BY HIS STRIPES-VIII—Isaiah 52:13—53:12
OR: God’s Remedy For Sin
Attention:
Candle Help:
Mrs. Donovan—a Catholic—was walking down O'Connell Street in Dublin when she meets up with Father Flaherty.
The Father said, "Top o' the mornin' to ye! Aren't ye Mrs. Donovan & didn't I marry ye & yer husband 2 years ago?"
She replied, "Aye, that ye did, Father."
The Father asked, "And be there any wee ones yet?"
She replied, "No, not yet, Father."
The Father said, "Well now, I'm going to Rome next week & I'll light a candle for ye & yer husband."
She replied, "Oh, thank ye, Father."
They parted ways...
Some years later they met again. The Father asked, "Well now, Mrs. Donovan, how are ye these days?"
She replied, "Oh, very well, Father!"
The Father asked, "And tell me, have ye any wee ones yet?"
She replied, "Oh yes, Father! Three sets of twins & 4 singles, 10 in all!"
The Father said, "That's wonderful!" How is yer loving husband doing?"
She replied, “E’s doing well but e’s out o’ town fer thuh tyme being. E's gone to Rome to blow out yer candle."
Mr. & Mrs. Donovan needed a remedy for their particular problem!
Jesus is THE remedy for sin—the particular problem of all mankind!
Background:
~700 years prior to the Cross of Christ Jesus, Isaiah prophesied of the substitutionary atonement which would one day come thru God’s “Servant”(52:13a). Isaiah records details of the coming Servant’s willing sacrifice for the sake of all sinners.
The prophet Isaiah declared a future time when God’s unique Servant would provide the remedy for sin.
Jesus is God’s remedy for sin.
Why/How/When is Jesus God’s remedy for sin?
Our reception of Jesus as God’s remedy for personal sin.
‘RECEIVE’—More than mental acceptance, which only makes possibilities plausible. ‘Receiving’ has to do with acceptance by the heart, so that what is received, is taken to the point of actual reliance upon what or Who is received.
We have already discovered that By Jesus’ stripes we recognize & receive His...
1. WILLING ENSLAVEMENT(52:13a_a)
2. PRUDENCE(52:13a_b)
3. UNAPPROACHABLE HEIGHT Of EXALTATION(52:13b)
4. DISARMING PERPLEXITY(52:14-15--53:1a)
5. INSTRUMENTATION(53:1b)
6. ESTEEM(53:2-3)
7. SUBSTITUTION(53:4-5, 6c)
8—By His stripes I receive His...
COURSE(53:6a-b)
Explanation:(53:6a-b)Condemnation
53:6—“All we like sheep have gone astray; We have turned, every one, to his own way; And the LORD has laid on Him the iniquity of us all.
“All we like sheep have gone astray;”
The verse begins with wn:lk(kullanu—‘all of us’) & ends with the same.
“Sheep are notoriously single-minded & at the same time unaware of their circumstances. Their minds are on the next clump of grass & not much else. Furthermore, when they are frightened, they have a tendency to bolt off in any direction. As a result of these two tendencies, sheep are prone to get lost.”—NICOT
Even under God’s direct care—as are “sheep” under a shepherd—we choose our own path. We become enamored/consumed with the ‘grass’ upon which we are feeding. Being unconfined by fences, a sheep will inevitably wander into dangerous territory—outside the protection of the shepherd.
When we allow our ‘sight’ to be limited to & by our physically observable surroundings—when we live in the flesh—we become compromised in the realm of Christian faith. To put it in other words, we have “gone astray.”
2Cor. 5:6-7—“So we are always confident, knowing that while we are at home in the body we are absent from the Lord. For we walk by faith, not by sight.”
Yes, even though once we are saved, & are immediately potentially empowered of the Holy Spirit to overcome sin...Every one of us will still “go astray”!...though not continually! Christians know the Shepherd is our home. We become committed thru the Holy Spirit to God’s direction by willingly surrendering our own.
Ps. 119:169-176—TAU—“Let my cry come before You, O LORD; Give me understanding according to Your word. Let my supplication come before You; Deliver me according to Your word. My lips shall utter praise, For You teach me Your statutes. My tongue shall speak of Your word, For all Your commandments are righteousness. Let Your hand become my help, For I have chosen Your precepts. I long for Your salvation, O LORD, And Your law is my delight. Let my soul live, & it shall praise You; And let Your judgments help me. I have gone astray like a lost sheep; Seek Your servant, For I do not forget Your commandments.”
The Hebrew word translated “astray” also describes someone who is intoxicated. Consider that an inebriated person is consumed with self, as their personal inhibitions are largely removed. Self-control is removed.
