Stand Alone Sermon--The Focus--Isaiah 6

Discussion Questions:

1.  What difficulties do you have with hearing but not perceiving when it comes to God and the Scriptures?  How does one grow in the ability to perceive more? 

2.  The death of Uzziah caused a “now what?” moment.  What kinds of “now what?” moments are you experiencing lately?  How can these moments help you to grow in your ability to see God on His throne and perceive what He is doing?  How can these “now what?” moments hinder this?

3.  How would seeing the greatness of God have helped the Israelites in taking the Promised Land?  How does being reminded of this help you with tasks that seem overwhelming?

4.  What are some ways you can magnify God’s greatness in your everyday living?  Tell of a specific time someone else has helped you see God more clearly by magnifying His greatness in front of you.

5.  How does God’s response to Isaiah’s confession of sin and His leaving a stump show you what He desires for each of us?  How do you see and perceive this truth in a culture filled with such a high level of negativity, frustration and doubt?