Who Compares to God? (Isaiah 40:12-26) - 12/17/23

INTRO

• Behold your God vv. 9-11. Here is your Shepherd-King vv. 12-26.

• God’s comfort to His people. (Israel then. The redeemed now)

• God is forgiving and restoring.

• We have hope this Christmas season because of the glory and majesty of God.

• His Attributes. The more we understand and embrace God… the CLEARER our life becomes

• AS WE LIVE OUR LIFE… WHO COMPARES TO HIM?

• This is why we are people of HOPE
  

God is our Creator. – v. 12

• Measured, Marked, Weighted

• God’s perfect creation.  No other explanation
  

The Wisdom of God – vv. 13-14

• Measured the Spirit of the Lord

• Psalm 139:1-4

• 1 John 3:20
  

The Power of God – vv. 15-17

• Drop from a bucket

• Dust on the scales

• Lebanon

• The insignificance of other nations

• None compare to the majesty and greatness of God

• He is ALL…Everything

• Psalm 147:5
  

The Sovereign Rule of God – vv. 18-24

• To whom then will you liken God, or what likeness compare with Him

• The folly of idolatry

• False gods have nothing on God

• Do you not know? Do you not hear?

• Sits above the circle of the earth.

• Princes to nothing

• Rules of the earth as emptiness

• Proverbs 21:1, Genesis 50:19-20

• God is working behind the scenes

• He is working to accomplish His purpose…GOD HAS A PLAN

• HE IS ON HIS THRONE… THE SOVEREIGN GOD OF THE UNIVERSE
  

To Whom Then Compares to Him? – vv. 25-26

• Their gods. The idols of their hearts.

• He is the Holy One

1 Chronicles 29:10-12

• Greatness, power, glory, victory, & majesty are His.

• All that is in the heavens and the earth are His.

• He is exalted overall.

• Riches and honor come from Him.

• He rules overall.

• In His hand is power and might

• In His hand it is to make great and give strength