“All”2X—lk kol OR--lwk kowl—Noun Masc.—1) All, the whole. Strong—properly--The whole; hence--All, any or every(in the singular only, but often in a plural sense).
“Like”—wv—Adverb—1) As, like, even as, etc. Strong—probably adverb of comparative from ov, h, o; Which how, i.e. In that manner(very variously used).
“Sheep”—Nau tso'n OR--Nwau(Ps 144:13)tseh-own’—Noun Fem. Collective—1) Small cattle, sheep, sheep & goats, flock, flocks—1a) Small cattle(usually of sheep & goats), 1b) Of multitude(simile), 1c) Of multitude(metaphor). Strong—from an unused root meaning to migrate; A collective name for a flock(of sheep or goats); also figuratively--(of men).
“Gone astray”—het taw-aw’—Qal Perfect—1) To err, wander, go astray, stagger; 1a) (Qal)--To err—1a1) To wander about(physically), 1a2) Of intoxication, 1a3) Of sin(ethically), 1a4) Wandering(of the mind). Strong—a primitive root; To vacillate, i.e. Reel or stray(literally or figuratively); also causative of both.
“We have turned, every one, to his own way;”
“By nature people simply do not seek out or search for God”...“they may be seeking some sort of religious experience, but that is not the same as seeking God.”—NAC
So technically, for a person to truly seek out God, would require the absence of all personal human & worldly trusts into which they are born & by which they are contained/encompassed.
Rather, for a person to reach the point of truly seeking God requires:
1)An individual, personal ‘conviction’ of the futility of human & worldly trusts.
2)To reach the point of truly seeking God requires not only a ‘conviction’ of the futility of human & worldly trusts, but also requires an ‘active renouncement’ of those human & worldly trusts.
3)Still to reach the point of truly seeking God requires not only a ‘conviction’ of & an active ‘renouncement’ of the futility of human & worldly trusts, but it also requires ‘replacing’ those trusts with acceptance of trust in the revelatory God.
4)And that ‘replacement’ in itself cannot be done unless one demystifies the ‘distant’ God, by personalizing one’s relationship with Him by means of establishing & maintaining a personal one-on-one loving relationship Jesus Christ.
All these four must be done absolutely objectively & non-prejudicially.
Before any of those four things can happen, we must recognize the standing reality that “we have turned, every one, to his own way.”
*Therefore it’s ONLY by faith that a person will allow themselves to be drawn to God at all.
We all know people who ‘seem’ to live righteously though they are apart from Christ. These do not come across as inherently wicked. But we also must recognize that all Americans are “benefactors of a civilization deeply influenced by a pervasive Judeo-Christian ethic.”—NAC
“The way of peace is unknown to those who turn from God”, though it will be grasped at by various means. “Their lives are marked by unrest & lack of genuine satisfaction. They live out their days haunted by a dim vision that there must be something in life that would satisfy their deeper longings.”—NAC
Being raised in or around ‘church’ &/or Christianity, makes a person conscious/aware of a need for God.
“Turned”—hnp paw-naw’—Qal Perfect—1) To turn—1a) (Qal)--1a1) To turn toward or from or away, 1a2) To turn & do, 1a3) To turn, decline(of day), 1a4) To turn toward, approach(of evening), 1a5) To turn & look, look, look back or at or after or for. Strong—a primitive root; To turn; by implication--To face, i.e. Appear, look, etc.
“Every”——
“One”(See 52:14 & 53:3—“man”)—vya ‘eeysh—Noun Masc.—1) Man—1a) Man, male(in contrast to woman, female), 1b) Husband, 1c) Human being, person(in contrast to God), 1d) Servant, 1e) Mankind, 1f) Champion, 1g) Great man; 2) Whosoever; 3) Each(adjective). Strong—A man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term(& in such cases frequently not expressed in translation).
“Own”——
“Way”—Krd deh’-rek—Noun Masc.—1) Way, road, distance, journey, manner—1a) Road, way, path, 1b) Journey, 1c) Direction, 1d) Manner, habit, way, 1e) Of course of life (figuratively), 1f) Of moral character(figuratively). Strong—A road(as trodden); figuratively--A course of life or mode of action, often adverb.
Argumentation:
Mat. 18:12-14—“What do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep, & one of them goes astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine & go to the mountains to seek the one that is straying? And if he should find it, assuredly, I say to you, he rejoices more over that sheep than over the ninety-nine that did not go astray. Even so it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones should perish.”
