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The Great Comfort of Knowing God

Explore the message from Isaiah 40 at Timberline Baptist Church on October 28, 2007, where Eric Messelt discusses God's comforting plan, the importance of God's word, and the greatness and sovereignty of God in difficult times of exile. Discover how God's presence and power sustain us, even in exile.

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The Great Comfort of Knowing God

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  1. Isaiah 40: Comfort Eric Messelt Timberline Baptist Church October 28, 2007

  2. Introduction • Speaker: Eric Messelt- student at Western Seminary, Portland

  3. Introduction • Speaker: Eric Messelt- student at Western Seminary, Portland • Isaiah 40 – God wants you to be comforted by understanding who He is!

  4. First Proclamation (1-2): Comfort • Why the phrase, “Comfort Ye?” • Context:

  5. First Proclamation (1-2): Comfort • Why the phrase, “Comfort Ye?” • Context: • Judgment!

  6. First Proclamation (1-2): Comfort • Why the phrase, “Comfort Ye?” • Context: • Judgment! • Hezekiah’s goof

  7. First Proclamation (1-2): Comfort • Why the phrase, “Comfort Ye?” • Context: • Judgment! • Hezekiah’s goof • You’re going to need comfort! • This introduces the Messiah

  8. Comfort: God’s Got A Plan • Vs. 3-5: • God will do something spectacular

  9. Comfort: God’s Got A Plan • Vs. 3-5: • God will do something spectacular • Who’s the preparer?

  10. Comfort: God’s Got A Plan • Vs. 3-5: • God will do something spectacular • Who’s the preparer? John the Baptizer (Matt. 3:1-3)

  11. Comfort: God’s Got A Plan • Vs. 3-5: • God will do something spectacular • Who’s the preparer? John the Baptizer (Matt. 3:1-3) • How do we know all this will happen? God has spoken.

  12. Comfort: God’s Got A Plan • Vs. 3-5: • God will do something spectacular • Who’s the preparer? John the Baptizer (Matt. 3:1-3) • How do we know all this will happen? God has spoken. • What’s so special about God speaking?

  13. Comfort: God Speaks! • Vs. 6-8 • God’s word is strong and …

  14. Comfort: God Speaks! • Vs. 6-8 • God’s word is strong and … • God’s word is permanent

  15. Comfort: God Speaks! • Vs. 6-8 • God’s word is strong and … • God’s word is permanent • We can rely on it

  16. Comfort: God Speaks! • Vs. 6-8 • God’s word is strong and … • God’s word is permanent • We can rely on it • Compared to God, humanity is ‘dust in the wind’ (Is. 17:13)

  17. Comfort: God Speaks! • Vs. 6-8 • God’s word is strong and … • God’s word is permanent • We can rely on it • Compared to God, humanity is ‘dust in the wind’ (Is. 17:13) • What’s so special about God?

  18. Comfort: God is Great • Vs. 9-10 – God is Important

  19. Comfort: God is Great • Vs. 9-10 – God is Important • Vs. 11 – God is Loving (Ex. 34:6-7)

  20. Comfort: God is Great • Vs. 9-10 – God is Important • Vs. 11 – God is Loving (Ex. 34:6-7) • Vs. 12 – God is Big

  21. Comfort: God is Great • Vs. 9-10 – God is Important • Vs. 11 – God is Loving (Ex. 34:6-7) • Vs. 12 – God is Big • Vs. 13-14 – God is Smart

  22. Comfort: God is Great • Vs. 9-10 – God is Important • Vs. 11 – God is Loving (Ex. 34:6-7) • Vs. 12 – God is Big • Vs. 13-14 – God is Smart • Vs. 15-17 – God is Supreme

  23. Comfort: God is Great • Vs. 9-10 – God is Important • Vs. 11 – God is Loving (Ex. 34:6-7) • Vs. 12 – God is Big • Vs. 13-14 – God is Smart • Vs. 15-17 – God is Supreme • Vs. 18-20 – God can not be completely understood

