Sermon notes

Church of the Living Word

Pastor Steve Biffle                                                                                                                                                   Columbus, Ohio

What God Says About God!

Isaiah 40:1-31

God is both immanent (__________ & _______) and transcendent (beyond _____________)! – Jer. 23:23; Isaiah 57:15

1.  Verify The __________ !

            a.  Speak Words of ___________! – vs. 1-2;  2nd Cor. 1:3-4

            b.  Seek the ______ of _________! – vs. 3-5

            c.  Stand on the _______ of ______! – vs. 6-8; Matt. 24:35

            d.  Shout the _________ of God! – vs. 9

                        Isa. 45:22 – For I am ______ & there is ____ other!

2,  The ____________ & ______________ of God! – vs. 10

            a.  God is __________ - and Sovereign

                        vs. 12-17; God is ____________

                        vs. 18-26 – God is ______________

            b.  God is ________! – vs. 11;  He is t________ & t_________

3.  God Comforts Even When We ____________! -

            a.  The real questions isn’t How big are your ____________, but How

                        big is your ______.

            b.  vs. 28 – God will not grow _________ or _________ and His

                        ______________ no one can fathom.

            c.  God’s bigger than we __________ & yet closer than we _________

4.  God Gives ___________ to the ___________!

            a.  God increases ________ to the _______! – vs. 29

            b.  Even ________ grow tired & young men ___________ - vs. 30

            c.  But those who ______ in the Lord will ________ their strength –

                        means wait with _____________! - vs. 31

            d.  If you want to s_______ you must s_________

I, with body & soul, in life & death, am not my own,

but belong to Jesus Christ!!

God is God - & That Settles Everything!