The Crisis of Israel and the World

Who is being described in Isaiah 42:18-22?

• What is the situation being described?
• Why is this a crisis not only for God's people but for the world?

How does this situation compare to today?

• In what ways is our present reality similar to Israel in exile?
• In what ways is it different?

God’s Promise of Redemption

What is God saying in Isaiah 43:1-2 and 44:1-5?

• How does this message speak to Israel’s situation?
• How does it speak to our situation today?

God’s Salvation Despite Israel’s Failures

How does Isaiah 42:24-25 and 43:22-24 describe Israel's way of life in exile?

• Why is it significant that God promises salvation even when Israel has not repented?

Our Response to God’s Grace

In what ways do we act like Israel?

• How do we look to other things to save us?
• How do we sometimes act as if God’s love and care depend on us?
• How does this passage challenge that mindset?

Resting in God’s Work Through Jesus

• How did God ultimately fulfill this promise through the cross?
• How can we rest in God’s work through Jesus?
• How can we encourage one another to not fear right now, but to trust in God and his work through Jesus?
• What could it mean to seek to be a “non-anxious presence” in the world today?