From Wrath to Hope

Isaiah 57:14-21
I. Time to Restore (v. 14)
A. The command is given to

and repair the land for return.
B. God will return in the form of the

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, Jesus.
C. Spiritual obstacles are the things of life that

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us, or block our access to God.
II. Because the King Is Coming (v. 15)
A. Restoration is needed because the

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is coming.
B. God, the “high and exalted One”: emphasizes the

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of God: His otherness, separation from all creation.
C. God’s

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and separateness make Him so far above us that we can never approach Him without His allowing it.
III. The King’s Anger Has Been Spent (vv. 16-17)
A. Although God’s people continued to sin, because they are

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, God declares He will not continue in wrath forever.
B. God has chosen to stem His wrath for our

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.
C. His wrath has been stemmed by the

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of Jesus for our sins.
IV. The King Will Restore the Righteous and Judge the Wicked (vv. 18-21)
A. God promises to turn our

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into praise.
B. God gives us a great

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that He will restore joy after mourning.

When you experience the death of a loved one, which grief will you exhibit?