Our God
- Isaiah 49:14-50:3
- Pastor Jerry Halbrook -PBC
- Sep 20, 2009
Our God
Isaiah 49:14-50:3
I. He is the loving God of the covenant (Isaiah 49:14-21).
A. God is unlike the best of mankind (49:14-18b)
B. Regardless of the current situation (49:18c-21)
1. Adornment (49:18c)
2. Awakening (49:19)
3. Amazement (49:20-21)
(cf. Is. 61:3)
II. He is the Sovereign God who conquers (Isaiah 49:22-26).
(cf. Col. 1:13-15; Luke 4:18)
III. He is the gracious God who redeems (Isaiah 50:1-3).
A. He redeems from sin (50:1-2b).
1. Check the record (50:1a-b).
2. Acknowledge your sin (50:1c).
B. He redeems through faith (50:2-3).
1. Where is faith? (50:2a-b)
2. What is the appropriate object of faith? (50:2c-3)
Conclusion: Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise.
(cf. Eph. 5:15-16; 4:17-18)
A. Few American evangelicals are aware that they are in covenant with God. No wonder that they feel spiritual devastated and exiled.(cf. Eph. 2:11-13)
B. Only God can cause spiritual awakening. Only God can conquer the forces of evil.
(cf. Eph. 1:11, 16-21)
C. To experience redemption, but we must acknowledge our sin and trust His hand.
(cf. Eph. 1:7; Col. 1:14)