'What Not To Do With A Tree.'
Isaiah 44:14-17.
a) Isaiah 44:14. This person cuts down cedars; and he selects cypress and oak.
b) Isaiah 44:14. He plants the ash in the forest to be nourished by the rain.
c) Isaiah 44:15. After this he uses some wood to warm himself and bake his bread.
d) Isaiah 44:15. With the another part of the wood he makes an idol to worship.
e) Isaiah 44:16. The last part of the wood he uses to barbeque meat and keep warm, then he will be well fed and content.
f) Isaiah 44:17. He worships and prays to his idol. He calls to his god for deliverance.
(This QT shows me What Not To Do With A Tree)
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'Words From A Spiritual Father.'
1 Corinthians 4:14.
a) Apostle Paul did not want to put shame on the Corinthian Church.
b) Apostle Paul wanted to warn the Church.
c) Apostle Paul wanted to counsel the Church.
d) Apostle Paul loved the Church as his much loved children.
(This Second one gives an example of Words From A Spiritual Father)
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Chris.
The person that Isaiah writes about was a real compromiser. We look at first glance and it seems as if he is doing just ordinary things, as we read deeper into the text we can see that he was incredibly selfish, all parts of his life seem to be affected by this: his comfort, his good food, his contentment and his idolatrous worship. Amazingly, there are those people today who are very similar to this compromiser.
