Isaiah 11-12

Sermon Outline: The Root of Jesse: Hope and Salvation 

Isaiah 11–12 | Pastor Tom Zimbelman 

1. Shoot of Hope (Isaiah 11:1–5) 

A Branch from a dead stump—Jesus, the Son of David and the Son of God. 

He fulfills the sevenfold Spirit of God. 

His Word judges in righteousness and truth. 

He came as a Nazarene—approachable, humble, divine. 

2. Picture of Peace (Isaiah 11:6–9) 

A radically transformed world under Christ’s reign. 

Natural enemies live in harmony. 

Peace comes when Christ rules over creation. 

3. Gathering Grace (Isaiah 11:10–16) 

God regathers His people from all corners of the earth. 

A new exodus marked by internal transformation. 

Jew and Gentile united in Christ. 

Jesus reigns with His saints over all nations. 

4. Shout of Salvation (Isaiah 12:1–6) 

Praise for God's mercy, salvation, and comfort. 

Joy from the wells of salvation. 

The Holy One of Israel now dwells in our midst. 

Scripture Cross References  

Matthew 2:23 (NKJV) 

“And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, ‘He shall be called a Nazarene.’” 

2 Corinthians 8:9 (NKJV) 

“For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, that you through His poverty might become rich.” 

1 Timothy 6:9–10 (NKJV) 

“But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and harmful lusts which drown men in destruction and perdition. 

For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, for which some have strayed from the faith in their greediness, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.” 

Proverbs 1:7 (NKJV) 

“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, 

But fools despise wisdom and instruction.” 

Romans 8:3–4 (NKJV) 

“For what the law could not do in that it was weak through the flesh, 

God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, on account of sin: 

He condemned sin in the flesh, 

that the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.” 

Matthew 24:31 (NKJV) 

“And He will send His angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they will gather together His elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.” 

Romans 1:16 (NKJV) 

“For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, 

for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, 

for the Jew first and also for the Greek.”