The sermon, based on Isaiah 51:1-16, addresses the fears and anxieties of God's people and calls them to a life of faith. The sermon can be outlined as follows:
* **Introduction**: The sermon begins by acknowledging that believers often struggle with fear, losing perspective and acting out of self-protection rather than faith. The people of God in Isaiah 51 were afraid of being conquered, exiled, and abandoned by God. * **Three Calls to Listen**: God calls his people to listen three times, emphasizing the importance of hearing and receiving His word: * Verse 1: To those who pursue righteousness and seek the Lord. * Verse 4: To God's people, His nation. * Verse 7: To those who know righteousness and have God's law in their hearts. * **Looking Back**: The sermon urges listeners to remember God's past faithfulness. * The call of Abraham and Sarah and God's promise to multiply them. * God's creation of the heavens and the earth. * The Exodus from Egypt and God's parting of the Red Sea. * **Looking Forward**: The sermon encourages listeners to look forward to God's future promises: * The coming of a law of justice and salvation for all people. * The final day of judgment and redemption. * **Looking Up**: The sermon calls for prayerful and passionate engagement with God, not passive acceptance. The "frozen chosen" aside contrasts this with a passive, unemotional faith. * **Speaking God's Word**: The sermon concludes by emphasizing the importance of speaking God's word: * To oneself, to combat fears and anxieties. * To other believers, to encourage them. * To the world, sharing the gospel.
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