The Immanuel Prophecy

Theme: All of God's Promises are Based in the Fact of the Messiah, Failing to Believe One is Failure to Trust in God
I. God Promises Safety from Invaders – vv. 1-9
A. Jerusalem under Siege – vv. 1-2; 2 Ki 15:37
B. Do Not Be Troubled By Man's Ideas – vv. 3-6; Is 8:12
C. God's Decree Establishes All Things – vv. 7-9; 2 Ki 16:5; Is 5:24
II. Ahaz Rejects God's Promises – vv. 10-17
A. Ahaz Rejects God's Sign – vv. 10-12
B. God's Promises are Bound Up in Christ – vv. 14-15; Mt 1:23
C. God Promises Deliverance from Assyria – vv. 16-17
III. The Nation Torn by Unbelief – vv. 18-25
A. God Directs World History – vv. 18-20; Is 5:26; Je 5:15; Is 10:5
B. The Land Will be Destitute because of Unbelief – vv. 21-25; Is 5:6