Lesson Starters
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Lesson Starters
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Lesson Starters Beginning with the Letter "I"
ISAIAH 51
Seeking - "Ye that seek the Lord" (v. 1)
Slavery - "The captive exile" (v. 14)
Salvation - "My salvation is gone forth" (v. 5)
Security - "I have covered thee" (v. 16)
Support - "On Mine arm shall they trust" (v. 5)
Service - "I have put my words in thy mouth" (v. 16)
ISAIAH, THE VISION OF
In Isaiah 6
Conviction - "Woe is me" (v. 5)
Confession - "I am a man of unclean lips" (v. 5)
Cleansing - "Thine iniquity is taken away" (v. 7)
Communion - "I heard the voice of the Lord" (v. 8)
Consecration - "Here am I, send me" (v. 8)
Commission - "Go and tell this people" (v. 9)
INVITATION, THE GREAT
It is Universal - "Ho every one" (Is. 55:1)
It is Personal - "Him that cometh" (John 6:37)
It is Suitable - "And are heavy laden" (Matt. 11:28)
It is Pressing - "Constrain them to come in" (Luke 14:23, R.V.)
It is Urgent - "Come now" (Is. 1:18)
It is Satisfying - "Never hunger, never thirst" (John 6:3)
ISRAEL WILL DO, FOUR THINGS
In Isaiah 12
1. Confession:
The self-existent one - Lord Jehovah (v. 2)
The comforting one - Thou comfortedst (v. 1)
2. Determination:
I will trust (v. 2)
I will praise (v. 1)
3. Possession:
My strength (v. 2)
My song (v. 2)
My salvation (v. 2)
4. Occupation:
Refreshing - "Draw water out of wells of salvation" (v. 3)
Proclaiming - "Declare His doings" (v. 4)
Exulting - "Cry out and shout" (v. 6)
ISAIAH 1, THE GOSPEL IN
A Change Preferred - they were:
A rebellious people - "Rebelled against me" (v. 2)
An ignorant people - "Doth not know" (v. 3)
A thoughtless people - "Doth not consider" (v. 4)
A backsliding people - "Gone away backward
A rejecting people - "Forsaken the Lord" (v. 4)
An Invitation Given:
Its urgency - "Come now" (v. 18)
Its object - "Let us reason together"..."White as snow" (v. 18)
ISRAEL, GOD'S TWO CHARGES AGAINST
In Jerimiah 2
Forsaking (vv. 13, 32)
Forgetting (vv. 13, 32)
ISRAEL, GOD'S COMMANDS TO
In Exodus 14
"Stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord" (v. 13)
"Speak unto...Israel, that they go forward" (v. 15)
ISRAEL, GOD'S DEALINGS WITH
In Ezekiel 16
What God Said To Them:
He spoke to them of:
Life - "I said unto thee...live" (v. 6)
Love - "The time of love" (v. 8)
Ownership - "Thou becamest Mine" (v. 8)
What God Did For Them:
He cleansed them - "I washed thee" (v. 9)
Anointed - "I anointed thee" (v. 9)
Clothed - "I clothed thee also" (v. 10)
Shod - "Shod thee...skin" (v. 10)
Girded - "I girded thee...linen" (v. 10)
Crowned - "A beautiful...crown" (v. 12)
ISAIAH 33, FIVE IMPORTANT FACTS IN
Portrait - "He that walketh righteously," etc (v. 15)
Position - "He shall dwell on high" (v. 16)
Protection - "The munitions of rocks" (v. 16)
Provision - "Bread shall be given him" (v. 16)
Prospect - "Shall see the King" (v. 17)
ISRAEL IN THE WILDERNESS
In Exodus 17
Wanderers - "Pitched in Rephidim" (v. 1)
Thirsty - "Thirsted for water" (v. 3)
Murmurers - "Murmured against Moses" (v. 3)
Tempters - "Tempt the Lord" (v. 2)
Cared For - "I will stand before thee" (v. 6)
Soldiers - "Fight with Amalek" (v. 9)
Victors - "Joshua discomfited Amalek" (v. 13)
ISRAEL'S CONDITION IN JEREMIAH 50
Lost ones - "Lost sheep" (v. 6)
Forgetful ones - "Forgotten their resting place" (v. 6)
Seeking ones - "Seek the Lord their God" ( v. 4)
Contrite ones - "Shall come...weeping" (v. 4)
Scattered ones - "Israel is a scattered sheep" (v. 17)
Restored ones - "Bring...to his habitation" (v. 19)
Sustained ones - "He shall feed on Carmel" (v. 19)
Satisfied ones - "His soul shall be satisfied" (v. 19)
Pardoned ones - "I will pardon them" (v. 20)
Reserved ones - "Whom I reserve" (v. 20)
ISRAEL, TWO COMMANDS TO
In Exodus 18:20
The Way in which they were to walk
The Work which they were to do
ISRAEL GATHERED
In Deuteronomy 31:12
That they might Hear
That they might Learn
That they might Fear
That they might Observe
That they might Do
ISRAEL'S DESTITUTION IN LAMENTATIONS 1
