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Reading: Isaiah 40:1-5; John 1:19-28
/3 A voice of one calling: “In the desert prepare the way for the Lord; make straight in the wilderness a highway for our God.”/
Isaiah 40:3 (NIV)
!! I. A time to be Comforted
A.
A time to speak to the Heart
1.
Speak to sooth Jerusalem’s wounded heart
a.
The message is comfort~/consolation
b.
It’s good news from the beginning
2.
Speak gently (lit.
/to her heart/)
a.
Not just speaking the truth
b.
Speaking truth heart to heart
c.
Respect her delicateness~/vulnerability
B.
A time of Punishment for sin is over
1.
Israel was punished for her sin by captivity
a.
Because Israel chased after other gods
b.
Captives in Babylon & Persian empires
c.
Then by the Romans
2.
God has paid “double” for her sin
a.
Not that God got carried away!
b.
Through /Jesus/ it’s more than paid for!
3.
The time of punishment is officially over!
a.
No more punishment.
b.
They get their /Get Out of Jail Free/ card
!! II.
A time of Expectation
A.
A time to Prepare the way
1.
God left Jerusalem in the captivity (Ez11:23)
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His /glory/ left
b.
God’s favor, protection had left them.
2.
Now He’s coming back!
3.
Make a road in the desert
B.
A time to Repair the way
1.
Level out the hills; fill in the holes
2.
Give the King a smooth ride home
a.
the best you can
3.
Remove every possible obstacle
a.
Speed His way home!
C.
A time to be Ready
1.
Are you ready for His coming?
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Get yourself ready to meet your King
!! III.
A time when God Shows Himself
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A time of revealed Glory
1.
God always appears gloriously!
2.
God reveals His glory in dark places
3.
He showed up in a barn to shepherds!
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A time of Universal importance
1.
All mankind together will see it
2.
We all /need/ to see it
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A time for utter Humility
1.
We aren’t worthy to untie his dirty sandals
a.
He is /that/ glorious!
2.
He doesn’t come because we are so great
3.
He comes because we are so needy.
!! The Bottom Line:
| “. . .
Let earth Receive her King; let Every heart prepare Him Room. .
.” |
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