English and Hiligaynon study guides, organized by passage.
Isaiah 19–20 examines Egypt’s downfall, the limits of human wisdom, and the warning against misplaced trust. The passage also looks ahead to the hope of Egypt and Assyria knowing the Lord alongside Israel.
Isaiah 21 announces coming trouble for Babylon, Edom, and Arabia through the imagery of a watchman. The study emphasizes listening to God’s warning, responding in repentance, and recognizing that proud nations cannot escape His appointed judgment.
Isaiah 22 confronts Jerusalem for trusting its defenses while failing to look to the God who made them possible. The study examines the call to repentance and the replacement of self-serving leadership with responsibility entrusted by the Lord.
Isaiah 23 announces the fall of wealthy Tyre and the humbling of its commercial pride. The study follows the impact on surrounding nations, the seventy-year period, and the question of whether restored wealth will serve self or the Lord.
Isaiah 24–25 moves from worldwide judgment to praise for God’s saving victory. The study considers the end of human rebellion, the Lord’s reign, and His promise to swallow up death and wipe away tears from His people.
Isaiah 26–27 contrasts the path of the upright with the way of the wicked and calls God’s people to trust His promises. The study explores resurrection, refuge during judgment, and God’s work to make His people fruitful and gather Israel again.
Isaiah 28 warns Ephraim and Jerusalem against pride, drunkenness, and rejecting God’s instruction. The study points to the sure cornerstone God lays in Zion and uses the farmer’s work to illustrate the wisdom and purpose of His dealings.
Isaiah 29 exposes Jerusalem’s spiritual blindness and worship that honors God with words while the heart stays far away. The study contrasts human wisdom with the Creator’s authority and looks forward to humbled people receiving understanding and restoration.
Isaiah 30 confronts Judah’s decision to seek protection in Egypt instead of listening to the Lord. The study contrasts false security with quiet trust, then follows God’s promises of grace, guidance, restoration, and deliverance from Assyria.
Isaiah 31–32 warns against trusting Egypt’s horses and military strength instead of seeking God. The study looks to the righteous King and the outpouring of the Spirit, through whom justice, peace, and lasting security replace complacency and fear.
Isaiah 33 follows Judah’s prayer for grace amid Assyrian devastation and God’s answer to the oppressor. The study considers the Lord’s purifying holiness and the promised security of a people who see their King and receive His forgiveness.
Isaiah 34–35 contrasts the Lord’s judgment on the nations with the joyful restoration of His redeemed people. The study moves from desolation to healing, renewed creation, and the highway of holiness that leads God’s people home with everlasting joy.
Isaiah 36 records Assyria’s invasion and the threats aimed at undermining Judah’s trust in the Lord. The study examines the enemy’s mockery, deceptive offers of security, and the pressure to surrender when faith is challenged.
Isaiah 37 follows Hezekiah as he brings Assyria’s threats before the Lord in prayer. God answers through Isaiah, reveals His purpose, and delivers Jerusalem, showing His people where to turn when the enemy seems overwhelming.
Isaiah 38–39 examines Hezekiah’s illness, prayer, recovery, and reflection on the years God grants him. His later display of wealth to Babylon’s envoys becomes a warning about pride and the consequences of failing to trust the Lord beyond a personal crisis.
Isaiah 40 brings comfort through the promise of God’s coming, the endurance of His word, and His tender care for His people. The study contrasts the incomparable Creator with powerless idols and calls the weary to wait on Him for renewed strength.
Isaiah 41 contrasts the fearful nations and their idols with the Lord who directs history and helps His chosen people. God calls Israel not to fear, promises His sustaining presence, and challenges false gods to demonstrate the power only He possesses.
Isaiah 42 introduces the Lord’s Servant and His mission to bring justice and light to the nations. The study contrasts the response of praise with spiritual blindness and calls God’s people to listen to the Lord rather than resist His instruction.
Isaiah 43 presents God as Israel’s Creator and Redeemer, promising His presence through deep waters and fire. The study considers His people as witnesses to the one true God, His promise of a new deliverance, and His gracious offer to blot out their sins.
Isaiah 44 contrasts the living God, who blesses and redeems His people, with idols made by human hands. The study exposes the self-deception of idolatry and calls Israel to remember the Lord, who promises restoration and names Cyrus as His instrument.
Isaiah 45 examines God’s purpose in raising up Cyrus and His authority over the course of history. The study contrasts the Creator with powerless idols and ends with His invitation to the ends of the earth to look to Him for salvation.
Isaiah 46 contrasts Babylon’s idols, which must be carried, with the Lord who carries His people from birth to old age. The study emphasizes God’s unique power to declare and accomplish His purpose and calls His people to listen and trust His promised salvation.
Isaiah 47 announces Babylon’s humiliation after its pride, cruelty, and false sense of security. The study exposes the failure of sorcery, astrology, and human counsel to save, calling attention to the certainty of God’s judgment.
This introduction to Matthew explains the value of studying the Bible in context and introduces the Gospel’s author, audience, timing, and outline. Matthew 1:1 then presents Jesus Christ through His name and His connection to David and Abraham.
1st – Promised King… vs. 1-2
1st – Mary… vs. 18
1st – Birth of Jesus… vs. 1-2
1st – John the Baptist… vs. 1-6
The Temptation… vs. 1-2
Beginning the Ministry… vs. 12-17