Greatness of god sermon illustrations

Isa 40:9

9 Get you up to a high mountain, O Zion, herald of good news; lift up your voice with strength, O Jerusalem, herald of good news; lift it up, fear not; say to the cities of Judah, "Behold your God!"

ESV

How Great Is Our God

 (Is.

40:9-11)

Intro:

              A.  Illustration about the weight of sin.  (use many books until the weight gets too much to hold)  While one sin may not feel like much, what happens over times is that our sins continue to add up within us.  It gets to the point where we can’t bear that weight anymore more.  But the truth is, God desires to take away my sin.  I just need to let it go.

              B.  There is a time and place for being told about your sin.  Not everyone feels guilt.  In fact, we live in a society that wants to do as much as possible to not feel any personal consequences for our actions.  We have found way