Isaiah 37–39; Psalm 76

Common Theme
God defends His people when they trust in Him, humbling the proud and exalting His name through deliverance. Even kings and nations are subject to His will, and He acts for the sake of His glory.

Questions

• What does it look like to respond to threats or fears with prayer and trust like Hezekiah did?
• How do we handle pride after victory or healing, as seen in Hezekiah’s later actions?

God Shot
God is the Defender of His name and His people, silencing arrogant enemies and rescuing the humble who cry out to Him. He is mighty and sovereign, doing whatever He pleases, yet tender toward those who seek Him in weakness.

Isaiah 35–36

Common Theme
God promises restoration and joy to His people, followed by a test of trust when a powerful enemy threatens them. These chapters contrast divine assurance with worldly intimidation, calling God’s people to rely on Him.

Questions

• Where do you turn when fear threatens to overshadow God’s promises?
• What does it look like to trust God when the voices around you are shouting doubt?

God Shot
God is the One who brings life to barren places and gives strength to the weak. He is also the covenant-keeping Deliverer who defends His people when they trust in Him rather than earthly power.

Isaiah 31–34

Common Theme

God contrasts the futility of trusting in earthly powers with the hope found in His righteous rule. He promises judgment for the nations and deliverance for His people through His justice and reign.

Questions

• Where do I place my trust when I feel threatened or uncertain?
• How does God’s promise of justice shape the way I view present injustices?

God Shot

God is a righteous King who rises in power to judge evil and protect His people. He is majestic in justice, fierce in holiness, and unwavering in His commitment to establish peace through His reign.

Isaiah 28–30

Common Theme
God confronts the pride and false security of His people, exposing their trust in lies and alliances rather than in Him. Yet, despite their rebellion, He offers grace, waiting to be gracious and longing to show compassion.

Questions

• Where are you tempted to find security apart from God’s Word and presence?
• What does it reveal about God that He patiently speaks again and again, even to a stubborn people?

God Shot
God is a just and patient teacher who speaks truth with clarity and purpose. He longs to be gracious and rises to show mercy, revealing a heart that delights in compassion even while judging sin.

Hosea 8–14

Common Theme
Israel’s unfaithfulness brings judgment, yet God’s heart aches with longing to restore His people. Despite their rebellion, He promises healing, love, and fruitfulness if they return to Him.

Questions

• What false sources of security have you trusted instead of the Lord?
• How does God’s longing for His people shape your understanding of His discipline?

God Shot
God grieves over His people’s betrayal but refuses to give them up, saying, “My heart recoils within me; My compassion grows warm and tender” (Hos. 11:8). He is a God whose justice burns, but whose mercy runs deeper still, always ready to heal and restore.

Hosea 1–7

Common Theme
Israel’s unfaithfulness is portrayed through Hosea’s marriage to Gomer, revealing the nation’s spiritual adultery against God. Despite their repeated rebellion, God pleads with His people to return, offering mercy and healing if they repent.

Questions

• What does it reveal about God’s heart that He continues to pursue a people who repeatedly reject Him?
• In what ways do people today try to cover sin instead of confessing it, like Israel did?

God Shot
God is a faithful husband who refuses to stop loving His unfaithful bride. He is both just and deeply compassionate, longing to heal and restore those who betray Him.

2 Kings 18; 2 Chronicles 29–31; Psalm 48

Common Theme
God honors wholehearted trust and covenant faithfulness. He brings deliverance, restoration, and joy to those who return to Him with sincerity and purity.

Questions

• What does it look like to trust the Lord wholeheartedly in the face of surrounding threats or past unfaithfulness?
• How does genuine worship shape both personal and national restoration?

God Shot
God is a restorer who delights in repentance and responds with mercy and strength. He defends His people, purifies His dwelling, and establishes joy in Zion because His steadfast love endures.

Isaiah 23–27

Common Theme
God brings judgment on the pride of nations and the corruption of the world, but He also promises restoration, refuge, and resurrection for His people. The Lord is both the righteous Judge and the gracious Redeemer who reigns in glory.

Questions

• What does Isaiah’s contrast between worldly pride and God’s refuge reveal about where we place our security?
• How does God’s promise to swallow up death impact the way we view our present suffering?

God Shot
God is the sovereign Lord who humbles the proud and shelters the humble. He is the One who swallows up death forever and wipes away tears revealing His heart to redeem and restore, not just to judge.

Isaiah 18-22

Common Theme

These chapters depict God’s judgment against various nations, showing His sovereignty over all peoples and His authority to humble pride and idolatry. God demonstrates that no nation, no matter how powerful or self-reliant, can escape His righteous rule and ultimate plans.

Questions

• How do these prophecies against the nations shape your view of God’s power and global authority?
• In what ways might we, like these nations, rely on our own strength instead of trusting in God?

God Shot

God reveals Himself as the Lord of hosts who reigns over every nation and orchestrates history according to His purposes. He is patient and deliberate, carrying out His judgments with perfect wisdom and timing, showing that He alone is truly in control.

Isaiah 13-17

Common Theme

God sovereignly judges the nations for their pride and wickedness, demonstrating that no earthly power can stand against His purposes. Through these judgments, He reveals His ultimate authority over all kingdoms and His commitment to humble human arrogance.

Questions

• How does seeing God judge powerful nations shape your view of His authority and justice today?
• In what ways might pride cause individuals or societies to ignore God’s sovereignty?

God Shot

God reveals Himself as the supreme ruler who rises against all pride and self-exaltation, proving that He alone holds ultimate power over the earth. He acts with unwavering righteousness and intentionality, showing that His judgments are deliberate and just.