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How to Move Away from Fear Controlled Living Isaiah 41:21-29 1. It is foolish to hope in creation for deliverance. vs 21-24 2. We need deliverance from One outside of creation. vs 25-29

Don’t Worry Because . . . Isaiah 41:8-20 1. God encourages us with His Presence. vs 8-10 2. God promises deliverance from our enemies. vs 11-13 3. God uses His people to accomplish His purposes. vs 14-16 4. God will establish His Kingdom. vs 17-20

God’s Actions Give Me Confidence to Trust His Ways Isaiah 41:1-7 ​ God is able to call the nations to evaluate His ways. vs 1 ​ God is able to use pagan rulers to accomplish His plans. vs 2-4 ​ Distrust of God is shown as foolishness. vs 5-7

Why doesn't God act to make this situation right? Isaiah 40:27-31 1. It is easy to wonder if God cares. vs. 27 2. God gives us strength in times of trouble. vs 28-29 3. We progress by drinking His strength. vs 30-31

Can God Deliver His People? Isaiah 40:12-26 1. As Creator, God is not bound by the timeline of history. vs 12-14, 21-22 2. God is greater than nations or rulers. vs 15-17, 23-24 3. God is greater than the ‘gods’ of earth and heaven. vs 18-20, 25-26

1 Corinthians 15:1-11 4 Reasons I can have Confidence in the Ressurection

My Salvation Gives Me Hope in the Midst of Life's Difficulties 1 Peter 1:1-2 1. My current situation is not my final destination. vs 1 2. Trinitarian unanimity created my salvation. vs 2

4 Voice of Encouragement when the Future Looks Bleak Isaiah 40:1-11 1. God’s purpose for me is not destruction, but redemption. vs 1-2 2. My restoration will result from personal intervention by God Himself. vs 3-5 3. No human force or condition can prevail against God’s promise. vs 6-8 4. God comes to attend to the needs of His people. vs 9-11

What Characteristics Lead to a Lack of Trust in God? Isaiah 39:1-8 1. An overestimation of my own weightiness can produce a lack of trust. vs 1-2 2. Personal arrogance can produce a lack of trust. vs 3-4 3. Hardness to the Word of God reveals a lack of trust. vs 5-8

3 Ways I Can Exhibit Faith While in a Great Trial Isaiah 38:9-20 1. I can choose to trust my Oppressor for deliverance. vs 9-14 2. I can display humility. vs 15-17 3. I can declare God’s work to others. vs 18-20

How Can I Respond Well When Facing Death? Isaiah 38:1-8, 21-22 1. I Remind myself that death is a reality. vs 1 2. We have the privilege to pray for compassion. vs 2-3 3. God always responds with kindness, and sometimes it's the way we want. vs 5-8, 21-22

The Present Does Not Equal the Future Isaiah 37:21-38 1. Those for whom God fights will triumph. vs 22,30-32 2. Those whom God fights against will experience defeat. vs 23-29, 33-38

How to Pray in a Time of Personal Crisis Isaiah 37:14-20 1. I need to declare truth about God. vs 14-17 2. It is acceptable to tell God the ugliness of my situation. vs 18-19 3. I can plead for God’s help so others can know the truth about God. vs 20

How can I Respond Well in a Personal Crisis? Isaiah 36:22 - 37:13 1. I can respond well by looking for God’s way when others have dismissed it. vs 36:22 - 37:4 2. I can respond well by trusting God’s way when it seems unbelievable. vs 5-7 3. I can respond well even if knowing God’s way doesn’t change the ugliness of my situation. vs 8-13

3 Thoughts that can Lead Me Down the Path of Temptation Isaiah 36:1-21 1. Thought #1: Recognizing my situation is not good. vs 1-10 2. Thought #2: Considering options that do not involve trusting God. vs 11-17 3. Thought #3: Having a diminished view of God as a Deliverer. vs 18-21

Praising God Should be a Part of My Life. Isaiah 12:1-6 1. I can praise God because He is my Deliverer. vs 1-3 2. We praise God for the great things He has done. vs 4-6

God Is Able to Turn Destructive Evil Into Flourishing Abundance Isaiah 11:10-16 1. My sin and others’ sin cannot stop God’s plans. vs 10-12 2. Past conflicts cannot stop God’s plans. vs 13 3. Powerful nations cannot stop God’s plans. vs 14 4. Geographical barriers cannot stop God’s plans. vs 15-16

What Should Characterize the Person I Hope in as a Deliverer? Isaiah 11:1-9 1. I hope for a Deliverer who is of the line of David. vs 1 2. I hope for a Deliverer who possesses divine endowment. vs 2 3. I hope for a Deliverer whose rule displays justice. vs 3-5 4. I hope for a Deliverer whose Kingdom is marked by security. vs 6-9

God Is In Control And Is Able To Use Evil To Accomplish His Purposes Isaiah 10:20-34 1. God loves us enough to discipline us. vs 20-23 2. I can look to God’s work in the past to have hope in times of trouble. vs 24-27 3. No matter how powerful the arrogant appear, God can humble them. vs 28-34

God Is Able to Use Evil to Accomplish His Purposes Isaiah 10:5-19 1. Evil nations and people assume they can operate independently of God. vs 5-11 2. Arrogance devalues and takes advantage of others. vs 12-14 3. God is able to judge evil. vs 15-19

I Can Expect God’s Judgement When… Isaiah 9:8-10:4 1. I believe I can operate independently of God. vs 8-12 2. I support leadership that feeds on crowd adulation. vs 13-17 3. Selfish actions result in destroyed relationships. vs 18-21 4. I am involved in oppression of the weak for personal benefit. vs 10:1-4

I Have Great Reasons to Rejoice In God’s Work This Season Isaiah 9:2-7 1. The past and the present do not define the future. vs 2-3 2. The hopeful future is a result of war ending. vs 4-5 3. War will end forever because of the birth of a special child. vs 6 4. This coming King will have a unique reign. vs 7

How Should I Respond In Trouble? Isaiah 8:11-9:1 1. I will choose to fear God, not man. vs 11-15 2. My confidence in his present activity gives hope for the future. vs 16-18 3. I can be confident that the ultimate goal of God’s grace is not humiliation, but exaltation. vs 19-9:1

God Can Be Trusted Isaiah 8:1-10 1. God is able to dramatically change my reality. vs 1-4 2. God offers refreshment while the world offers destruction. vs 5-8 3. Any destructive power given by God can be taken away. vs 9-10

When Things Seem To Be Unraveling, God Is Still In Control Isaiah 7:18-25 1. God is able to command empires to do his bidding. vs 18-19 2. Shame may result, but God planned it. vs 20 3. In the disintegration of economy, God is still able to provide. vs 21-25