Sermon on Isaiah 40:1-2, for Advent 1, "Comfort, Comfort Ye My People"
Sermon Notes drawn from the series "Savior of the Nations Come" by Dr. Reed Lessing, of Concordia Seminary St. Louis, MO. Preached for the first Wednesday in Advent. Illustration from Alfred Hitchcock show about a woman trying to escape from prison in a casket, to be buried and then dug up...finds that she's buried with the caretaker who was supposed to be her rescue…ever been buried? Ever been buried like that before? Sure you have, and so have I. We’ve been buried in questions: “If God is so good, why do I hurt so bad?” “If Jesus is the light, why am I in the dark?” We’ve been buried in disappointment: “You’re just not like your older brother!” “You’re just not like our last boss!” We’ve been buried in responsibilities: “Here’s a 30 page case study—be ready to discuss it tomorrow.” “Honey, the kids have softball and baseball games tomorrow.” We’ve been buried in the past—the minute we lost our temper, the hour we lost our purity, the day we lost control, the y...