No Rest - "She findeth no rest" (v. 3)
No Pasture - "Harts that find no pasture" (v. 6)
No Strength - "They are gone without strength" (v. 6)
No Comforter - "She had no comforter" (v. 9)
No Satisfaction - "I am become vile" (v. 11)
No Liberty - "Delivered...into their hands" (v. 14)
No Joy - "My sorrow" (v. 12)
ISAIAH 26:20-21
The Invitation - "Come, my people"; To whom the invitation is given: "My people"; Why the invitation is given: "Until...overpast"
The Declaration - "The Lord cometh"; The object of His coming: "To punish"; Those who will be punished: "The inhabitants of the earth"; The cause of the punishment: "Their iniquity
INHERITANCE, THE SAINT'S
Lasting - "An inheritance incorruptible" (1 Pet. 1:4)
Secure - "Reserved in heaven" (1 Pet. 1:4)
Perfect - "Undefiled" (1 Pet. 1:4)
Satisfying - "The Lord...my inheritance" (Heb. 16:5)
Eternal - "The promise of eternal inheritance" (Heb. 9:15)
Free - "Partakers of the inheritance" (Col. 1:12)
INFIRMITY, THE WOMAN WITH AN
In Luke 13
Her Condition Described:
Its origin - "Sin" (v. 16)
The agent - "Satan" (v. 16)
Its Nature - "Bondage" (v. 16)
Its Duration - "Eighteen years" (v. 16)
The Change She Experienced:
It was a speedy change (vv. 13, 14)
It was a public change (vv. 13, 14)
ISRAEL, A PICTURE OF
In Psalm 106
Their state:
An Ignorant people - "Understood not" (v. 7)
A Forgetful people - "Remembered not" (v. 7)
Their action:
Unbelieving - "Believed not His word" (v. 24)
Provoking - "Provoked Him" (v. 7)
Envirous - "They envied Moses" (v. 16)
Idolatrous - "Worshipped the molten image" (v. 19)
God's grace
He Saved them (v. 8)
He Redeemed them (v. 10)
He Led them (v. 9)
He Remembered...covenant (v. 45)
ISRAEL DID, WHAT
In Psalm 106
They Served their idols (v. 36)
They Sacrificed...unto devils (v. 37)
ISAIAH, SURE THINGS IN
A sure Place - Christ our Support (22:23)
A sure Foundation - Christ our Rock (28:16)
A sure Covering - Christ our Defense (22:17)
A sure Supply - Christ our Life (33:16)
A sure Resource - Christ our Confidence (55:3)
INVITATION, A THREEFOLD
To the guilty (Is. 1:10)
To the weary (Matt. 11:20)
To the thirsty (John 7:37)
INCORRUPTIBLE
The Son of God (Acts 13:37)
The Savior's Blood (1 Pet. 1:18, 19)
The Scriptures of Truth (1 Pet. 1:23)
The Saint's inheritance (1 Pet. 1:4)
The Sister's ornament (1 Pet. 3:4)
The Saint's resurrection (1 Cor. 15:52)
Servant's crown (1 Cor. 9:25)
ISAIAH 53, THE SUBJECT OF
In Acts 8
"He began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus" (v. 35)
The sensitive One - A tender plant (v. 2)
The sorrowing One - A man of sorrows (v. 3)
The smitten One - Smitten of God (v. 4)
The suffering One - He was wounded (v. 5)
The sin-bearing One - The Lord hath laid on Him (v. 6)
The silent One - He opened not His mouth (v. 7)
The stricken One - The stroke was upon Him (v. 8)
The sincere One - It pleased the Lord (v. 9)
The submissive One - It pleased the Lord (v. 10)
The satisfied One - He shall be satisfied (v. 11)
The successful - He shall divide the spoil (v. 12)
ISAIAH 55:1
What a supply for the thirsty and needy
Water of life
Wine of joy
Milk of sustenance
ISAIAH 43
Purchased (v. 1)
Preserved (v. 2)
Precious (v. 4)
Provided for (v. 20)
Pardoned (v. 25)
"I HAVE ENOUGH"
In Gensis 33
The man of the world - "I have much" (v. 9)
The man of faith - "I have all" (v. 11)
(Two different Hebrew words used)
ITTAL - A STUDY
In 2 Samuel
He was tested (15:19)
He was devoted ( 15:21)
He was promoted (18:2)
INQUIRY, THE
Who is this? (Is. 63:1) - Christ as Judge
Who is this? (Matt. 21:10) - Christ as King
Who is this? (Luke 7:49) - Christ as Savior
ISRAEL'S FIRST KING
1 Samuel
His display (9:2)
His disobedience (15:11)
His dismay (17:11)
His displeasure (18:8)
His desolation (18:12)
His design (19:10)
His despair (28:4-6)
ISAIAH 43, GREAT TRUTHS IN
Divine love set upon His own (v. 4)
Redeemed by His grace and love (v. 1)
His knowledge of His own (v. 1)
His assuring grace to all such (v. 25)
His covenant relationship with them (v. 3)
His abiding presence with them (v. 2)
