Prepare Yourself For The New Season
by Pastor Dr. Jephthe Lucien
God prepares His people for a new season by reminding them who they are, teaching them to release the past, and calling them into renewed faith and worship.
Text: Isa. 43:1-28
Date: 06/28/2026, the Combined service.
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In Isaia 43, God asks His people to prepare for a new season. Because they are redeemed, loved, and protected, He urges them to stop dwelling on the past and to look forward in faith. Through the promise, “Behold, I will do a new thing” (Isa. 43:19), God assures them that He can make a way where there seems to be no way and bring blessing where life feels barren. Ultimately, they are instructed to leave the past behind, trust in God’s faithfulness, and prepare their hearts for what he is about to do.
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I. Introduction: God always prepares his people for a new season.
A. Luke's Gospel is a Gospel of Preparation
1. John the Baptist prepared the nation for Christ, Luke 1:17, 3:4-6; Mal. 3:1.
2. Mary was prepared for a divine assignment, Luke 1:26-38; Isa. 7:14; Gal. 4:4.
3. Simeon was prepared to see the Messiah, Luke 2:25-32; Isa. 40:5; Psa. 27:13-14.
4. John called people to prepare the way of the Lord, Luke 3:4-6; Isa. 40:3-5; Acts 3:19.
5. New wine requires new wineskins, Luke 5:36-38; Ezek. 36:26; 2Cor. 5:17.
B. Examples of older saints who entered new seasons
1. Abraham, Gen. 12:1-4; Rom. 4:18-21; Heb. 11:8-10.
2. Noah, Gen. 6:13-22; Heb. 11:7; 2Pet. 2:5.
3. Moses, Ex. 7:7; Deut. 34:7, Heb. 11:24-29.
4. Caleb, Josh. 14:10-12; Num. 14:24; Psa. 92:12-14.
5. Simeon, Luke 2:25-32; Isa. 40:31; Psa. 27:13-14.
II. Prepare yourself by remembering who you are in God, Isa. 43:1-7.
A. God created you, Isa. 43:1; Gen. 1:27; Psa. 139:13-16; Eph. 2:10.
B. God redeemed you, Isa. 43:1; Eph. 1:7; Titus 2:14; 1Pet. 1:18-19.
C. God calls you by name, Isa. 43:1; John 10:3; Ex. 33:17; Isa. 49:16.
D. God walks with you through difficult seasons, Isa. 43:2.
1. Through waters, Psa. 23:4; Isa. 41:10; Matt. 28:20.
2. Through rivers, Josh. 3:14-17; Psa. 46:1-3; 2Cor. 4:8-9.
3. Through fire, Dan. 3:24-25; 1Pet. 1:6-7; Mal. 3:2-3.
E. God values his people, Isa. 43:3-4, Deut. 7:6-8; John 3:16; Rom. 5:8.
F. God has a future for his people, Isa. 43:5-7; Jer. 29:11; Rom. 8:28; Phil. 1:6.
III. Prepare yourself by remembering God’s faithfulness, Isa. 43:8-17.
A. God Is the Only Savior, Isa. 43:10-11; Acts 4:12; John 14:6, Titus 2:13.
B. God declares the end from the beginning, Isa. 43:12-13, 46:9-10; Dan. 4:35; Rev. 1:8.
C. God delivers his people, Isa. 43:14-17.
1. Deliverance from Egypt, Ex. 14:13, Psa. 77:19-20, Neh. 9:11.
2. Deliverance from Babylon, Ezra 1:1-4; Jer. 29:10-14, Dan. 6:22.
IV. Prepare yourself by letting go of the past, Isa. 43:18-19 – Central Message
A. Stop living in past failures, Isa. 43:18.
1. Peter, Luke 22:61-62; John 21:15-17; Acts 2:14-41.
2. Mark, Acts 13:13, 15:37-39; 2Tim. 4:11.
B. Stop living in past pain
1. Joseph, Gen. 37:23-28, 45:4-8, 50:20.
2. Naomi, Ruth 1:20-21, 2:20, 4:14-17.
C. Stop living in past successes
1. Israel and the Red Sea, Ex. 14; Psa. 106:7-13; Isa. 43:16-17.
D. Believe God for a new thing, Isa. 43:19; Ecc. 3:1; 2Cor. 5:17; Rev. 21:5.
E. Recognize the new thing, Isa. 43:19; Matt. 16:3; John 5:39-40; Rev. 3:20.
F. Expect God to make a way, Isa. 43:19; Ex. 14:21-22; Jer. 32:17; Luke 1:37.
G. Expect Rivers in the desert, Isa. 43:19; Psa. 63:1; Ezek. 47:1-12; John 7:37-38.
V. Prepare yourself to praise God for the new season, Isa. 43:20-21.
A. Creation glorifies God, Psa. 19:1, Psa. 148:1-14; Rom. 1:20.
B. God's people were created for praise, Psa. 150:6; Eph. 1:12; 1Pet. 2:9.
VI. Prepare yourself through renewed worship and repentance, Isa. 43:22-28.
A. God desires relationship more than ritual, Isa. 43:22-24; Hosea 6:6; Micah 6:6-8; John 4:23-24.
B. God offers complete forgiveness, Isa. 43:25; Psa. 103:12; Micah 7:19; 1 John 1:9.
C. God calls his people to return, Isa. 43:26-28; Joel 2:12-13; Acts 3:19; James 4:8.
VII. Conclusion: Four preparations for a new season
1. Remember who you are in God, Isa. 43:1-7.
2. Remember God's faithfulness, Isa. 43:8-17.
3. Release the past and embrace God's new thing, Isa. 43:18-19.
4. Renew your worship and walk with God, Isa. 43:20-28.
VIII. Illustrations
1. Abraham, Gen. 12:1-4; Rom. 4:18-21; Heb. 11:8-10.
2. Moses, Ex. 7:7; Deut. 34:7; Heb. 11:24-29.
3. Caleb, Josh. 14:10-12; Num. 14:24; Psa. 92:12-14.
4. Simeon, Luke 2:25-32; Isa. 40:31, Psa. 27:13-14.
