Isaiah 5

Sermon Notes:

1) The Worthless Wine-yard, 1-7

2) The Warnings of Woe, 8-25

6 Woes (vv 8, 11, 18, 20, 21, 22)

3) The Invading Warriors, 26-30

Reflection questions:

1) Have you ever read history and wondered why people back then couldn’t understand why this or that was so wrong? Consider Matthew 7:1-5 – Is it easier to see your own sin, or that of someone else?

2) Israel was rebuked for the sins of greed (v8), drunkenness (11, 22), arrogance (18-19), excusing their sin (20), conceitedness (21), and injustice in the form of accepting bribes (23) and possibly more. Do you see any of those sins in yourself? Which prayer is more fitting for you: ‘Redeem my life from the pit (Ps 103:4),’ OR, ‘Lead ME not into temptation (Mt 6:13; 1 Cor. 10:12)?’

3) Is the word “judgment” or “discipline” more appropriate for God’s actions against His people? No matter which word seems best and most Biblical, what comfort is there for God’s people when He allows unfortunate circumstances to come our way? See Hebrews 12:3-17.