Isaiah 55
Pastor Mike Giesenhagen
The Bible Transends Us
Mike Giesenhagen
October 26, 2025
Isaiah 55
8 “For my thoughts are not your thoughts,
neither are your ways my ways,”
declares the Lord.
9 “As the heavens are higher than the earth,
so are my ways higher than your ways
and my thoughts than your thoughts.
1. Approach Your Bible ________________________.
a. Recognize __________ _____________________.
b. Recognize the ____________ ________________.
2. Approach Your Bible ____________________________.
Discussion Questions
1. What does it mean when we say “God has spoken” in the Scriptures? What is the Holy Spirit’s role in inspiration?
2. How does God’s inspiration of the Scriptures affect the way we should approach it? How should it change our posture when we read it?
3. When was the last time the Bible comforted you? Challenged you? Motivated you? Convicted you?
4. What does it mean when we say the Holy Spirit illuminates the text as we read it?
5. How can we ask God to help us as we read the Scriptures?