GARMENTS

OF
SPLENDOR

Lesson 8 for May 21, 2011

 GOD’S GARMENTS:
THE TRAIN OF HIS ROBE
Isaiah received a prophetic call in a moment of national
apostasy.
When Isaiah watched how the train of God’s robe filled
the Temple and the seraphs worshipped the Almighty,
he understood God’s holiness and his own sinfulness.
That’s why he feared for his own life.
 GOD’S GARMENTS:
THE TRAIN OF HIS ROBE
An angel touched Isaiah’s lips
with a live coal in that vision.
That symbolizes forgiveness
of sins.
Now, with that security, Isaiah
was ready to answer the
divine call:
“Here I am. Send me!”
What will our answer to God’s
call be when our sins are
forgiven and we are
converted?
 GARMENTS OF VANITY
We find a tough message in the first chapters of the book of Isaiah. God sent
that message to the misdirected people of Israel through prophet Isaiah.
“In that day the Lord will snatch away their finery:
the bangles the signet rings
and headbands and nose rings,
and crescent necklaces, the fine robes
the ear-rings and the capes
and bracelets and cloaks,
and veils, the purses
the head-dresses and mirrors
and ankle chains and the linen
and sashes, garments
the perfume bottles, and tiaras
and charms, and shawls”

Isaiah, 3: 18-23 NIV

 GARMENTS OF VANITY
Those garments of vanity tried to hide serious moral problems
in those who wore them.

Religious formalism Alcoholism

(Isaiah, 1:11-15) (Isaiah, 5:11, 22) Vanity clothing,
showing-off
(Isaiah, 3:16-23)
Social injustice
Haughtiness (Isaiah, 3:14-15)
and arrogance
(Isaiah, 2:11, 17)

Calling evil good Idolatry

Murders (Isaiah, 5:20) (Isaiah, 2:8)
Bribes (Isaiah, 1:21)
(Isaiah, 1:23)

Banqueting
(Isaiah, 5:12)
 GARMENTS OF VANITY
But we find hopeful words
among this tough message.
Those are words for anyone
who is willing to change
his/her garments of vanity.
“Wash yourselves, make yourselves clean; Put
away the evil of your doings from before My
eyes. Cease to do evil. Learn to do good; Seek
justice, Rebuke the oppressor; Defend the
fatherless, Plead for the widow. "Come now, and
let us reason together," Says the LORD, "Though
your sins are like scarlet, They shall be as white
as snow; Though they are red like crimson, They
shall be as wool. "” (Isaiah, 1: 16-18 NKJ)
“In that day the Branch of the LORD shall
be beautiful and glorious; And the fruit of
the earth shall be excellent and appealing
For those of Israel who have escaped. And
it shall come to pass that he who is left in
Zion and remains in Jerusalem will be called
holy-- everyone who is recorded among the
living in Jerusalem.” (Isaiah, 4: 2-3 NKJ)
 MOTH-EATEN GARMENTS
Isaiah shows us which will be the end of those who want to keep clothing
garments of vanity.

“Lift up your eyes to the

heavens, And look on the
earth beneath. For the
heavens will vanish away like
smoke, The earth will grow
old like a garment, And those
who dwell in it will die in like
manner…
For the moth will eat them up
like a garment, And the worm
will eat them like wool…”
(Isaiah, 51: 6-8 NKJ)

Anyone who persists in embracing this world

and not accepting salvation through Christ
will perish as moth-eaten garments.
 GARMENTS OF SPLENDOR
“Awake, awake, O Zion, clothe yourself with strength. Put on your
garments of splendor, O Jerusalem, the holy city. The
uncircumcised and defiled will not enter you again.
Shake off your dust; rise up, sit
enthroned, O Jerusalem. Free yourself
from the chains on your neck, O captive
Daughter of Zion.
For this is what the LORD says: "You
were sold for nothing, and without money
you will be redeemed."” (Isaiah, 52: 1-3 NIV)

The garments of splendor are the

garments of righteousness, the
covering that all have who are
surrendered to the Lord and who live
by faith and obedience to His
commandments.
 GARMENTS OF SPLENDOR
“See, my servant will act wisely; he will be
raised and lifted up and highly exalted. Just
as there were many who were appalled at him-
his appearance was so disfigured beyond that
of any man and his form marred beyond human
likeness- so will he sprinkle many nations, and
kings will shut their mouths because of him.
For what they were not told, they will see,
and what they have not heard, they will
understand.” (Isaiah, 52: 13-15 NIV)

Isaiah explains how we can clothe in those garments of

splendor.
Only through Christ’s life and death, and all that they involve,
could humanity be saved from the ruin brought by sin.
It is only by God’s grace that we are saved, a grace revealed
through the incredible sacrifice made for us on the cross.
 GARMENTS OF SPLENDOR
Those who receive the garments of
splendor have a mission:
Proclaiming the everlasting Gospel
and the Second Coming of Christ.

“How beautiful on the mountains are the

feet of those who bring good news, who
proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who
proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, "Your
God reigns!" Listen! Your watchmen lift up
their voices; together they shout for joy.
When the Lord returns to Zion, they will
see it with their own eyes.” (Isaiah, 52: 7-8 NIV)
 Anyone who stays clothing garments ofGARM Anyone who clothes garments of splendor
ENTS will receive garments of salvation
vanity will end with moth-eaten garments
(eternal death) (eternal life)
OF
SALVA
“Lift up your eyes “… But My salvation
to the heavens, TION will be forever, And
And look on the My righteousness
earth beneath. will not be
For the heavens abolished. Listen to
will vanish away Me, you who know
like smoke, The righteousness, You
earth will grow old people in whose
like a garment, heart is My law: Do
And those who not fear the
dwell in it will die reproach of men,
in like manner… Nor be afraid of
For the moth will their insults… But
eat them up like a My righteousness
garment, And the will be forever, And
worm will eat My salvation from
them like wool…” generation to
generation.”

Isaiah, 51: 6-8

 GARMENTS OF
SALVATION
All those who accept the garments of
splendor offered by God will obtain
garments of Salvation and will become
brides and bridegrooms of Jesus.

“The provision made is complete, and

the eternal righteousness of Christ is
placed to the account of every believing
soul. The costly, spotless robe, woven in
the loom of heaven, has been provided
for the repenting, believing sinner, and
he may say: “‘I will greatly rejoice in
the Lord, my soul shall be joyful in my
God; for he hath clothed me with the
garments of salvation, he hath covered
me with the robe of righteousness., as a
bridegroom decketh himself with
ornaments, and as a bride adorneth
herself with her jewels” (Isaiah, 61: 10)”
(E.G.W. MS 1, pg. 461)