Last Lord’s Day, We learned “How God’s Gospel Delivers His Salvation To All Who Believe” Today’s lesson will reveal some insight into the super natural means by which God instructs the believer in everyday life, through every kind of tests and challenges. Put on your spiritual thinking cap as we learn “Divine Instruction For The Saved”
Old Testament Scripture Reading: Isaiah 30:18 – 21 (KJV)
Isa 30:18 And therefore will the LORD wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for the LORD is a God of judgment: blessed are all they that wait for him.
Isa 30:19 For the people shall dwell in Zion at Jerusalem: thou shalt weep no more: he will be very gracious unto thee at the voice of thy cry; when he shall hear it, he will answer thee.
Isa 30:20 And though the Lord give you the bread of adversity, and the water of affliction, yet shall not thy teachers be removed into a corner any more, but thine eyes shall see thy teachers:
Isa 30:21 And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left.
New Testament Scripture Reading: 1Timothy 4:9 – 16 (KJV)
1Ti 4:9 This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation.
1Ti 4:10 For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe.
1Ti 4:11 These things command and teach.
1Ti 4:12 Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.
1Ti 4:13 Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.
1Ti 4:14 Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.
1Ti 4:15 Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all.
1Ti 4:16 Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.
Transforming Power Statements:
1) Isaiah presents us with the patience and love of the Father Who is always present in the lives of the believer, providing protection, instruction, and understanding all based on the redeeming work of Jesus Christ.
2) Regardless of the circumstances we are dealing with as “believers of the Gospel of Jesus Christ” God the Holy Spirit has been granted to us to lead us and guide us to all truth as we are going through everything in life, good, bad, and ugly!
3) Paul instructed Timothy that he too would be used as a delivery person not only for others, but also for himself as he would receive instruction from God to be acted upon and disseminated to the people too!