https://peltononpreaching.com Helping Pastors Preach with Precision and Passion Sun, 29 Mar 2026 23:59:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 63491461 https://peltononpreaching.com/2012/07/31/isaiah-411-14-gods-brave-servant/ https://peltononpreaching.com/2012/07/31/isaiah-411-14-gods-brave-servant/#respond Tue, 31 Jul 2012 19:30:00 +0000 Randal Pelton, Ph.D., D.Min., Th.M. http://peltononpreaching.wordpress.com/2012/07/31/isaiah-411-14-gods-brave-servant Isaiah 41:1-14 teaches through a contrast between the coastlands and God’s servant, Israel (cf. Isaiah 41:1, 8).  The coastlands are afraid (Isaiah 41:5).  God’s people trust that He has not cast them off, despite their rebellion.  Despite living in a scary world where the godless are in power, God commands them, “fear not.”  It’s an extremely difficult command to obey in life-threatening circumstances.  We’re afraid in times when our weakness is exposed.  Isaiah 41:14 reminds us how weak we are!  It takes faith for God’s people to be brave. It takes faith to receive God’s shared strength.  Our faith is bolstered when we read of our Savior in Psalm 22:6.  In utmost weakness, Christ dies to give us an opportunity to share God’s strength.  We’re not afraid from a position of strength.  In light of the promise, then, in Isaiah 41:10, true or false: “I can’t take it any more!”?

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