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  • Chris Appleby avatar

    See Your King Is Coming Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Feb 15, 2014
     | 5,826 views

    Comfort is something that we all need from time to time. But where do you look for comfort> Is it to the living God who ave us his word to reassure us that he has all things in his hand and who sends us his Holy Spirit to strengthen and renew us?

    “Comfort, Comfort, my People, says your God.” Do you sometimes feel the need for comfort. Cadbury’s and Lindt make a lot of money out of that feeling don’t they? But when you hear a passage like this does it speak to an inner longing? That sense that you need someone else to ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Comfort Ye

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Nov 19, 2013
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     | 7,321 views

    Comfort in the certainty of God's Word.

    COMFORT YE… Isaiah 40:1-11. We have before us a passage which may well be very familiar to us: yet please do not allow its very familiarity to breed contempt. This is a little Gospel, a sort of proto-Gospel written by the prophet many years before the event. Our task is to ask Isaiah concerning ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Peter Scott avatar

    Sovereign And Shepherd

    Contributed by Peter Scott on Jan 2, 2014
     | 3,942 views

    To a people then who appear to be staring into the abyss of defeat and exile, Isaiah comes with words to comfort - to tell them that God has not abandoned them.

    Isaiah 40.1-11 Sovereign and Shepherd If you know Charles Dickens novel Little Dorritt you will remember that the story revolves around the experience of Amy Dorritt and her father who is living in Marshallsea prison. Like many people in Victorian England, Little Dorritt’s father had been ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Waiting With The Old Testament Church: Waiting With Comfort

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Dec 6, 2015
     | 5,413 views

    Adapted from a Timothy Quill Advent series.

    I began a sermon series last week by saying that no one likes waiting—especially not at the emergency room of a hospital. But another place we don’t like having to wait is at the airport. If you’re travelling alone and your flight has been delayed, it’s no fun having to wait ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    A Comforting Embrace Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Dec 8, 2015
     | 5,700 views

    Comfort, comfort my people, a voice cries out in the wilderness, make straight the way of the Lord.

    “Isaiah 40:1-11 “A Comforting Embrace” INTRODUCTION Pictures of Comfort We all need a hug at some point in our lives. In fact, experts say that we need to experience the touch of another person at least fourteen times a day for us to be able to lower stress, anxiety, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Paul Carlson avatar

    A Comforting Promise Series

    Contributed by Paul Carlson on Dec 18, 2015
     | 6,582 views

    PROPOSITION: Since Christ is the sovereign Redeemer; you must find comfort through Him.

    A Comforting Promise Isaiah 40:1-31 PROPOSITION: Since Christ is the sovereign Redeemer; you must find comfort through Him. I. Embrace the promised salvation through Christ. v. 1-11 A. God wants to pardon your sin (1-2). 1. There is an end to the disciplines of God. 2. There is comfort ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Brad Bailey avatar

    Let Every Heart Prepare Him Room Series

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Mar 26, 2014
    based on 2 ratings
     | 24,274 views

    What we gather around announces JOY.

    Let Every Heart Prepare Him Room Series: Joy to the World December 8, 2013 - Brad Bailey INTRO The most popular hymn of Christmas... "Joy to the world." The words are by English hymn writer Isaac Watts, based on Psalm 98 in the Bible. The song was first published in 1719 and as of the late 20th ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • John Dobbs avatar

    Listen For Love Series

    Contributed by John Dobbs on Dec 5, 2019
     | 3,126 views

    In our text God speaks in different tones that I hope will bring us comfort and joy, to know we are loved by God.

    LISTEN FOR LOVE   Isaiah 40:1-11 Introduction It is a traditional English Christmas carol, one of the oldest carols, dating back to the 16th century, the name of its author long unknown. In Dickens’ A Christmas Carol this song stirred irritation of Ebeneezer Scrooge,  causing him ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Reflections On The Introit Sign Of The Cross Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 8, 2019
     | 1,549 views

    Let the cross embrace us.

    Tuesday of the 2nd Week in Advent 2019 The Sign of the Cross Those of us that are daily immersed in the Word of God, specifically in the Sacred Scriptures, sometimes forget that what we read each day are revolutionary words. They are revolutionary words intimately associated with the first ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • James Jackson avatar

    The Prophets: People Get Ready Series

    Contributed by James Jackson on Dec 16, 2019
     | 5,307 views

    Centuries before Jesus was born, Isaiah prophesied that Israel's warfare would be accomplished, and her iniquity pardoned. Who are we at war with? How is iniquity pardoned? And what does that have to do with Christmas?

    Please open your Bibles to Isaiah 40. As we begin the season of Advent, we are going to look at some very familiar words from the Old Testament, particularly if you are a fan of Handel’s Messiah: “The voice of one crying: In the wilderness prepare the way of theLord. Make straight in the desert a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Clear The Road

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Dec 5, 2017
     | 11,109 views

    How do we prepare for the Lord’s Coming? How did John prepare? How does the baptism of the Holy Spirit prepare us for His Coming? What do we need to clear out of our way back to God?

    Intro How do we prepare for the Lord’s Coming? How did John prepare? How does the baptism of the Holy Spirit prepare us for His Coming? What do we need to clear out of our way back to God? Purpose: To show how preparation was made for the highway back to God. Plan: We will look at John the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Kerry Haynes avatar

    Lasting Comfort

    Contributed by Kerry Haynes on Dec 10, 2017
    based on 3 ratings
     | 10,731 views

    We all want comfort. And God offers it to us as he did to the exiled Israelites. We can take comfort that our sin has been paid in full, that God's word outlasts our problems, and that God is coming again. Forgiven, forever, for sure!

    Isaiah 40:1-11 Lasting Comfort Handel’s “Messiah” begins the first phrase of today’s passage: “‘Comfort ye, comfort ye my people,’ saith your God.” The theme of “comfort” sounds good, doesn’t it? Especially when you just can’t quite get comfortable. Bones ache, thoughts ruminate, neighbors ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jonathan Meyer avatar

    A Man Named John

    Contributed by Jonathan Meyer on Dec 11, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,579 views

    This Advent sermon looks at John the Baptist: The Man, The Mission, & The Message. God unexpectedly worked through John. He now chooses to work through us as witnesses. (Based loosely on "The Word Became Flesh" Advent series from Concordia Seminary, STL.)

    Forensic scientists in England analyzed the venerated remains from a certain grave, a few years ago. The corpse of the individual being observed was male. He was no more than five feet tall, and he had a broken nose. He lived in the 4th Century AD. And, despite being dug up in Italy, he was ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Russ Barksdale avatar

    Hope Series

    Contributed by Russ Barksdale on Nov 28, 2018
     | 17,693 views

    Our hope is in His comfort. Our hope is in His preparation. Our hope is in His presence.

    Advent: HOPE Isaiah 40:1-5 Advent ( Latin adventus, Greek parousia) : appearing, arrival or official visit. Romans 15:13 Psalm 33:20-22 Isaiah 40:31 Our hope is in His comfort vv.1-2 2 Corinthians 1:3-5 If God’s comfort is not enough for you, then no one else’s will be either. Our ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Howard Gunter avatar

    The Messenger/The Voice

    Contributed by Howard Gunter on Dec 9, 2018
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,333 views

    Delivering the gospel message

    Weekend Message/Devotion December 9, 2018 Luke 3:1-6 The Messenger/The Voice I remember as a youngster always looking for the mailman. He was so very faithful to deliver our mail every day. There were not many kids my age to hang out with, so many times I would just walk along with the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational