Isaiah 40

Theme: As God’s people, we must chose to be primarily focused on God’s glory, not our own.
Challenge: Are you about your own glory or God’s glory?
Title: Glory Glory Everywhere!
Scripture: Isaiah 40:1-8

Intro: Goatee Joke
Middle Child – Do what we can for attention
Any middle children out there? Oldest – firsts; Youngest – lasts
At an early age learned how to be a glory getter
Not alone – we all like getting some glory….at times can even become obsessed with it
Culture that encourages it – Admissions Counselor – poured over applications, did interviews asking about their accomplishments – what glory have you gotten?

Today we’re going to spend some time thinking about glory – giving glory to God and getting glory for ourselves.

Glory….what comes to mind?

Maybe Glory conjures up images of the movie where Denzel Washington won an Oscar for his role in this Civil War drama.

Maybe you think of OLD...