1. God Helps Those Who Turn to Him Isaiah 7-11
A study of Isaiah’s God & His servants

2. “Cleanliness is next to godliness” “Money is the root of all evil” “God helps those who help themselves”

3. Babylonia

4. King: Pekah, son of Remaliah
Syria (Aram)
King: Rezin
Capital: Damascus
Israel (Ephraim)
King: Pekah, son of Remaliah
Capital: Samaria
Judah
King: Ahaz
Capital: Jerusalem

5. Assyria
Syria
Israel
Judah

6. God helps those who turn to Him Isaiah 7-11
God promises His presence (7:3-9)
God predicts His presence (7:13-17)
The sign
Sign: a miraculous event or a natural event, object or person marked as having special significance.

7. God helps those who turn to Him Isaiah 7-11
Isaiah 7:13–14 (NET) So Isaiah replied, “Pay attention, family of David [royal court with Ahaz inspecting the water supply]. Do you [plural] consider it too insignificant to try the patience of men? Is that why you [plural] are also trying the patience of my God? 7:14 For this reason the sovereign master himself will give you [plural] a confirming sign. Look, this [specific] young woman is about to conceive and will give birth to a son. You [singular], young woman, will name him Immanuel.”

8. God helps those who turn to Him Isaiah 7-11
God promises His presence (7:3-9)
God predicts His presence (7:13-17)
The sign
The significance of the sign
Good news (deliverance)
Shear-Jashub
Bad news (discipline)

9. God helps those who turn to Him Isaiah 7-11
God promises His presence (7:3-9)
God predicts His presence (7:13-17)
The sign
The significance of the sign
The sign given (8:1-4, 16-18)

10. God helps those who turn to Him Isaiah 7-11

11. God helps those who turn to Him Isaiah 7-11
...“Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife; for the Child who has been conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit. She will bear a Son; and you shall call His name Jesus [what He will do], for He will save His people from their sins.” Now all this took place to fulfill what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet: “Behold, the virgin shall be with child and shall bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel [what He represents],” which translated means, “God with us.” Matthew 1:20–23

12. God helps those who turn to Him Isaiah 7-11
God promises His presence (7:3-9)
God predicts His presence (7:13-17)
God promises His perfect presence (9, 11)
Crisis: Roman Oppression
God’s offer: A Greater Son
Israel’s response: Rejection
Result: Immanuel
“Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.” Matthew 11:28–30

13. God helps those who turn to Him Isaiah 7-11
“Come! Every one who thirsts, come to the waters; and you who have no money come, buy and eat. Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost. Why do you spend money for what is not bread, and your wages for what does not satisfy? Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good, and delight yourself in abundance.” Isaiah 55:1–2