This sermon from Isaiah 40:3–4 explains how Jesus Christ rescues sinners and makes the way straight for salvation. Drawing from the Old Testament promise of deliverance from exile and its fulfillment in Christ, this message shows how God brings His people out of captivity to sin and the world and into freedom, blessing, and hope.

Isaiah’s prophecy—“Prepare the way for the LORD… every valley shall be raised up”—points forward to John the Baptist and ultimately to Jesus, who removes every obstacle that keeps God’s people from salvation. The Bible teaches that every person is born enslaved to sin (Romans 6, Ephesians 2), living under the dominion of darkness (Colossians 1:13). Left to ourselves, that captivity produces destructive fruit and spiritual exhaustion.

But the gospel is this: God acts first. Through Jesus Christ, God rescues sinners, straightens what is crooked, and brings His people into the blessings of life in Christ and life in the Church. Salvation is not earned by works or law-keeping, but received by faith alone (Galatians 2:15–16). Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom (2 Corinthians 3:17).

This sermon also offers hope for unbelieving friends and family, reminding us that no one is beyond God’s saving power. Just as God brought Israel out of Babylon, and just as He saved the Apostle Paul, He still removes every roadblock when He chooses to save.

Key themes include:

Salvation by grace through faith

Freedom from sin and spiritual captivity

Jesus as the fulfillment of Isaiah 40

Life and blessing in Christ and the Church

Hope for the salvation of unlikely sinners

📖 Scripture references include Isaiah 40:3–4, Romans 6–7, Galatians 5–6, Colossians 1:13, Luke 15, and Matthew 3.

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