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The sermon reads Isaiah 41:14 as a promise of help affirmed by the Father, the Redeemer Son, and the Holy Spirit. Christ’s name makes the promise sweet and credible because He became human, died for His people, and purchased their redemption with His blood. Believers are urged to reject anxiety and unbelief, remember Christ at Communion, and go forward courageously under the Spirit’s power. Those outside Christ are warned that this promise is not theirs apart from trusting in the Redeemer’s blood.
Theological center: The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit jointly assure believers of divine help, with Christ’s redeeming blood providing the decisive ground of confidence.
Applications: Reject fear through God’s promises · Consider Christ’s costly commitment · Remember the Trinity’s witness · Rest in Christ’s unfailing love
Primary texts: Isaiah 41:14 · Isaiah 49:15-16
“And thy redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.” Isaiah 41:14 AND why does it say, “And thy redeemer”? What was the use of appending the Redeemer’s name to this precious exhortation? By God’s help it shall be the business of this evening to show why there is a peculiar blessedness in the fact that God has not only said, “I will help thee, saith the LORD,” but has added, “and thy redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.” You will please notice that it looks as if this were a repetition by three different persons. Israel was cast down. And JEHOVAH, for that is the first word—(you will notice that the word “LORD” is in capitals and should be translated “JEHOVAH”)—says to His poor, tried, desponding servant, “I will help thee.” No sooner is that uttered than we think we shall not be straining the text, if we surmise that God the Holy Spirit, the Holy One of Israel, adds His solemn affidavit also, and declares by oath and covenant, “I will help thee.” Does not this, we say, look somewhat like repetition? Was it not sufficient that JEHOVAH the Father should declare that He would help His people! Why did the other persons of the divine Trinity unite in this solemn declaration? We think we shall be able, if God shall help us, to show great usefulness therein, especially dwelling tonight upon that word, “thy redeemer,” and marking how the repetition of the word by our Lord Jesus Christ, our Redeemer, adds a peculiar blessedness to the exhortation—“Fear not, thou worm Jacob.” First, I think this was added for amplification. Secondly, for sweetness. Thirdly, for confirmation. I. First, when it says, “and thy redeemer, the Holy One of Israel,” it was added FOR AMPLIFICATION. There are some preachers from whom you will never learn anything—not because they do not say much which is instructive, but because they just mention the instructive thought once, and immediately pass on to another thought—never expanding upon the second thought—but immediately passing on, almost without connection, to a third—just casting forth, as it were, bare thoughts, without opening them up and explaining them to the people. Such preachers are generally complained of as being very unprofitable to their hearers. “Why,” said the hearer, “it made no impression upon me. It was good, but there was so much of it that I could not recollect it. I had nothing to bring away.” Other preachers, on the other hand, follow a better method. Having given one idea, they endeavor to amplify it, so that their hearers, if they are not able to receive the idea in the abstract, at least are able to lay hold upon some of it…