The Promises of The Promises of ConsolationConsolation

Isaiah 40

Isaiah 1-39Isaiah 1-39God’s Impending JudgmentsGod’s Impending Judgments

TyreSidonAssyriaBabylonMoabPhilistiaDamascus

CushEgyptThe

NationsJudahJerusalem

3 Promises of God for Consolation 3 Promises of God for Consolation in Troubled Timesin Troubled Times

1. The promise of deliverance

The Promise of DeliveranceThe Promise of Deliverance

V. 1-2- Consequences of her sin are sure and decisive

V. 3-5- But then deliverance will come

V. 6-8- not in man to accomplish this but God CAN do this

3 Promises of God for Consolation 3 Promises of God for Consolation in Troubled Timesin Troubled Times

1. The promise of deliverance2. The promise of Good News

The Promise of Good NewsThe Promise of Good News

V. 9- “Behold your God” is a message of Good News

V. 10-11- He comes with power, reward, tenderness, and compassion

Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

(Matthew 11:28 ESV)

…for he has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” So we can confidently say,

“The Lord is my helper; I will not fear; what can man do to me?”

(Hebrews 13:5-6 ESV)

Hard for the faithful to understand?Hard for the faithful to understand?

V. 12- Five demonstrations of supernatural powerV.13-14- No one can give wisdom to GodV.15-17- The effort of nations are even uselessV.18-20- The god of man’s imagination is stupidV.22-25- impressive leaders wither, blow away

It is not in man to bring this forth

But God CAN do it

3 Promises of God for Consolation 3 Promises of God for Consolation in Troubled Timesin Troubled Times

1. The promise of deliverance2. The promise of Good News3. The promise of enduring strength

The promise of enduring strengthThe promise of enduring strength

V.26- God calls out the starry host by name, misses none.

Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? And not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. But even the hairs

of your head are all numbered. Fear not, therefore; you are of more value than

many sparrows.(Matthew 10:29-31 ESV)

The promise of enduring strengthThe promise of enduring strength

V.26- God calls out the starry host by name, misses none.

V.28- Do not ascribe to God OUR weaknesses, i.e., ◦Weakness◦Weariness◦Limited understanding

The promise of enduring strengthThe promise of enduring strength

V.26- God calls out the starry host by name, misses none.

V.28- Do not ascribe to God OUR weaknesses

V.29-31- Even the best of men wear down, tire… but the servant of God is renewed !

It is not in man to resist loneliness, weariness and confusion, but God CAN bring us through these trials

The promise of consolation from The promise of consolation from God has not changedGod has not changed

He still promises deliverance

The good news of reward and compassion

And enduring strength to bring us through the trials of life