The Italian Memorandum

Introduction: The people of God in Isaiah’s day were running a Little Shop of Horrors on the side (a reference to giving away their life-blood; as chapter 59 illustrates). However, the true people of God, the Messianic believers, would be defined by certain characteristics:

1. Have Abrahamic Continuity (Isaiah 41:8-10; 51:2)

2. Have Biblical Comfort (Isaiah 51:4,7,16)

3. Have Messianic Consciousness (Isaiah 61:1-2)

Conclusion: “Many are called, but few are chosen” (Matthew 22:14; Isaiah 44:1/Galatians 6:16).