Isaiah 6

Sermon Notes

What did Isaiah see? And what should you see?

1) Seeing the Fullness of God’s Glory, 1-4

2) Seeing the Foul-ness of Man’s Sin, 5

3) Seeing the Forgiveness of God’s Atonement, 6-7

4) Seeing the Forecast for God’s Prophet: Sobering, yet Sure, 8-13

Reflection questions:

1. What are the first words you think of when you think of Christmas? What about sin, forgiveness, and holiness? Should we associate those with Christmas? (See Matthew 1:20-21)

2. How would you describe the scene in Isaiah 6:1-4? How would you have felt if you had been standing there? (Also, ask the same question of Revelation 1:12-18) Do you think Isaiah’s response (Is. 6:5) is understandable?

3. Reflect on (or discuss) the following quotes:

“The more we know of God, the more sinful by comparison we feel ourselves to be.” (Derek Thomas, God Delivers: Isaiah Simply Explained, p.64)

“Until our sin be bitter, Christ will never be sweet.” (Thomas Watson, The Doctrine of Repentance, p.63)