Isaiah 1-39

Do you look around you and see nothing but trouble?Or are you experiencing firsthand a time of suffering?Do you wonder how any good can come out of the world you live in?In the Old Testament book of Isaiah, you''ll discover that trouble and suffering are nothing new to God''s people. But the prophet Isaiah raises a loud cry for revival in this midst of a rotting society. Isaiah firmly believes that God can triumph even in the worst of times.As Howard Peskett guides you through these eleven session LifeGuide® Bible Study on Isaiah, you''ll dig deep into the prophet''s revolutionary message of repentance, forgiveness and hope. And you''ll find comfort for coping with your own troubled times.This LifeGuide Bible Study in IVP''s revised format features questions for starting group discussions and for meeting God in personal reflection, as well as a new "Now or Later" section following each session to help you act on what you learn.For over three decades LifeGuide Bible Studies have provided solid biblical content and raised thought-provoking questions-making for a one-of-a-kind Bible study experience for individuals and groups. This series has more than 130 titles on Old and New Testament books, character studies, and topical studies.

Howard Peskett is the UK Scholarships Administrator of the Langham Partnership International, a programme founded by John Stott, providing scholarships for Majority World students to do doctoral studies in various countries. Previously he worked in preaching, teaching and theological training in Singapore and East Asia with OMF International, and at Trinity College Bristol, where he was Vice Principal until 2006.

Getting the Most from LifeGuide Bible Studies Introducing Isaiah Part 1: Lessons in Trust 1. A Hollow Religion - 1:1-31 2. The Revelation of God's Glory - 2:1-22 3. Judah's Wild Grapes - 5:1-30 4. In the Presence of God - 6:1-13 5. Stand Firm or Lose All - 7:1-25 6. To Us a Child Is Born - 8:19-9:7 7. The Earth Will Be Full of Knowledge - 11:1-12:6 8. Global Pollution - 24:1-23 9. Free at Last! - 25:1-12 10. Who Do You Rely On? - 30:1-18 11. An Extraordinary Deliverance - 36:1-37:38 12. Sovereign God and Forgetful King - 38:1-39:8 Part 2: Finding Hope 13. Unwearied Faith in an Unwearying God - 40:1-31 14. God's Servant: Image and Reality - 42:1-25 15. Rivers in the Desert - 43:1-44:5 16. Turning to God - 45:1-25 17. Foundations for Service - 49:1-18 18. The Heart of the Old Testament - 52:13-53:12 19. Shout for Joy - 54:1-55:13 20. Unfailing Spring - 58:1-14 21. A Garment of Praisefor a Spirit of Despair - 61:1-11 22. The Refugees Return - 62:1-12 23. A Cry for Forgiveness and for Revival - 63:7-64:12 24. The Terror and the Glory - 65:17-66:24 Leader's Notes The Historical Background of Isaiah