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Introductory Session
Isaiah 61:1-3 shapes the heart of our study and states the gracious intent of our
God. Before we take this process forward, well trace it backward and capture a
fascinating parallel for freedom drawn in Isaiah 9:4.
Turn to Judges 6:1-6. A few things we need to know about yokes and how they
Midians ________:
can be shattered based on the example of _________ defeat
people ____
1. The blessed ________ of _____
God can live under _______
great ____________.
oppression
The goal of the oppressor is to make us
Consider a little history on the relationship between the Israelites and the
Midianites
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mighty __________
3. God stands to get much glory from making ________ warriors out of
least ________.
the _______ likely
on the _______
4. Whatever we may end up setting ____ altar will be ________
wholly
received by God.
__________
not ____
5. The purpose of this journey is _____ to ______
kill ____
us but to _______
bring
us to the full measure of __________
____ abundant ______
life He promised us (v. 23).
Few books of the Bible are more fascinating or more prophetically baffling
than the Book of Isaiah. Not coincidentally, the name of the prophetand
LORD _______
subsequently the bookmeans The ______ saves or The ______
LORD ____
is
Savior It is a hotbed of messianic prophecies, several of which are
________.
grouped in sizeable segments well read today.
Segment One
Christs _______.
Isaiah 9:1-7 prophesies __________ birth
Segment Two
Christs __________.
Isaiah 61:1-3 prophesies _________ ministry
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tassels the Israelites wore on the ______
used for the _________ four _________
corners
garments (Word Bible Commentary) According to the New
of their __________.
International Commentary of the New Testament, This is the story of her
cross _____
resolution to _______ the ________
border of legitimate behavior to gain
access ____
________ to ________
divine _______.
power
Segment Three
Christs ___________.
Isaiah 52:1353:12 prophesies __________ suffering
We will read the entire portion, and then discuss several key elements,
particularly those with the greatest bearing on our present journey:
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Mental
2. ________
Spiritual
3. ___________
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pain one who knows __________.
Verse 3: A man of ______, sickness
(New International Commentary on the New Testament)
our __________
Verse 4: But surely it was _____ sickness he carried, _____
our _______
pains
he bore. (New International Commentary on the New Testament)
healing wounding
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A succinct definition of idolatry: An idol is _____ trade-off _____
for God.
sets _____
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captive _____
free through truth.
Environment
My ________________+ Experiences = My _________
My _______________ truth
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truth + _________
My ________ Satans _______
lies = ______________
Captivity
Gods _________
________ Truth > ______
My ________
truth
James 1:22-25. Contrast looking at himself (v. 24) with looks intently (v. 25).
Verse 24. The Greek word translated looking at himself indicates percep
ignores what he has perceived,
tion. Tragically, this kind of person ___________
detachment
resulting in a _________________ from what is observed, in this case the
about _____________.
truth _________ himself (New American Commentary)
My ________
______ truth + ________
Gods _________=
Truth Freedom
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symbolically as the enemy captor and Hezekiah symbolically as the covenant
child of God.
making __________
Isaiah 36:13-16. Our captor tries to coax us into __________ peace
bondage
with our _____________.
remind ______
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have _________
_______ fallen and poses the question, And you think you _______
will ____
be
delivered
____________?
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first ______
the _________ act _____
of ________
war when under attack.
God has reserved momentous victories and great rewards for us. But well
to _______
never make it _____ our _____________
milestones if we cant make it __________
through
our ___________.
______ moments
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partnership
2. Prayer activates _______________. Compare Jude 24-25.
In the journey to freedom, nothing has greater potential to weigh us down than
family ___________.
the __________ baggage
If we dare to break free while some of our family members remain in bondage,
courage
we are going to have to exercise some ___________!
The spirit which they then received, the new nature and life that God gave
slavery spirit
them, was not a ___________-__________, the two words being a practical
adoption the opposite
compound. Instead, we received a spirit of ____________,
slavery
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different
1. Courage to believe we can be _____________
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2. Courage to be _________________
We may be mistaken as ...
traitors
a. ____________
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fanatics
c. ____________
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precious
3. Courage to extract the _____________ worthless
from the ____________
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new _______
4. Courage to deal a _______ way with _______
old _____________
memories
present _________,
Memory ... is vigorously ___________ tense selecting out of the
storehouse _____
______________ of ______
the ________,
past retrieving and arranging images
present
and insights, and then hammering them together for use in the ___________
moment 2
___________.
In Isaiah 33:6, God offers a second storehouse. Every time you draw something
painful from your storehouse, draw something priceless from Gods:
salvation deliverance
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Today we will talk about the brokenness of heart that can result from the frantic
earthly ____
search for something ___________ to _______
fill _____
the ________.
void
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2. _______________ equal ________________.
does not _________ satisfaction
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much more than merely the ________________ into a new state, that of being
abundant
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Misplaced
3. _______________ worship
______________ is at the heart of all bondage.
In his book Addictions: A Banquet in the Grave, author Edward T. Welch refers to
a ______________
all addiction as ____ worship disorder
_____________.
costly
is ___________.
