Isaiah 43:1-21
Key verse 43:19 “See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.”
1. Why does the Lord tell his people not to fear? (1-3a) On what basis does the Lord say, “You are mine”?
2. How did God demonstrate his love for Israel? (3b-7)
3. How does God demonstrate that he is like no other? (8-13) Who are the witnesses of this unique aspect of the Lord?
4. How would God deliver the Israelites from Babylon? (14-15) What did God remind them of? (16-17)
5. Why should we not dwell on the past? (18; cf. Philippians 3:13-14) What is the new thing God is doing?(19) What new thing are you hoping for God to do in the new year?