February 16/17, 2014 (Week 20) “God and Israel” Isaiah 42:10–43:28 ======================== DIVISIONS AND PRINCIPLES ======================== ======================== First Division: Sing a new song! Praise the Lord! (Isaiah 42:10-17) Principle 1: Sing to the Lord, praise His name; proclaim His salvation, day after day. ======================== Second Division: Israel’s disobedience makes her spiritually blind and deaf. (Isaiah 42:18-25, 43:22-28) Principle 2: The sins of an unrepentant heart can lead one to become spiritually blind to understanding God’s Word and deaf to His warnings. ======================== Third Division: God created Israel to reflect His glory and to be His witness. (Isaiah 43:1-21) Principle 3: Our purpose in life is to place our trust in Jesus Christ, live a life that glorifies God, and then witness our faith to others. ========================