This document is a sermon about the greatness of God as revealed in Isaiah 40:12-31. The sermon makes several points about God's immense power and wisdom as seen in His ability to measure the oceans, mark out the heavens, and weigh the entire world. It also discusses how God's understanding is beyond any human comprehension and how he has authority over all the earth, nations, stars, and rulers. The sermon concludes by emphasizing that this great God empowers the weary and gives strength to those who trust in him.

1. “I am the greatest,
I said that even
before I knew I was”
Muhammad Ali

2. Today
‘A God beyond compare’
Isaiah 40:12-31

3. Isaiah
Chs 1-39
Chs 40-66
Israel warned of
impending doom
if they don’t
repent
Israel are
consoled in a
time of
(future) trial

4. A God beyond compare revealed through Creation
Who has measured the waters in the
hollow of his hand, or with the breadth of
his hand marked off the heavens?
Who has held the dust of the earth in a
basket, or weighed the mountains on the
scales and the hills in a balance?
Isaiah 40:12

5. measures the waters in the hollow of His hand
326 million trillion gallons!

6. marks off the heavens by His span

7. weighs the world on His scales
21
Earth weighs ~ 6585x10 tons

8. A God beyond compare revealed through Wisdom
Who can fathom the Spirit of the Lord, or
instruct the Lord as his counsellor?
Whom did the Lord consult to enlighten
him, and who taught him the right way?
Who was it that taught him knowledge,
or showed him the path of understanding?
Isaiah 40:13-14

9. A God beyond compare revealed through Wisdom
"He never discovers
anything. He is never
surprised, never amazed.
He never wonders
about anything"
A. W. Tozer

10. A God beyond compare with the nations
Surely the nations are like a drop in a
bucket; they are regarded as dust on the
scales … Before him all the nations are as
nothing; they are regarded by him as
worthless and less than nothing
Isaiah 40:15-17

11. A God beyond compare with man-made idols
With whom, then, will you compare God?
… As for an idol, a metalworker casts it,
and a goldsmith overlays it with gold …
they look for a skilled worker to set up an
idol that will not topple
Isaiah 40:19-20

12. A God beyond compare with man-made idols
“The essence of idolatry is
the entertainment of
thoughts about God that
are unworthy of Him"
“An idol is
anything that
cools my love
for God”
A. W. Tozer
Anon

13. A God beyond compare in His authority
Do you not know? Have you not
heard? Has it not been told you from
the beginning?
Have you not understood since the
earth was founded?
Isaiah 40:21

14. A God beyond compare in His authority
• Over the earth - Is 40:22a
• Over earth’s people - Is 40:22b
• Over the heavens – Is 40:22c
• Over royalty & rulers - Is 40:22a
• Over the stars - Is 40:26

15. A God beyond compare who empowers us
The LORD is the everlasting God,
the Creator of the ends of the earth.
He will not grow tired or weary, and
his understanding no one can fathom.
Isaiah 40:28b

16. A God beyond compare who empowers us
He gives strength to the weary
and increases the power of the weak ...
They will soar on wings like eagles;
they will run and not grow weary,
they will walk and not be faint
Isaiah 40:29-31

17. A God beyond compare
How big is your God?