Isaiah 46

Sermon Notes:

I. The God Who Carries Our Burdens, 1-4

II. The God Who Saves us from Our Distress, 5-7

III. The God Who Declares Our Future, 8-11

IV. The God Who Draws Near to His Beloved, 12-13

Reflection Questions:

1. What are vv. 1-7 teaching us about idols? See especially vv. 2, 7. Compare this to the story of Dagon in 1 Samuel 5.

2. People carry idols; God has been carrying (and will continue to carry) His people. What promises and past actions of God would that truth have brought to mind for Israel. See Exodus 19:4; Deuteronomy 1:31; 32:11; Isaiah 63:9.

3. How has God brought His righteousness and salvation near to us who were far off? See Ephesians 2:11-22, especially vv. 13, 17.