Isaiah 6:1-13

I. Isaiah’s vision (Isaiah 6:1-4)

A. The seraphim (different from cherubim, cf. Ezekiel 11:22)
B. The praise: “Holy, holy, holy!”
C. The house filled with smoke (cf. Revelation 15:7-8)

II. Isaiah’s unworthiness (Isaiah 6:5)

A. “All have sinned” (Romans 3:23)
B. A typical reaction (Judges 6:22; 13:22; Job 42:5-6; Luke 5:8; Revelation 1:17 Luke 23:40-41)
C. This vision is of the preincarnate Christ (John 12:36-41)

III. God’s forgiveness (Isaiah 6:6-7)

A. We must seek purification (Psalm 51:10-13)
B. Example of Saul of Tarsus (Acts 8:3; 9:1; 26:9-11; 22:16)

IV. Isaiah’s commission (Isaiah 6:8-13)

A. “Who will go for Us?” (cf. Genesis 1:26; John 1:1)
B. Isaiah’s response: “Here am I! Send me!”
C. God warns of the hardening of hearts