The bright hope set before them (v. 5)
ISRAEL CROSSED JORDAN, WHEN
In Deuteronomy
They had to:
Beware of idolatry (4:15-24)
Be not unequally yoked with unbelievers (7:1-4)
Beware of being lifted up (8:1-18)
Be separate (18:9-4)
Be honest and upright (19:9-14)
Be courageous (20:3, 4)
Destroy Amalek (25:19)
Give firstfruits to God (26:1-2)
Love and obey the Lord (30:20)
INVITATION, THREEFOLD
Come unto Me (Matt. 11:28)
Come after Me (Matt. 16:24)
Come with Me (Luke 23:55)
INVITATIONS
Come and see (John 1:39)
Come and drink (John 7:37)
Come and dine (John 21:12)
Come and rest (Matt. 11:28)
IN HIS NAME
In John
"I have chosen you...that ye should bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain, that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in My Name, He may give it you" (15:16)
"Whatsoever ye shall ask in My Name, that will I do" (14:13)
"If ye shall ask anything in My Name, I will do I" (14:14)
"Verily, verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in My Name, He will give it you" (16:23)
ISRAEL'S REVIVALS
Of old conditions and ways
Hezekiah - back to Solomon (2 Chron. 30:26)
Josiah - back to Samuel (2 Chron. 35:18)
Nehemiah - back to Joshua (Neh. 8:7)
INFINITE
Infinite Iniquity - Thine iniquities infinite (Job 22:5)
Infinite Understanding - His understanding infinite (Ps. 147:5)
God dealt with our infinite iniquities by His infinite understanding, and put them away forever by the blood of Christ's Cross
INHERITANCE, AN
An inheritance prepared for us (1 Pet. 1:4)
Made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance (Col. 1:12)
An inheritance is being prepared for us, and we are prepared for the enjoyment of it, so that when we enter upon it we shall not feel ill at ease, but, on the contrary, shall feel perfectly at home in our new surroundings, and enjoy it to the full because the father has made "us meet" to enjoy it.
"Let us , therefore, forget not to give Him thanks"
IMPOSSIBILITIES
For God to lie (Heb. 6:18)
For God to clear the guilty (Num. 14:18)
He cannot deny Himself (2 Tim. 2:13)
To please God without faith (Heb. 11:6)
For Jesus to escape cup of wrath (Matt. 26:42)
For Him to be holden of death (Acts 2:24)
Apostates to be saved (Heb. 6:4)
For those in hell to escape (Luke 16:26)
For man trusting in riches to be saved (1 Tim. 6:17)
"I AM'S" OF PAUL, THE
Whose I am and Whom I serve (Acts 27:23)
I am crucified with Christ (Gal. 2:20)
I am not ashamed of the Gospel (Rom. 1:16)
I am not ashamed [to suffer] (2 Tim. 1:12)
I am made all things to all men (1 Cor. 15:9)
I am the apostle of the Gentiles (Rom. 11:13)
I am the least of the apostles (1 Cor. 15:9)
I am what I am (1 Cor. 15:10)
I am less than the least of all saints (Eph. 3:8)
I am the chief of sinners (2 Tim. 1:15)
When I am weak then am I strong (2 Cor. 12:10)
I am pure from the blood of all men (Acts 20:26)
I am persuaded that neither death, etc (Rom. 8:38)
I am now ready to be offered (2 Tim. 4:6)
I am in a strait betwixt two (Phil. 1:23)
GOD'S "SAFE" FOR PRESERVING SAINTS
God before (Is. 52:12)
God behind (Is. 58:8)
God underneath (Deut. 33:27)
God above (Song of Solomon 2:4)
God round about (Ps. 125:2)
God in them (1 John 3:24)
They in God (Col. 3:3)
Preserved in Jesus Christ (Jude 1)
INTERCESSION
In fellowship with Christ (1 John 1:3) - Intercession is a privilege (Heb. 7:25)
As priests unto God (1 Pet. 2:5) - It is a duty (Col. 1:9-11; Jas. 5:16; 1 Tim. 2:1, 4, 8)
As ambassadors for Christ (2 Cor. 5:20) - It is a responsibility (Ex. 17:9-13)
INSEPARABLE
Bound up in the bundle of life with the Lord thy God (1 Sam. 25:29; Col. 3:3)
Graven on the palms of His hands (Is. 49:16)
Members of His body, of His flesh and of His bones (Eph. 5:30)
INTERCESSIONS, TWO MIGHTY
1. We have an Advocate with the Father - Jesus Christ the Righteous (1 John 2:1); He ever liveth to make Intercession for us (Heb. 17:25)
2. The Spirit Himself maketh intercession for us, with groanings which cannot be uttered: He maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God (Rom. 8:26)
