11 November 2012
O LORD, You are my God
O LORD, You are my God
Text: Isaiah 25:1-5
- Series:
- “Behold, this is our God”
Message Notes
(I) A PERSONAL APPRECIATION
( Isaiah )
1. You are my God (Isaiah 25:1a)
2. You have done wonderful things (Isaiah 25:1d)
3. Your counsels of old are faithfulness and truth (Isaiah 25:1e)
(II) REFLECTIONS ON THE MIGHTY POWER OF GOD
1. With reference to the mighty
a) God can make a mighty city a ruin ( Isaiah 25:2 )
b) He can make a palace of foreigners to be a city no more ( Isaiah 25:2b )
2. With reference to the poor and needy
a) He can give them strength ( Isaiah 25:4a )
b) He can provide for them in their distress ( Isaiah 25:4b )
i) A refuge from the storm
ii) A shade from the heat
(III) A GREAT PROPHETIC GLIMPSE OF THE FUTURE
1. Alien enemies will be soundly defeated (Isaiah 25:5)
2. God will provide wonderfully for His victorious people (Isaiah 25:6)
3. He will destroy death forever (Isaiah 25:8)
4. He will wipe away all tears (Isaiah 25:8b)
(IV) A CHALLENGE TO MAKE THE LORD OUR GOD PERSONALLY
1. To own the Lord as our God
2. To exalt and praise the Lord (Isaiah 25:1)