WALKING WITH JESUS
Isa 53:5-8, Luke
24:25-27, 44-47
Isaiah 53:5-8
V:5. " But he was pierced for our transgressions, he
was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon
him, and by his wounds we are healed."
A. It is all about
Jesus.
1. His ways are
not our ways. His thoughts are not our thoughts.
2. He was wounded
for our transgressions because we willfully
disobeyed
God's commands.
a.
Transgressions = pesha= revolt, rebellion
b. We as a
people, rebelled against God.
c. Jesus took
the punishment for our rebellion.
B. He was crushed for
our iniquities.
1. Iniquities =
avon= mischief, faults, sins
2. Crushed =
daka= bruised, beat
3. Our Savior
took the beating (40 lashes with a stone laden whip) for our sins.
C. We were enemies of
God.
1. The blood of
Jesus that was shed on the cross was the payment for our sins. this
satisfied
God's demand for justice.
2. The blood of
Jesus shed on the cross, provides peace between the Father and
us.
D. By His stripes we
are healed.
1. It was the
beating of Jesus by His enemies that provides the way for our healing.
2. We were sick
with all sorts of sins. Jesus is our doctor.
3. Sickness has
it's origin in the Garden of Eden.
a. By one
man's sin (Adam), all mankind became sick.
b. By one
man's death (Jesus), the way to end sickness was provided.
V:6. "We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us
has turned to his own way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all."
A. The reason Jesus stepped
down from His throne in heaven was because we had
walked away from
the Father.
1. Our ways lead to hell.
2. The Father decided to lay the burden of our
sins on His Son Jesus.
B. We are good at
following the crowd.
1. It always
appears that the crowd is headed in a direction that leads to satisfaction.
2. The desires of
the world does not satisfy God's desire for righteousness.
3. We must be
careful that we do not confuse our desires with God's desires.
4. The will of
the Lord should always over rule our own will.
V:7. " He was oppressed and afflicted, yet he did not
open his mouth; he was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before
her shearers is silent, so he did not open his mouth."
A. Jesus did not
object to what He planned for Himself on behalf of us.
1. The oppressions
and the afflictions were part of the stripes He knew He must
bear for our healing.
bear for our healing.
a. If Jesus had objected to His
treatment at the hands of sinful men, it would not
have been
for our salvation.
2. He allowed a
public display of Himself to show us the way to bear our trials and
tribulations.
B. Jesus gave His
oppressors the silent treatment.
1. He did not
open His mouth while being mistreated.
2. Jesus did not
give His oppressors the satisfaction of an argument.
3. You can say more
by saying nothing when someone is trying to harm you.
4. When someone shows no reaction to the
hurt you are attempting to cause them, it
results in
frustration to you.
V:8. " By oppression and judgment he was taken away.
And who can speak of his descendants? For he was cut off from the land of the
living; for the transgression of my people he was stricken."
A. The nation of Israel
1. Herod and
Pilate, the Roman leaders found no fault in Jesus worthy of death.
a. They yielded to the custom of
releasing one man during the Passover.
b. The
Jewish community chose a criminal to release over their Messiah.
2. On the cross,
it was one of the condemned criminals who declared Jesus
innocence.
3. Nine thousand
(5000 one day and 4000 another day) Jews were fed on two
different
occasions after been taught and their sick were healed by Jesus.
a. Where
were the hearts of these people when they yelled, "crucify him"?
b. Barabbas
was a murderer who never fed or healed anyone. Yet they
participated in the crucifixion of Jesus who did much for them.
c. It is
funny when people can't use you for their purposes, they drop you.
B. It was the plan
of Jesus that He and He alone would die for the sins of the world.
1. While it
might appear that man had a hand in the death of Jesus, they did not.
2. Jesus set the
circumstances, selected the people to accuse Him falsely and the
time of His death for the redemption of all believers.
time of His death for the redemption of all believers.
a. Jesus
said, "No one take my life. I have power to lay it down and the power to
pick it
up again."
3. The
prophecies of the Old Testament concerning the death of Jesus, hundreds of
years before
the event is the proof that Jesus was in charge.
4. Jesus is in
charge of all the events of our lives.
5. Jesus does
not leave nothing to chance for those He loves.
V:25. " He said to them, "How foolish you are, and
how slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken! "
A. The Word of God is
the only truth known to man that does not change over time.
1. In the
beginning was the Word and that Word was God.
2. The Word of
God is the same today as it was in the beginning.
B. We have the Old
Testament and the New Testament.
1. The New
Testament is the proof of the fulfilled prophecies of the Old Testament.
C. We are foolish
when we don't believe or take seriously the Word of God.
1. Man makes
promises that he can't keep.
2. God always
keeps His promises.
3. Man can't see
beyond this moment.
4. God knows the
end from the beginning.
5. Man can
provide only what he has.
6. God owns everything and can provide all
you need.
7. We are
foolish not to trust the Word of God.
V:26 "Did not the Christ have to suffer these things
and then enter his glory?" "
A. The wages of sin
is death.
1. God established
the death of an animal for the covering of sin in the Garden
of Eden
a. When Adam
and Eve sinned in the Garden by eating from the Tree of
Knowledge
and of Good and Evil, they knew immediately that they were
naked.
b. They made a make shift covering with fig
leaves they sewed together.
c. God was not
satisfied with their covering. After judging them, He killed
an animal
and made coverings of skin to clothed
both of them.
