Introduction

• Re-reading v1-4
• These are extremely comforting words for the believer
• "You are mine"
• We know the Lord is ours
• We are precious in His sight
• Context:
• We must not take the passage out of context
• We must also consider the wider context of the whole of the Bible
• The link between the Old Testament and the New Testament
• The Doctrine of Redemption
• The Doctrine of Adoption
• The Doctrine of Providence
• Overview:
• Grace Speaking (v1-7)
• A Sad Response (v22-24)
• Grace Speaks Again (v25)

Grace Speaking (v1-7)

A Contrast

• A Contrast
• Notice v1 starts "but now"
• 42:24 - Israel was not living according to God's law
• They were idolatrous
• 42:25 - God's anger was to fall upon them
• Such sweet words from God
• This contrast appears in later chapters in Isaiah
• Is 43:27-28/44:1-2
• There are many contrasts in the Bible
• Romans 1
• God's wrath is revealed from heaven against all wickedness
• God gives people up the life they want to lead - to their lusts
• God warns the religious hypocrites
• "All have sinned and fallen short of the glory of the Lord"
• Romans 3:21
• "But now the righteousness of God apart from the law is revealed"
• Jesus the sinless one will take our sin and provide a righteousness from God
• Have you put your trust in the Lord Jesus Christ?

The Doctrine of New Birth

• v1 - A chosen nation: not speaking about physical creation -
• From Abraham, taken out of Egypt and established in the Promised Land
• v7 - The people are made for Himself and for His glory
• He chose them
• What about the Jews now?
• Jesus taught people that His Kingdom was coming now
• God's nation and Kingdom is made up of all people all over the world
• God's Kingdom is made of those who are born again, regardless of where they are or live or worship
• God has redeemed us
• We need not fear
• We are God's holy nation, a priesthood

The Doctrine of Redemption

• God redeemed Israel with an outstretched hand
• Judgment grieves God's heart
• The Passover and the angel of death
• The Cross of the Lord Jesus Christ
• Sin shall no longer have dominion over us
• We are under grace
• We need not be fearful

The Doctrine of Adoption

• I have called you by my name and you are mine
• Personal Example
• He adopts us and makes us His very children
• None of God's children are natural children, they are all adopted
• Adoption is a wonderful thing
• God adopts us

The Doctrine of His Providential Care

• v2 - Example of the Israelites escaping Egypt and going through the Red Sea
• Example of Daniel and his 3 friends delivered from the fiery furnace
• v5-7
• There is nothing to fear in God
• Do you know a God as gracious as this?
• There is nothing special in us
• God loves us with an unconditional love

• Our responsibility to live in the light of this grace
• Eph 5:1-8
• The grace of God must not be abused but is a wonderful gift for living

A Sad Response (v22-24)

• Israel had stopped speaking to God
• God had called Israel by name but they had stopped speaking to God, praying to Him and calling on His name
• Has this happened to us?
• Do we call upon Him?
• Do we live in our own strength?
• What is our attitude when we come to church?
• Are we being blessed by the word?
• Israel  had not brought the required sacrifices
• They could not do the basic things?
• Has this happened to us?
• Are we sacrificing?
• Israel were burdening God with their sins
• What a terrible thing for the believer?
• Are we glorifying God or sinning against our bodies?
• Are we living sinful lives before God?
• A terrible response from Israel towards God's grace

Grace Speaks Again (v25)

• God blots our out transgressions and will not remember our sins
• There is always hope in God