These videos consist of a series of questions answered by Dr. Gard and Dr. Lessing covering the book of Isaiah and the sermons that can it can be used for.
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25 - How do chapters 36 through 39 fit into the historical and literary context of Isaiah?
Reed Lessing
Dr. Lessing the purpose of chapters 36 to 39 of Isaiah.
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26 - What is an example of a Christmas sermon based on Isaiah?
Reed Lessing
Dr. Lessing gives an example of how to use Isaiah to as the sermon message.
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27 - What is an example of a Lenten sermon based on Isaiah?
Reed Lessing
Dr. Lessing gives an example of using Isaiah as part of the sermon before jumping to the New Testament.
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28 - What is an example of an Easter sermon based on Isaiah?
Reed Lessing
Dr. Lessing gives some sermon ideas on how to use Isaiah as the heart of the sermon with verses from the New Testament.
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29 - Why is chapter 39 a good place to shift gears in Isaiah?
Reed Lessing
Dr. Lessing explains the reason for chapter 39 of Isaiah and how it points to Christ.
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30 - What is meant by the phrase the Book of Comfort?
Daniel Gard
Dr. Gard explains why the second half of Isaiah is called the Book of Comfort.
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31 - Why is the word comfort repeated at the beginning of Isaiah 40?
Daniel Gard
Dr. Gard explains the meaning and importance of the word "comfort".
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32 - Why did the Babylonian exile occur?
Daniel Gard
Dr. Gard explains why Judah was exiled to Babylon and the events that lead up to the exile.
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33 - What were the circumstances of the exile?
Daniel Gard
Dr. Gard gives an overview of the Babylonian captivity.
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34 - What does referring to Israel as God's servant say about the nation's relationship to their God?
Daniel Gard
Dr. Gard explains God's relationship to Israel.
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35 - What is the significance of the phrase do not fear to Israel and to us?
Daniel Gard
Dr. Gard explains how the phrase "do not fear" applies to both Israel at the time of Isaiah and us today.
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37 - What is the significance of the shift in chapter 42 from the nation as the servant to an individual as the servant?
Daniel Gard
Dr. Gard explains that Isaiah 42 is about Christ.
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38 - How can the third verse of Isaiah 42 help to shape a pastor's ministry?
Daniel Gard
Dr. Gard explains that Isaiah 42 reminds us that we have a mission to those in the church as well as outside of it.
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39 - How does Isaiah's hope for the future speak also to the modern people of God?
Daniel Gard
Dr. Gard explains that we can learn from the past of Israel to find what God has promised.
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40 - How is one to understand the exclusive claims of Israel's God?
Daniel Gard
Dr. Gard explains how the words of Isaiah are true for us today.
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41 - What does God mean when he says "Return to me" in verse 21 of chapter 44?
Daniel Gard
Dr. Gard explains the same message that Isaiah had the Israel is the same message for us we are redeemed by the blood of Christ.
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42 - How can one come to understand history as God sees it?
Daniel Gard
Dr. Gard explains that God is the Lord of history and he uses people like Cyrus to carry out his plan.
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43 - What can be learned from Isaiah 49?
Daniel Gard
Dr. Gard explains that Isaiah 49 is referring to Jesus and the salvation for all mankind that he would bring.
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44 - How can verse 5 of chapter 49 bring clarity to the popular evangelical understanding of man and of God?
Daniel Gard
Dr. Gard encourages pastors to be aware of current Christian literature so they can counter some of the false ideas that arise.
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45 - Is there a discernable pattern in the Book of Comfort?
Daniel Gard
Dr. Gard explains that Isaiah used a chiastic structure in the Book of Comfort.
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46 - How do we know that the suffering servant of Isaiah 52 and 53 is the Messiah?
Daniel Gard
Dr. Gard explains that Isaiah 53 is about Jesus not the people of Israel.
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47 - What is the significance of verses 3 to 7 of Isaiah 53?
Daniel Gard
Dr. Gard shows that Isaiah 53 is about Christ and the atonement for the sins of all mankind.
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48 - How can the suffering servant image help people in their lenten journey?
Daniel Gard
Dr. Gard use Isaiah 53 to show the suffering servant of Jesus.
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49 - How does Isaiah 53 relate to the movie the Passion of the Christ?
Daniel Gard
Dr. Gard critiques the movie "The Passion of Christ".
