The Servant’s Lord (40:1-31)

Observations from Isaiah

Lesson 31 : The Servant’s Lord (40:1-31)

The Unity of Isaiah – The Composition of Isaiah 40-66 – Background of Isaiah 40 : The Comforting Lord (40:1-11) – GENERAL CALL TO COMFORT THE REMNANT WITH THREE RESPONSES — THE FIRST VOICE RESPONDS (v 3-5) — THE SECOND VOICE RESPONDS (v 6-8) — THE THIRD VOICE RESPONDS (v 9-11) — APPLICATIONS – The principle of “double reference” — Chastisement is from the loving hand of God. — God cannot and will not overlook sin. — Christians (and only Christians) have the full assurance of our sins being forgiven. — The deity of Christ in the mystery of the Trinity — The necessity of repentance — The faithfulness and veracity of God — The believer’s peace is found in the Lord — The Mary – Martha principle — The ‘God of all comfort’ — The Incomparable Lord : The Lord of Creation (40:12-20) – GOD IS UNIQUE IN THE UNIVERSE! (v 12-14) — GOD IS UNIQUE IN HISTORY! (v 15-17) — HOW MAY SUCH A GOD BE REPRESENTED? (v 18-20) — The Incomparable Lord : The Lord Over Creation (40:21-26) – AGAIN: GOD IS UNIQUE IN THE UNIVERSE! (v 21, 22) — AGAIN: GOD IS UNIQUE IN HISTORY! (v 23, 24) — TO WHAT IS THE LORD COMPARED? — The Dependable Lord (40:27-31) – ‘WHERE IS THE LORD WHEN I NEED HIM?’ — ‘GOD IS TOO WISE TO MAKE MISTAKES AND TOO LOVING TO BE UNKIND’ — OUR PROBLEM: SUBMISSION TO HIS WILL!