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Rev. Sean Smith, pastor at Immanuel Lutheran Church in West Point, IL and St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Wine Hill, IL, joins host Rev. Timothy Appel to study Isaiah 40:1-11. This beloved Advent text marks a turning point in the book of Isaiah. The first 39 chapters are marked by Isaiah’s preaching of judgment against the LORD’s people; his preaching was fulfilled years after Isaiah’s ministry in the Babylonian conquest. Now the prophet turns to comfort the people mourning in exile with the Word from God that He has forgiven His people’s sins and brought their warfare to an end. Isaiah foretells the ministry of John the Baptist as one who will proclaim this good news in order to prepare the way of the Lord. Although mankind and all his ability will one day fade away, hope for salvation is found in the Word of God which endures forever. Such joyous news calls for proclamation by all who believe it. Our God comes with might to rule over us as a Shepherd who gently leads us by His Word. “Advent with the Prophet