2. This covering
of an animal skin for their nakedness was temporary.
a. The chief
Priests offered unblemished animals for the sins of the
people.
people.
b. Since the people continued to sin, animals
had to be continuously sacrificed.
3. Jesus put an
end to animal sacrifices with His shed blood on the cross.
a. Only the blood of Jesus qualifies as the final sacrifice for the sins
of
the world.
B. Why did Jesus have
to suffer?
1. Jesus had to
suffer for righteous sake.
a. There is
no righteousness in us, but the righteousness Jesus bestowed
upon us
through faith in His blood shed on the cross.
2. Jesus had to
suffer for God to reconciled the world back to himself.
3. Christ had to
suffer to be the mediator between us and God.
4. Christ had to
suffer to fulfill all the prophesies concerning Himself.
5. Christ had to
suffer to show the truth of His Word.
6. Christ had to
suffer for our redemption from sin.
7. Christ had to
suffer for the forgiveness of our sin.
8. Christ had to
suffer for the love of God the Father.
9. Christ had to suffer to show us how to be
patient under trials.
10. Christ had
to suffer for our hope in heaven.
11. Christ had to suffer to show us how to be
faithful under trials.
12. Christ had
to suffer to show that death is not
the end.
the end.
V:27. " And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets,
he explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself."
A. Jesus put in His
eternal Word all the events concerning His birth, life, death
and
resurrection.
1. God established
His Law with Moses concerning sacrifice, sin and worship.
2. Through out the Old Testament, God
progressively revealed His plan
of redemption
for man.
B. The study of the Bible
is the only way we can know God and all His promises.
1. We are
commanded to study to show ourselves approved.
2. The Word
reveals the righteousness of God and the sinful nature of man.
3. A study of the
Old Testament prophecies should give us confidence in
the truth of
the Word.
NIV
Luke 24:44-48
V:44. " He said to them, "This is what I told you
while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about
me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets and the Psalms."
A. There is no
section in the Bible that we can eliminate.
1. All of God's
Words are the Words of Jesus.
2. All of God's
Words are given for our edification, enlightenment and education.
3. There is no
rewarding life without the Word.
4. Every word
printed in the Bible are words of wisdom.
B. The Lord is
emphasizing the importance of Bible Study.
1. You can't
fully understand the New Testament without an understanding of the
Old Testament.
Old Testament.
2. You can't
build a house without a solid foundation.
3. The Old Testament is the foundation for
the New Testament.
C. We must learn to
trust the words of Jesus.
1. We should
believe God's Word whether we understand it or not.
2. We should
trust God's Word whether we agree with it or not.
3. We must seek
to be in agreement with all of God's Word.
D. You should not be
surprised when Jesus does what He told you He was going to
do.
do.
1. We should not
get angry with Jesus because He does what He told us He was
going to do.
a. His Word
tell us that there is a reward for obedience.
b. His Word
tell us that there is chastisement for disobedience.
2. We should
find joy and peace in the Word of God.
V:45. " Then he opened their minds so they could
understand the Scriptures."
A. It is Bible Study that opens your mind to the
scriptures.
1. When you
study the Word, Jesus is in the mist of your study.
2. Jesus
promised that when He ascended into Heaven, He would send you a
comforter
who would teach you all things.
a. That
comforter is the Holy Spirit that indwells all believers.
b. When you
study the Word, the Holy Spirit is the one who opens your
understanding.
B. Why is it that
the disciples minds were not open to the scriptures while Jesus was
with them?
1. Jesus taught
them the Word. Why didn't He give them an understanding of the
Word?
a. It was
not the right time.
b. There is
a time for everything.
2. While Jesus
was with them, He was the light that shined upon them.
3. While Jesus was with them, He was the role
model of life for them.
4. While Jesus was with His disciples, He had
them focused on Him.
5. While Jesus was with His disciples, He had
them focused on the righteousness
of God.
C. It is not
possible for us to understand the entire Bible at one time.
1. The Lord
chooses the time He wants you to understand certain parts of
of
scripture.
2. Unless we get
an understanding of the basic doctrines of the Bible, we
will not be
able to understand the deeper truths.
3. The Apostle
Paul said, "I determine to know nothing but Jesus Christ and Him
crucified."
a. You got to
understand the crucifixion before you can understand love.
b. You got to
understand the crucifixion before you
can understand forgiveness.
c. You got to
understand the crucifixion before you can understand salvation.
V:46. " He told them, "This is what is written:
The Christ will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day."
A. What was written
in the Word in the Old Testament is what happen.
1. We must learn
to trust the Word of God.
2. We must learn
to trust every word of God.
3. Trusting God
comes with time and maturity.
4. We learn to
trust someone when they have a history of doing what they said they
would do.
5. Trust is
earned. It is never given.
a. Jesus
earned our trust by executing His Word.
b. Jesus
earned our trust by doing exactly what He said He would do.
B. Trust in the
Word settles all the issues of life.
1. Trust in the
Word settles the issues of love.
2. Trust in the
Word settles forgiveness.
3. Trust in the
Word settles how we should act or react.
4. Trust in the
Word settles our way of worship.
5. Trust in the
Word settles who we should worship.
6. Trust in the
Word settles our concerns about heaven and hell.
7. Trust in the
Word settles our life after death.
V:47 "And repentance and forgiveness of sins will be
preached in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem
A. Trust in the
Word settles our mission of life.
1. We have the
mission to preach repentance of sins.
2. We have the
mission to preach forgiveness of sins.
B. We have the
mission to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Amen
Rev. Mitchell
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