  24. Comfort: God is REALLY Great! • Vs. 21-24 – God is In Control; Why is that?

  25. Comfort: God is REALLY Great! • Vs. 21-24 – God is In Control; Why is that? • Vs. 25 – God is Incomparable

  26. Comfort: God is REALLY Great! • Vs. 21-24 – God is In Control; Why is that? • Vs. 25 – God is Incomparable • Vs. 26a – God is Creator

  27. Comfort: God is REALLY Great! • Vs. 21-24 – God is In Control; Why is that? • Vs. 25 – God is Incomparable • Vs. 26a – God is Creator • Vs. 26b – God is Sustainer (Col. 1:16-17)

  28. Comfort: God is REALLY Great! • Vs. 21-24 – God is In Control; Why is that? • Vs. 25 – God is Incomparable • Vs. 26a – God is Creator • Vs. 26b – God is Sustainer (Col. 1:16-17) • Vs. 27 – God Knows Everything

  29. Comfort: God is REALLY Great! • Vs. 21-24 – God is In Control; Why is that? • Vs. 25 – God is Incomparable • Vs. 26a – God is Creator • Vs. 26b – God is Sustainer (Col. 1:16-17) • Vs. 27 – God Knows Everything • Vs. 28a – God is Powerful

  30. Comfort: God is REALLY Great! • Vs. 21-24 – God is In Control; Why is that? • Vs. 25 – God is Incomparable • Vs. 26a – God is Creator • Vs. 26b – God is Sustainer (Col. 1:16-17) • Vs. 27 – God Knows Everything • Vs. 28a – God is Powerful • Vs. 28b – God is Smart

  31. Comfort: • Finally: vs. 29-31 – God is With Us!!!

  32. Comfort: God Is With Us • Finally: vs. 29-31 – God is With Us!!! • What does this mean to the audience? • A generation in exile

  33. Comfort: God Is With Us • Finally: vs. 29-31 – God is With Us!!! • What does this mean to the audience? • A generation in exile • Exile will be long and exhausting (v. 30)

  34. Comfort: God Is With Us • Finally: vs. 29-31 – God is With Us!!! • What does this mean to the audience? • A generation in exile • Exile will be long and exhausting (v. 30) • “You need to wait for me” (v. 31)

  35. Comfort: God Is With Us • Finally: vs. 29-31 – God is With Us!!! • What does this mean to the audience? • A generation in exile • Exile will be long and exhausting (v. 30) • “You need to wait for me” (v. 31) • THEN the people will be delivered and…

  36. Comfort: God Is With Us • Finally: vs. 29-31 – God is With Us!!! • What does this mean to the audience? • A generation in exile • Exile will be long and exhausting (v. 30) • “You need to wait for me” (v. 31) • THEN the people will be delivered and… • God will be withthem (41:10)

  37. Isaiah 41:10 I will strengthen you and help you; Do not be dismayed, For I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

  38. Comfort? • What do we do when we are distressed and need comfort? • Anesthetize

  39. Comfort? • What do we do when we are distressed and need comfort? • Anesthetize • Activate

  40. Comfort? • What do we do when we are distressed and need comfort? • Anesthetize • Activate • Accommodate

  41. Comfort? • What do we do when we are distressed and need comfort? • Anesthetize • Activate • Accommodate • Affinity

  42. Application • Example of Christians in post-Christian society

  43. Application • Example of Christians in post-Christian society • What should we do?

  44. Application • Example of Christians in post-Christian society • What should we do? • We should live in and love our city and state

  45. Application • Example of Christians in post-Christian society • What should we do? • We should live in and love our city and state • But aware that our efforts will never ultimately prevail

  46. Application • Are we looking to the right places for comfort? • Political over spiritual reality

  47. Application • Are we looking to the right places for comfort? • Political over spiritual reality • Ideology over Bible

  48. Application • Are we looking to the right places for comfort? • Political over spiritual reality • Ideology over Bible • Self-protection over glorifying God

  49. Application • Are we looking to the right places for comfort? • Political over spiritual reality • Ideology over Bible • Self-protection over glorifying God • Independence over One-anothers

  50. Application • Are we looking to the right places for comfort? • Political over spiritual reality • Ideology over Bible • Self-protection over glorifying God • Independence over One-anothers • God is Powerful to Comfort us in His Greatness!

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