The Lord Will Abundantly Pardon

Bible Study Questions 10223

PASSAGE: Isaiah 55:1-13

COMMENT: God has filled this short chapter with vivid pictures of redemption and wonderful verses of encouragement. Perhaps the theme of this chapter is that the Lord “will abundantly pardon” (v.7).

WHAT DOES IT SAY?

1. The Lord promises Israel, “I will make and _____________ covenant with you.”

2. The Lord gives one as a ______________ to the people, a leader and ____________ to the people.

3. The wicked man should return to the Lord, for he will abundantly __________.

4. God’s word is compared to the rain that comes down and the __________ from heaven.

5. Instead of the thorn shall come up the _______ tree.

WHAT DOES IT MEAN?

1. Carefully read verse one. What do you see in this verse that compares to our eternal salvation?

2. Verse six states, “Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near.” What does this verse mean to the lost man? How can it apply to the saved?

3. Verse eleven tells us that God’s word shall not return unto God void, but it shall accomplish that which He pleases. Certainly, this does not mean that God’s word is always obeyed. So, what exactly does it mean?

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO ME?

1. Verse two asks why people spend money for that which is not bread and labor for that which does not satisfy. Give some examples of how people do this. Give at least one example of how you do or have done this. What is God’s solution to the problem?

2. Verses eight and nine tell us that God’s thoughts and ways are not our thoughts and ways. Rather, His thoughts and ways are above us as the heaven is higher than the earth. Name some areas where man’s way of thinking about something is completely different than God’s way of thinking about it.

SUGGESTED MEMORY VERSES: Isaiah 55:1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 – as you can see, because of its richness of application and short length, this would be a wonderful chapter to memorize.

TEXT: Isaiah 55:1 Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.

2 Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.

3 Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.

4 Behold, I have given him for a witness to the people, a leader and commander to the people.

5 Behold, thou shalt call a nation that thou knowest not, and nations that knew not thee shall run unto thee because of the LORD thy God, and for the Holy One of Israel; for he hath glorified thee.

6 Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:

7 Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.

8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD.

9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.

10 For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater:

11 So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.

12 For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.

13 Instead of the thorn shall come up the fir tree, and instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle tree: and it shall be to the LORD for a name, for an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off.

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