Isaiah 56:1-8Isaiah 56:1-8

The Lord Opens The DoorThe Lord Opens The Door

The School DoorsThe School Doors

The Church DoorsThe Church Doors

The Lord’s Door to SalvationThe Lord’s Door to Salvation

Isaiah's three Parts:Isaiah's three Parts:

First Isaiah - Chapters 1-39 - Pre-First Isaiah - Chapters 1-39 - Pre-exilicexilic

Second Isaiah - Chapters 40-55 - Second Isaiah - Chapters 40-55 - ExileicExileic

Third Isaiah - Chapters 56-66 - Post-Third Isaiah - Chapters 56-66 - Post-exilicexilic

Three Steps to The Lord's DoorThree Steps to The Lord's Door

A. The First Step to the Lord's Door A. The First Step to the Lord's Door is Revelationis Revelation

B. The Second Step to The Lord's B. The Second Step to The Lord's Door is A Choice We Make Door is A Choice We Make

C. The Third Step to the Lord's Door C. The Third Step to the Lord's Door is A Joyful Experience is A Joyful Experience

The Lord's Door is RevelationThe Lord's Door is Revelation Isaiah 56:1 Isaiah 56:1 This is what the LORD This is what the LORD says: “Maintain justice and do what says: “Maintain justice and do what is right,is right,for my salvation is close at hand and for my salvation is close at hand and my righteousness will soon be my righteousness will soon be revealed. revealed.

Revelation Revelation means the disclosure of means the disclosure of something that was unknown. something that was unknown.

Romans 1:17Romans 1:17

Paul makes this the ground of his Paul makes this the ground of his glorying inglorying in

it. it.

……therein is the righteousness of God therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith.revealed from faith to faith.

Matthew 7:12Matthew 7:12

"So in everything, do to others what "So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the this sums up the Law and the Prophets." or "In everything, Prophets." or "In everything, therefore, treat people the same way therefore, treat people the same way you want them to treat you,…" you want them to treat you,…"

The Lord's Door is The Lord's Door is A Choice We MakeA Choice We Make

Isaiah 56:3-5 Let no foreigner who has Isaiah 56:3-5 Let no foreigner who has bound himself to the LORD say, “The bound himself to the LORD say, “The LORD will surely exclude me…the LORD LORD will surely exclude me…the LORD says: “To the eunuchs who keep my says: “To the eunuchs who keep my Sabbaths, who choose what pleases me Sabbaths, who choose what pleases me and hold fast to my covenant— to them I and hold fast to my covenant— to them I will give within my housewill give within my house

THEY choose what pleases me and hold THEY choose what pleases me and hold fast to His covenant— fast to His covenant—

Choices and ResponsibilityChoices and Responsibility

The words of Eleanor Roosevelt ring The words of Eleanor Roosevelt ring true: In the long run… the choices we true: In the long run… the choices we make are ultimately our make are ultimately our responsibility. responsibility.

He who chooses the beginning of a He who chooses the beginning of a road chooses the place it leads to. road chooses the place it leads to.

The foreigners who bond themselves The foreigners who bond themselves to the Lord were Gentiles were:to the Lord were Gentiles were: strangersstrangersaliensaliensThey They choose those things that please choose those things that please God.God. God included them in Gospel churchGod included them in Gospel churchGod made some of them spiritual God made some of them spiritual priestspriestsThey became citizens of God's They became citizens of God's Kingdom. Kingdom.

Stepping to the Lord's Door is Stepping to the Lord's Door is A Joyful ExperienceA Joyful Experience

Isaiah 56:8 The Sovereign LORD Isaiah 56:8 The Sovereign LORD declares “I will gather still others declares “I will gather still others to them besides those already to them besides those already gathered…these I will bring to gathered…these I will bring to my holy mountain and give them my holy mountain and give them joy in my house of prayer. joy in my house of prayer.

Story of John Wesley at Story of John Wesley at Aldersgate StreetAldersgate Street

A minister in Savannah, Georgia, 1730’s.A minister in Savannah, Georgia, 1730’s.Aldersgate Church in London.Aldersgate Church in London."I felt my heart strangely warmed.""I felt my heart strangely warmed."I found all my strength lay in keeping my I found all my strength lay in keeping my eye fixed upon Jesus and my soul waiting eye fixed upon Jesus and my soul waiting on Him. on Him. I could taste the good word of God with my I could taste the good word of God with my mouth.mouth.RevelationRevelationA Choice MadeA Choice Made A Joyful ExperienceA Joyful Experience

The Faith of a Canaanite Woman The Faith of a Canaanite Woman in Matthew 15:21-28in Matthew 15:21-28

““Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is demon-possessed and suffering terribly.” demon-possessed and suffering terribly.”

Disciples urged- “Send her away…Disciples urged- “Send her away…She said (prayed). “Even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall She said (prayed). “Even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall

from their master’s table.” from their master’s table.” Jesus said to her, “Woman, you have great faith! Your Jesus said to her, “Woman, you have great faith! Your request is granted.” And her daughter was healed…. request is granted.” And her daughter was healed…. RevelationRevelationA Choice MadeA Choice Made A Joyful ExperienceA Joyful Experience

The Lord Opens The Door The Lord Opens The Door for Youfor You

Your First Isaiah - Pre-exileYour First Isaiah - Pre-exile

Your Second Isaiah - ExileYour Second Isaiah - Exile

Your Third Isaiah - Post-exileYour Third Isaiah - Post-exile

Revelations 3:20 Jesus… Behold, I Revelations 3:20 Jesus… Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: stand at the door, and knock:

John 10:7-10 … Then said Jesus unto John 10:7-10 … Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, truely, I say unto them again, Verily, truely, I say unto you, I am the door you, I am the door

Three Steps to The Lord's DoorThree Steps to The Lord's Door

A. Your First Step to the Lord's Door A. Your First Step to the Lord's Door is is RevelationRevelation

B. Your Second Step to The Lord's B. Your Second Step to The Lord's Door is Door is A Choice We MakeA Choice We Make

C. Your Third Step to the Lord's Door C. Your Third Step to the Lord's Door is is A Joyful ExperienceA Joyful Experience