Isaiah 57:1-21

God grants peace to the lowly, but the wicked have no peace

Main Points:

1. Peace is the Reward of the Righteous (Isaiah 57:1-2)

2. Peace Alludes the Wicked (Isaiah 57:3-13a, 20-21)

3. Peace is Supplied to the Contrite (Isaiah 57:13b-19)

Sermon Discussion Questions

1. Read Isaiah 57:1-21. What is the main point of this passage of Scripture?

2. What are some things that you are tempted to think will bring you lasting peace, other than in Christ?

3. Read Isaiah 57:20-21. How have you seen / experienced the reality that there is "no peace for the wicked"? Have you seen it in others? Have you experienced it in your own life?

4. Read Isaiah 57:1-2. Are you ever tempted to think that you can achieve this kind of Peace for the Righteous on your own? Explain.

5. Read Isaiah 13-19 slowly, and prayerfully meditate on it. What realities of this Scripture have landed on your heart afresh? What do you want to take with you? How is God speaking to you through these words?

6. How is God calling you to respond to this message from Isaiah 57:1-21?