1. The Lord’s Redemption Isaiah 48:17-22

4. Warren Price

6. The Lord’s Redemption 1.God, the Kinsman Redeemer (Isaiah 48:17) 2.What Might have Been (Isaiah 48:18-19) 3.A New Exodus (Isaiah 48:20-21) 4.No Change of Heart (Isaiah 48:22)

7. DISCUSSION GUIDE 1.Who is speaking? How does he describe himself? (Isaiah 48:17) God is speaking. He describes himself as “the Holy One of Israel.”

8. DISCUSSION GUIDE 2.What does God do for his people? (Isaiah 48:17) God teaches his people what is best for them and directs them in the way they should go.

9. DISCUSSION GUIDE 3.Is God interested in providing guidance and direction for our lives? How do you know?

10. DISCUSSION GUIDE 4.How do we respond to God’s teaching and direction?

11. DISCUSSION GUIDE 5.If Israel had followed God’s teaching and direction what four blessings would have been the result? (Isaiah 48:18-19) If Israel had followed God’s teaching and direction they would have had: a.Peace like a river b.Righteousness like waves of the sea c.Numerous descendants d.An eternal connection with God

12. DISCUSSION GUIDE 6.What do you think Isaiah meant when he likened peace to a river and righteousness to waves?

13. DISCUSSION GUIDE 7.Why would these things be important to the Israelites? Are they important to us?

14. DISCUSSION GUIDE 8.What joyful announcement did Isaiah predict? (Isaiah 48:20-21) Isaiah predicted a new exodus. God would provide for them in the same way that he had provided for the Israelites in their exodus from Egypt.

15. DISCUSSION GUIDE 9.What was God’s verdict for the wicked? (Isaiah 48:22) God said the wicked would have no peace.

16. DISCUSSION GUIDE 10.Is this true? Do the wicked have no peace? Explain.

18. 1.God has taught us how to live and directed us in the way we should go but we chose to ignore his teaching. 2.If we had lived according to God’s commands we could experience peace like a river, righteousness like the waves of the sea and numerous descendants. This is what might have been. 3.God is our kinsman-redeemer. He has given us a second chance.