Romans 6:19-21
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everything
5. Christ knows ________________.
Jeremiah 2:13
sincere ______________
6. A new response is one ____________ confession away.
allows or ____________
God never __________ appoints a fire unless He can bring _________
beauty
from ______
________ the _________.
ashes
difficulties
b. Even faithful people have tremendous _________________ .
recipients
b. ______________ of __________.
_____ reward Compare 1 Peter 1:4 to
Isaiah 61:7.
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recognition ____
Allotting a double portion was sometimes a _______________ of _________
status
compensation ______
(Deut. 21:17). Sometimes it was a ________________ or _____________
damages
(Ex. 22:4,7,9). (Word Biblical Commentary)
to ____
4. We cannot often refuse the fire, but we can refuse ____ be ___________
refined
by it.
share ___
2. We _________ a ________
yoke with __________
Christ _________.
alone
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fits _____________
For my yoke _______ perfectly (Matt. 11:30, NLT).
Genesis 5:21-23. The name Enoch (Hebrew transliteration Hanok) comes from
narrow
the Hebrew word hanak, which means to ____________, discipline, dedicate,
train ______.
to _________ up (Strongs Exhaustive Concordance)
kind
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toil stems from __________.
much of our fatigue and burdensome _____ pride
rejection
If we falter, the _______________ of others and our self-
condemnation weigh us down in guilt and self-doubt.
serving
It is much more freeing to take Christs attitude of ____________
others. (Life Application Bible Commentary)
obedience
1. Love motivates ________________.
perseverance
2. Love motivates ________________.
protection
3. Love provides ________________.
love ______
4. Love for God empowers _________ for __________.
others
One of the biggest and least addressed obstacles to truly loving God:
Thinking ____
_______________ I ___________
already _____
do when, truth be told,
I __________
___ really ________.
dont
John 21:15-22. Agapao is used of divine love and usually carries the
will or ____________
connotation of _______ purpose as well as that of ______________.
affection
(Expositors)
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drawn _____+________
2. Am I often _________ to spend ________
time with Him (Ps.27:4)?
Often Sometimes Rarely
demonstrate
3. Does my life __________________ a love for God (Rom. 5:8)?
Often Sometimes Rarely
enjoy ________
4. Do I often __________ God (Ps. 16:11)?
Often Sometimes Rarely
relief or _________________
5. Do I ultimately find _________ satisfaction in obedience
(John 14:21)?
Often Sometimes Rarely
Pursue
2. _____________ it diligently through prayer (1 John 5:14,15).
speech
Abusivea word in Greek that especially emphasizes ___________.
(New American Commentary)
hard-hearted
Without love(Greek astorgoi)__________________ kindred
toward _____________.
(Strongs Exhaustive Concordance)
accusatory
Slanderousdiaboloi means __________________ (Titus 2:3).
untamed
Brutal________________. (Word Biblical Commentary)
swollen
Conceited___________ self importance
with ______-_________________. (New English Bible)
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Incongruity
A. ________________: form of godliness but
People with a __________
denying
_____________ its power (2 Tim. 3:5). Form is the recognizable
morphosis
Greek word ________________.
Instant __________________:
B. ____________ intimacy worm
the kind who __________
their
___________ way
________ into homes.
Increasing ____________:
C. _______________ control gain control
the kind who _________
over time.
witnesses
1. We are ________________ (Isa. 43:10-12).
warriors
2. We are _________________ (Isa. 54:12-17).
Never forget
fear bondage
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oppression
Be far from ________________, not
because you need ________
fear
___________, and from terror, because it will not come near
you. (New International Commentary on the New Testament)
lesser battle
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footsteps
Direct my _________________ according to your word; let no
rule ______
sin ________ over ______
me (Ps. 119:133).
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brides
3. We are ____________(Isa. 61:10).
Married
Beulah: _____________. The basic sense of the word is to possess.
(New International Commentary on the New Testament)
Nehemiah 9:36-38
covenant
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(Old Testament Lexical Aids)