TEXT:  ISAIAH 40:1-31

1. A New Message. Isaiah 40: 1-5
   1. Speak comfort
   2. Prepare the way for the LORD’s coming
   3. God’s Glory will be revealed
2. Mankind is weak, but God is strong. Isaiah 40:6-8;  James 1:10; 1 Peter 1:24
   1. Our lives are short, just like the grass.  James 1:11
   2. Our goodliness is like a flower in a field
   3. Our lives may be fleeting & weak
   4. God’s Word is forever.  1 Peter 1:25
3. Behold Good Tidings!  Isaiah 40:9
   1. A joyous proclamation
   2. A resounding proclamation.  Psalm 66:1-2
   3. A courageous proclamation.  Philippians 4:13; 1 Corinthians 16:13
4. Behold your God!  Isaiah 40:10-16
   1. He comes with strength
   2. He comes as a Shepherd.  John 10:11, 14-16
   3. He comes with all knowledge of the earth
   4. He comes by His own counsel.  Romans 11:34; 1 Corinthians 2:16
   5. He counts the nations as nothing compared to Him.  Daniel 4:35
5. He cannot be compared to any other.  Isaiah 40:18-27;  Acts 17:29
   1. He is not an idol.  Deuteronomy 4:25
   2. He is proclaimed even by the heavens.  Psalm 19:1; Acts 14:17
   3. He makes royalty & judges as nothing
   4. He created everything.
6. Our God is a mighty God!  Isaiah 40:28-31
   1. God is the Creator of all that is.
   2. God gives power to the weak
   3. God delivers those who wait on Him – in His time!