Connect Isaiah 25:9 with other scriptures about God's deliverance and salvation. Isaiah 25:9 – A Burst of Praise “Surely this is our God; We have waited for Him, and He has saved us. This is the LORD; we have waited for Him. Let us rejoice and be glad in His salvation.” Waiting and Seeing the LORD’s Salvation in the Old Testament • Exodus 14:13 – Israel at the Red Sea: “Stand firm and you will see the LORD’s salvation.” • Psalm 27:1 – “The LORD is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear?” • Psalm 40:1-3 – David waits, is lifted from the pit, and sings a new song. • Psalm 118:14 – “The LORD is my strength and my song, and He has become my salvation.” • Isaiah 12:2 – “Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid.” • Isaiah 33:2 – “O LORD, be gracious to us; we wait for You… our salvation in time of trouble.” • Jonah 2:9 – “Salvation is from the LORD!” Themes Linking These Passages to Isaiah 25:9 • Waiting with expectation • Divine intervention at the moment of impossibility • Celebration and joyful song after deliverance • Salvation belonging exclusively to the LORD Salvation Revealed and Accomplished in Christ • Luke 2:30-31 – Simeon: “My eyes have seen Your salvation.” • John 3:16-17 – The Father sends the Son “to save the world through Him.” • Acts 4:12 – “Salvation exists in no one else.” • Romans 1:16 – The gospel is “the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes.” • 1 Corinthians 1:30 – Christ becomes “our righteousness, sanctification, and redemption.” Still Waiting, Yet Already Saved • Romans 8:23-25 – We “wait eagerly” for full redemption. • Hebrews 9:28 – Christ will “appear a second time… to bring salvation to those who eagerly await Him.” • Revelation 7:10 – “Salvation to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!” • Revelation 19:1 – “Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God!” Key Connections to Carry Home • The God who opened the Red Sea is the same God praised in Isaiah 25:9. • Every act of Old-Testament deliverance foreshadows the ultimate salvation in Jesus. • Believers live in a holy tension—saved now, still waiting for final glory. • Joyful praise flows naturally from hearts that have “waited for Him” and experienced His rescue. |
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