38)d. Jesus is the Messiah (John 11:27; 20:31)e. Jesus is the Son of God (John 11:27; 20:31)f. Jesus was sent by the Father (John 11:42; 17:8,21)g. Jesus is one with the Father (John 14:10-11)h. Jesus came from the Father (John 16:27,30)i. Jesus identified Himself in the covenant name of the Father, “I Am” (John 8:24;13:19)j. We will live with Him (Rom. 6:8)k. Jesus died and rose again (I Thess. 4:14)VI. ConclusionBiblical faith is the human response to a Divine word/promise. God always initiates (i.e., John6:44,65), but part of this Divine communication is the need for humans to respond.1. trust2. covenant obedienceBiblical faith is1. a personal relationship (initial faith)2. an affirmation of biblical truth (faith in God’s revelation)3. an appropriate obedient response to it (daily faith)Biblical faith is not a ticket to heaven or an insurance policy. It is a personal relationship.This is the purpose of creation and humans being made in the image and likeness (cf. Gen. 1:26-27) of God. The issue is “intimacy.” God desires fellowship, not a certain theological standing!But fellowship with a holy God demands that the children demonstrate the “family” characteristic(i.e., holiness, cf. Lev. 19:2; Matt. 5:48; I Pet. 1:15-16). The Fall (cf. Genesis 3) affected ourability to respond appropriately. Therefore, God acted on our behalf (cf. Ezek. 36:27-38), givingus a “new heart” and “new spirit,” which enables us through faith and repentance to fellowshipwith Him and obey Him!All three are crucial. All three must be maintained. The goal is to know God (both Hebrewand Greek senses) and to reflect His character in our lives. The goal of faith is not heavensomeday, but Christlikeness every day!Human faithfulness is the result (NT), not the basis (OT) for a relationship with God: human’sfaith in His faithfulness; human’s trust in His trustworthiness. The heart of the NT view ofsalvation is that humans must respond initially and continually to the initiating grace and mercy ofGod, demonstrated in Christ. He has loved, He has sent, He has provided; we must respond in faithand faithfulness (cf. Eph. 2:8-9 and 10)!The faithful God wants a faithful people to reveal Himself to a faithless world and bring themto personal faith in Him.22:25 Even Eliakim (i.e., the peg driven in a firm place), with all of YHWH’s help, cannot stop thejudgment that is coming.1. peg will break off (BDB 559 I, KB 561, Qal IMPERFECT)224