Introduction: We live in a world that wants to believe that God is always happy: He is pleased with everybody, and those perceived as evil, are really good (Malachi 2:17). Even the saved have become increasingly deceived by this philosophy. They flock to so-called churches hoping to hear something positive about God’s satisfaction with man, when, in reality, God is weary of putting up with what is going on.
- THE PEOPLE OF GODS WEARINESS (Isaiah 1:1-2)
- Their Identity (Isaiah 1:1)
- Judah The choicest of the chosen people
- Jerusalem The city the Lord chose above all others
- Their Rebellion (Isaiah 1:2)
- The Lord nourished and brought them up.
- They rebelled against the Lord.
- THE REASON FOR GODS WEARINESS (Isaiah 1:3-9)
- The Apathy of Judah (Isaiah 1:3)
- The natural instinct of animals
- The ox knoweth his owner.
- The ass knoweth his masters crib.
- The condition of Gods people
- Israel doth not know.
- Israel doth not consider.
- The Hypocrisy of Judah (Isaiah 1:4)
- Their wickedness
- Their description
- A sinful nation
- A people laden with iniquity
- A seed of evildoers
- Children that are corrupters
- Their actions
- They have forsaken the Lord
- They provoked the Holy One unto anger
- They are gone away backward
- Their religious practice (Isaiah 1:11)
- The Stubbornness of Judah (Isaiah 1:5-9)
- Their unwillingness to be corrected (Isaiah 1:5-6)
- Their present condition (Isaiah 1:7-9)
- THE DECLARATION OF GODS WEARINESS (Isaiah 1:10-15)
- The Source of His Weariness (Isaiah 1:10-14)
- Their likeness to Sodom and Gomorrah (Isaiah 1:10; Revelation 11:8)
- The multitude of religious practice (Isaiah 1:11-14)
- The Results of His Weariness (Isaiah 1:15)
- When the people spread forth their hands and pray
- The Lord will hide His eyes and will not hear
- THE RESPONSE TO GODS WEARINESS (Isaiah 1:16-20)
- Repentance (Isaiah 1:16)
- Wash you and make you clean
- Put away the evil of your doings
- Choose Righteousness (Isaiah 1:17-20)
- Learn to do well (Isaiah 1:17)
- Reason with the Lord (Isaiah 1:18)
- Choose obedience (Isaiah 1:19-20)
- THE PRECURSORS TO GODS WEARINESS (Isaiah 1:21-23)
- Forsaking Right Things (Isaiah 1:21)
- Faithfulness replaced with harlotry
- Judgment and righteousness replaced with murder
- A Loss of Purity (Isaiah 1:22)
- Silver is become dross
- Their wine is mixed with water
- Total Rebellion (Isaiah 1:23)
- The princes are rebellious, and are companions of thieves.
- Every one loveth gifts, and followeth after rewards.
- They judge not the fatherless, neither doth the widows cause come unto them.
- THE APPEASEMENT OF GODS WEARINESS (Isaiah 1:24-31)
- Chastisement (Isaiah 1:24-25)
- Restoration (Isaiah 1:26-27)
- Judgment (Isaiah 1:28-31)
Conclusion: God is weary, and He may be weary with you. How long are we going to continue pretending God loves everything we do? It’s time to repent!