Christmas Series
And He Shall Feed His Flock
Isaiah 40:9-11
1. Setting
• shift from condemnation to consolation
• a focus on the advent of the Warrior Shepherd
• a focus on the advent of the Warrior Shepherd
2. Announcement 9
• a lifting of voice
• a prohibition of fear
• a God to behold
• a prohibition of fear
• a God to behold
3. Activity 10-11
• look at the verbs
• a Sovereign who rules mightily
• a Shepherd who sustains tenderly
• a Sovereign who rules mightily
• a Shepherd who sustains tenderly
4. Assurance 1-8, 12-17
• pardoned iniquity
• revealed glory
• enduring word
• sole Creator and Controller
• revealed glory
• enduring word
• sole Creator and Controller
5. So What?
• Considering Scripture’s absolute accuracy and enduring character, magnify its message of consolation this Christmas.
• Connections to NT and Christ: Matt. 9:36, Jn. 10:11, 14; Heb. 13:20
• “A thrill of hope, the weary world rejoices, for yonder breaks a new and glorious morn!” (“O Holy Night” J. Dwight)
• “Perverse and foolish, oft I strayed, but yet in love He sought me; and on His shoulder gently laid, and home, rejoicing, brought me.” (“The King of Love My Shepherd Is” H.W. Baker)
• Connections to NT and Christ: Matt. 9:36, Jn. 10:11, 14; Heb. 13:20
• “A thrill of hope, the weary world rejoices, for yonder breaks a new and glorious morn!” (“O Holy Night” J. Dwight)
• “Perverse and foolish, oft I strayed, but yet in love He sought me; and on His shoulder gently laid, and home, rejoicing, brought me.” (“The King of Love My Shepherd Is” H.W. Baker)