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8/22/2019 Gods Promise of Deliverance

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Gods Promise of DeliveranceUnit I: THE COMING OF A NEW DAY Comfort

Encouragement

Joy

Righteousness and Peace

Sharing Good News

Unit II: THE MINISTRY OF THE SUFFERING SERVANT

Call

Mission

Steadfast Endurance Victory


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A Time of Comfort

40:1-11 Study Aim: To state the basis for themessage of comfort in Isaiah 40:1-11

LessonI. Words of Comfort (Isa. 40-12)

II. Prepare the Way of the Lord ( Isa. 40:3-5)III. Mortal Man and the Eternal Word of God (Isa.

40:6-8)IV. Good News of Gods Strength and Tenderness (

Isa. 40:9-11)


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V1. Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saithyour God.

Words of ComfortA message of comfort from God to His people

Ultimate fulfillment was on the coming of the Wordin Jesus Christ; prior application was to the Jewish

exiles Notice the words my people and your God

They thought God had forgotten them(Ps. 137-1-4)

We ought to comfort others (2 Cor. 1-4)

NOT ONLY PROPHETS OR PREACHERS,

BUT ANYONE WHO EXPERIENCEd GOD


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V2. Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry unto her, that herwarfare is accomplished, that heriniquity is pardoned: for she

hath received ofthe LORD's hand double for all her sins.

Words of ComfortLoving words of pardon for sin

Three Assurance from God

1. The allotted time of their Captivity was over.

2. Their iniquity was pardoned.

3. They had been punished more than enough fortheir past sins.


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3 The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepareye the

way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our

God. 4 Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill

shall be made low: and the crooked shall be made straight, and

the rough places plain:

Prepare the Way of the LordPreparing for the Kings coming

In ancient times, as a king approached, heraldswent before him announcing his coming and so asbuilders.

As exiles awaited for deliverance, the voice calledfor preparations to be made for His coming


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5 And the glory of the LORD shall be revealed, and all flesh shallsee it together: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it.

Prepare the Way of the LordThe revelation of Gods glory to all people

Glory = indescribable revelation of the full majesty

and power of Gods presence

Gods plan is for all


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Power of man Not to be feared(grass)

Not to be trusted asdeliverance

Weak and cannot bring

salvation

Mortal Man and the Eternal Word of God6 The voice said, Cry. And he said, What shall I cry? All flesh is grass, and all

the goodliness thereof is as the flower of the field:7 The grass withereth, the

flower fadeth: because the spirit of the LORD bloweth upon it: surely thepeople is grass.8 The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our

God shall stand for ever.

Word of God It brings hope as our

foundation

Happiness in parallelwith our soul

Will guide us intosalvation


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Gospel=The wordgospel derives fromthe Old Englishgd-spell, meaning "goodnews" or "glad tidings".

The good news was Behold your God

Good News of Gods Strength and Tenderness

9O Zion, that bringest good tidings, get thee up into the high mountain; O

Jerusalem, that bringest good tidings, lift up thy voice with strength; lift it up, benot afraid; say unto the cities of Judah, Behold your God!

(Proclaim good news)

In our case, the good news is

the deliverance from sin anddeath through Jesus Christ


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God is strong

-No power is so

great as Hisstrength

GOD is great!

Good News of Gods Strength and Tenderness10 Behold, the Lord GOD will come with strong hand, and his arm shall

rule for him: behold, his reward is with him, and his work before

him. 11 He shall feed his flock like a shepherd:

God is tender

-Gentle as theshepherd whotenderly caresfor his flock

GOD is good!


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GOD COMFORTSHIS PEOPLE WHENTHEY HURT.

MAIN IDEA:

Comfort ye my

people

Helping others get ready for

Gods coming is the greatestcomfort they can offer.

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