Sermon: 6 Lessons from the Oracles Against the Nations, Part 2

6 Lessons from the Oracles Against the Nations, Part 2

January 17, 2016

Isaiah 13-23

Pastor Tony Felich

                                       

Isaiah 14:24 The LORD of hosts has sworn: “As I have planned, so shall it be, and as I have purposed, so shall it stand, [25] that I will break the Assyrian in my land, and on my mountains trample him underfoot; and his yoke shall depart from them, and his burden from their shoulder.” [26] This is the purpose that is purposed concerning the whole earth, and this is the hand that is stretched out over all the nations. [27] For the LORD of hosts has purposed, and who will annul it? His hand is stretched out, and who will turn it back?

Babylon 13:1-14:23                             Egypt 19:1-25

Assyria 14:24-27                                 Cush and Egypt 20:1-6

Philistia 14:28-32                                 Babylon 21:1-10

Moab 15:1-16:14                                 Edom 21:11-12

Damascus 17:1-14                              Arabia 21:13-17

Cush 18:1-7                                         Jerusalem 22:1-25

                                                            Tyre 23:1-18  

While these oracles are specific to particular nations in a certain time period, they contain valuable lessons about God’s character and what he desires of His people.   

• God is absolutely sovereign over the nations  

• Don’t align with God’s enemies, ever.  

• Worldly wisdom is futile.