09 Isaiah 12 Our Salvation leads to worship and evangelism

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Sermon outline

1. When you think about reasons for praising God – What reasons come to your mind? (Ps 16:6-7, Esther, Isa 12)
   1. Historical Context (Isa 12:1, 4)
2. Every individual person will praise God (Isa 12:1-2)
   1. Verses 1-2 are singular pronouns, but verses 3-6 are plural
   2. For though you were angry with me, your anger turned away that you might comfort me.
      1. God alone has the right to be angry
      2. God’s anger has ended
      3. Comfort has come
   3. I will give thanks to you, O LORD.
   4. Behold God is my salvation
      1. Behold (Isa 3:1, 5:7, 6:7, 7:14, 8:7, 10:33, 12:2)
      2. Not God brings salvation, or that he saves, but that HE IS SALVATION
   5. I will trust, and will not be afraid. (Rom 8:31-39)
   6. For the LORD God is my strength and my song and he has become my salvation
3. With Joy, you will draw water from the wells of salvation (Isa 12:3, Jn 4:14)
4. What is different about v 4-6 is not the content but the audience
5. How can we share the Good news of God with us? (Col 4:6)
   1. Street Night – every Tuesday evening
   2. Change the way you answer the question – How are you?
   3. Ask people why God might be angry with them then share why God was angry with you but talk about how Christ is God’s mercy to you.
   4. Tell someone why you are Thankful to God by connecting it to your life before and after Christ.