The Divine Call, Isaiah 6, Part 2

Background: King Uzziah’s Life, II Chronicles 26

• 16 years old when he became king and reign for 52 years
• Had a heart for God
• Became very powerful and rich
• At the end he became arrogant and defiled the temple
• Struck with leprosy for the rest of his life

I.     God’s Character

• Death of a king and a moment of crisis for a nation
• Identity of the true Sovereign of the universe
• The character of God as "Holy, Holy, Holy"

II.    Our Brokenness

• The trauma of the presence of a Holy God
• From prophet to confessor (Isaiah 1 and Isaiah 6)

III.  God’s Call

• Trinitarian question: “Who will go for Us?”
• The Sovereign’s use of willing servants
• The willingness of a forgiven messenger
• The warning for a rebellious people
• Obedience not measured by earthly success
• The remnant preserved