November 8, 2026
Presence - Isaiah 4 - Rev. Justin Young
Main Idea: Our hope is in the presence of the Lord.
Isaiah 4
- Burdensome Disgrace (v. 1)
- Glorious Hope (vv. 2-6)
- True Beauty (v. 2)
- Unmerited Holiness (vv. 3-4)
- Loving Covering (vv. 5-6)
Significance
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This Week's Bible Reading
- November 9 - Proverbs 20; Isaiah 11
- November 10 - Proverbs 21; Isaiah 12
- November 11 - Proverbs 22; Isaiah 13
- November 12 - Proverbs 23; Isaiah 14
- November 13 - Proverbs 24; Isaiah 15
(Complete plan here.)
Growth Group Guide
- Describe a moving experience you've had. It could be watching a movie, listening to music, viewing scenery, or something. What made it so moving?
- Read Isaiah 4. What is the disgrace of v. 1? (See Isaiah 3:16-26.) What has failed these women?
- What are the three aspects of the glorious hope of the presence of the Lord in vv. 2-6?
- Do you find the gospel beautiful? Why or why not? Where do we often seek beauty in our culture?
- Does truth or beauty appeal to you more? Why?
- The Lord cleanses his people in vv. 3-4. What are ways our culture deals with sin? How does the Lord ultimately clean his people? How does this guard Christians from both pride and discouragement?
- In vv. 5-6, the text uses the imagery of a cloud and fire. Where else does the Lord guide and guard his people with a cloud and fire? How has the Lord guided and guarded you?
- Why would anyone want to be a Christian?