What are you banking on?

Step 3 of this week’s lesson is based on Isaiah 28:16-18, which includes the reference to “a stone in Zion”. The ultimate fulfillment of this prophecy was Jesus Christ (Matt 21:42, 1 Pet 2:4-6), but what do you think it meant in the near term to the people of Judah?

James Adair thinks the near term fulfillment was a renewed society established after the return from exile.

The LifeWay Leader Guide titles this step “Rely on God’s Foundation”. You might consider singing The Solid Rock at this point in the lesson.

Based on Isaiah 28:16-18, a wrong foundation is to count on injustice and unrighteousness in some way to solve problems in life. For example, the tax reporting date of April 15 is approaching and many people are preparing their returns. False reporting of income or deductions garners a gain based on injustice and unrighteousness. This indicates a trust in money and wealth as a foundation for living.

One liner: “If my business gets much worse, I won't have to lie on my next tax return.”

Scott Buzzell says, “I’m banking on God to heal me”. In place of trusting God in a situation, I think we “bank on” youthfulness, health, wealth, personality, chance, desires, talents, intelligence, job, etc. Add to this list using the comment link below.