Read Isaiah Chapter 40
1. How does God comfort His people in verses 1 to 2 of Chapter 40?
Read Matthew chapter 3
2. How does this passage connect to Isaiah 40:3? What stands out to you?
Read Mark 1:1-8
3. How does this passage connect to Isaiah 40:3? What stands out to you?
Read Luke chapter 3
4. How does this passage connect to Isaiah 40:3? What stands out to you?
Read John 1:19-28
5. How does this passage connect to Isaiah 40:3? What stands out to you?
6. Why do you think this prophecy is mentioned in all 4 gospels?
7. What is going to happen in this time according to Isaiah 40:4?
8. What do the following verses teach?
□ Isaiah 45:1
□ Psalm 107:15-16
9. What is going to be revealed according to Isaiah 40:5? Why?
10. What is being said of man in Isaiah 40:6-8? How is that contrasted to the Word of God?
11. What do you learn from the following verses about the Word of God?
□ Psalm 105:8
□ Psalm 119:89, 160
□ Psalm 1 Peter 1:23, 25
12. What are the good tidings that God has for Jerusalem in Isaiah 40:9-11
13. What do you learn from the following verses?
□ Ezekiel 34:23
□ Ezekiel 37:24
□ Micah 5:4
□ John 10:11, 14
□ Hebrews 13:20
□ 1 Peter 2:25
□ Revelation 7:17
14. What point is the author making about God in Isaiah 40:12-26? What are some of the things that impress you from this passage?
15. In a very well-known passage Isaiah 40:28-31, Isaiah paints a wonderful picture of our God. Can you picture your self in that passage? Who are you? The one with no strength? The weak? How did God fulfill this promise to you?
16. What does Isaiah 31 say about those who wait on God?
17. What do you learn from the following verses?
□ Psalm 27:14
□ Psalm 37:7, 9
□ Lamentations 3:25-26
18. What application can you make to your own life from this encouraging chapter of Isaiah?