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Series: Unveiling the Bible Story – Seeing Glory & Walking in Grace Today: “Behold your God” – God the Incomparable (Isaiah 40) (for next week read Mt 16:16-17, 14:61-62; Lk 1:1-4 & 24:44-49)
Intro (Is 40:9-11, 18, 25, & 27-31):
*** Isaiah 40 reveals that God is so ____________ great & ___________ that gazing on Him leads us to trust in Him no matter what.
I. Gazing on God’s strong ______________ leads us to trust in Him no matter what (Is 40:1-5, 27-31).
II. Gazing on God’s eternal ______ leads us to trust in Him no matter what (Is 40:6-8, 27-31).
III. Gazing on God’s infinite ________ leads us to trust in Him no matter what (Is 40:12-14, 27-31).
IV. Gazing on God’s ____________ power leads us to trust in Him no matter what (Is 40:15-26, 27-31).
Concl:
Digging Deeper into the book of Isaiah & Is 40
1. Is 40:3ff is found is cited in all 4 gospels (Mt 3:3ff, Mk 1:3ff, Lk 3:4ff & Jn 1:23ff). The idea of “preparing the way” is also found in Is 57:14, 62:10 and Mal 3:1.
2. The folly of idolatry is common in Is 40-48. Take a look at Is 40:18-20, 41:5-7, 21-24, 29, 42:8 & 17, 44:6-20 & 46:1-7.
3. God’s greatness & transcendence is all over Isaiah. Note in particular Is 40:12-26, 42:5, 43:10-12, 46:9 & 45:14-15. 4. Is 40 is steeped in the language of the Psalms. Notice the following comparisons: Is 40:16 with Ps 50:8-13; Is 40:19-20 with Ps 115:4-8; Is 40:22 with Ps 104:2 & 19:4; Is 40:23 with Ps 33:10, 15-16; Is 40:25 with Ps 89:6-8; Is 40:26 with Ps 147:4 & 8:4; Is 40:29 & 31 with Ps 33:16-17 & 103:5.
5. There are many, many cross references to “waiting on the Lord” (Is 40:31). Here are a few of them: 2 Kings 6:33; Ps 27:14, 31:24, 33:20-33; 37:7, 9, 34; 38:15, 39:7, 40:1-3; 62:5130:4-7, Pr 20:22, Is 8:17, Is 26:8, 30:18, 33:2, 49:23; Lam 3:21-26; Micah 7:7-9; Dt 31:6-8 & Josh 1:6-9; & Hab 2:2-4. |