Page 1 of 2 Prophecies of Isaiah 45 Isaiah 30:8 – Isaiah is to write the prophecies in a book. 1. Isaiah 45:3 – God promised us the treasures of darkness. “And I will give thee the treasures of darkness, and hidden riches of secret places, that thou mayest know that I, the LORD, which call thee by thy name, am the God of Israel.”

John 3:1-3 “There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: 2 The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him. 3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”

A. John 3:1-3 – The treasure of the new birth was given at night. Luke 23:44-46 “And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour. 45 And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst. 46 And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost.”

B.Luke 23:44-46 – The treasure of redemption came out of the darkness of the cross. John 20:1 “The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre.”

C. John 20:1 – The treasure of the Resurrection came out of the darkness of the third day. While it was dark, Jesus was raised. 2. Isaiah 45:7 – God is the creator of all things. “I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things.” 3. Isaiah 45:18- God did not create this world in vain. “For thus saith the LORD that created the heavens; God himself that formed the earth and made it; he hath established it, he created it not in vain, he formed it to be inhabited: I am the LORD; and there is none else.”

*The Sunday School lesson outlines and video presentations that I am doing in class are on my web page: Wells Bible Study www.wellsbiblestudy.com Page 2 of 2 4. Isaiah 45:21-23 – God is the only one who can prophesy, and it is so. “Tell ye, and bring them near; yea, let them take counsel together: who hath declared this from ancient time? who hath told it from that time? have not I the LORD? and there is no God else beside me; a just God and a Saviour; there is none beside me. 22 Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else. 23 I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, That unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.”

Romans 14:11-12 “For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God. 12 So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God.” Philippians 2:10 “That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;”

*The Sunday School lesson outlines and video presentations that I am doing in class are on my web page: Wells Bible Study www.wellsbiblestudy.com