In the NT, the apostle Paul uses multiple OT references(Ps. 14:3; Ps. 53:1;Ps. 140:3; Jer. 5:1) “to prove the lamentable state of those outside of Christ.”—NAC:
Rom. 3:10-20—“As it is written: “There is none righteous, no, not one; There is none who understands; There is none who seeks after God. They have all turned aside; They have together become unprofitable; There is none who does good, no, not one.” Their throat is an open tomb; With their tongues they have practiced deceit; The poison of asps is under their lips; Whose mouth is full of cursing & bitterness. Their feet are swift to shed blood; Destruction & misery are in their ways; And the way of peace they have not known. There is no fear of God before their eyes.” Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, that every mouth may be stopped, & all the world may become guilty before God. Therefore by the deeds of the law no flesh will be justified in His sight, for by the law is the knowledge of sin.”
Isa. 55:6-9—“Seek the LORD while He may be found, Call upon Him while He is near. Let the wicked forsake his way, And the unrighteous man his thoughts; Let him return to the LORD, And He will have mercy on him; And to our God, For He will abundantly pardon. For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways,” says the LORD. “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways, And My thoughts than your thoughts.”
Acts 3:18-21—“But those things which God foretold by the mouth of all His prophets, that the Christ would suffer, He has thus fulfilled. Repent therefore & be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, & that He may send Jesus Christ, who was preached to you before, whom heaven must receive until the times of restoration of all things, which God has spoken by the mouth of all His holy prophets since the world began.”
Acts 26:16-20—[what Jesus related to Paul, he related to the king]—The voice of Jesus to Paul said,—“‘But rise & stand on your feet; for I have appeared to you for this purpose, to make you a minister & a witness both of the things which you have seen & of the things which I will yet reveal to you. I will deliver you from the Jewish people, as well as from the Gentiles, to whom I now send you, to open their eyes, in order to turn them from darkness to light, & from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins & an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in Me.’ “Therefore, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision, but declared first to those in Damascus & in Jerusalem, & throughout all the region of Judea, & then to the Gentiles, that they should repent, turn to God, & do works befitting repentance.”
Rev. 2:1-3—““To the angel of the church of Ephesus write, ‘These things says He who holds the seven stars in His right hand, who walks in the midst of the seven golden lampstands: “I know your works, your labor, your patience, & that you cannot bear those who are evil. And you have tested those who say they are apostles & are not, & have found them liars; & you have persevered & have patience, & have labored for My name’s sake & have not become weary.”
Rev. 3:7, 10-13—““And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write, ‘These things says He who is holy, He who is true, “He who has the key of David, He who opens & no one shuts, & shuts & no one opens”:”.....““Because you have kept My command to persevere, I also will keep you from the hour of trial which shall come upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth. Behold, I am coming quickly! Hold fast what you have, that no one may take your crown. He who overcomes, I will make him a pillar in the temple of My God, & he shall go out no more. And I will write on him the name of My God & the name of the city of My God, the New Jerusalem, which comes down out of heaven from My God. And I will write on him My new name. He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.”’
Rev. 13:9-10—“If anyone has an ear, let him hear. He who leads into captivity shall go into captivity; he who kills with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience & the faith of the saints.”
Rev. 14:9-12—“Then a third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, “If anyone worships the beast & his image, & receives his mark on his forehead or on his hand, he himself shall also drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out full strength into the cup of His indignation. He shall be tormented with fire & brimstone in the presence of the holy angels & in the presence of the Lamb. And the smoke of their torment ascends forever & ever; & they have no rest day or night, who worship the beast & his image, & whoever receives the mark of his name.” Here is the patience of the saints; here are those who keep the commandments of God & the faith of Jesus.”
Illustration:
Indy car drivers would be sorely displeased with having to race on a NASCAR track/There is only a continual left turn, something foreign to Indy drivers/Formula1 racers, though similar to Indy racers, sometimes race on public roadways, which are officially deemed safe for such a race/On the other hand, Rally teams speed through specified sections of otherwise public road systems/They have no ever-available pit crew but only at the end of each day...IF they reach their designated stop for the night/Receive His COURSE
Formula1, NASCAR, & Indy drivers would be totally unprepared for the challenges faced by a Rally racer/Likewise a Rally driver would have no idea how to handle being passed by cars going nearly & above 200mph!/Receive His COURSE
I may occasionally let our dogs outside/However, I have trusted them to stay In or at least near the yard/While they are outside, I do other things/Recently, I had forgotten about them being outside & went to check on them/they were nowhere to be found/Eventually, I caught both of them turning off of the sidewalk in front of Gander’s Hardware(two blocks away) heading down the alley toward home/They did not Receive their owner’s COURSE
Application:
?Have you received a COURSE that is unique to Christ Jesus?
?What have you received By His Stripes?
CONCLUSION:
Visualization:
Candle Help—“Have ye any wee ones yet?”—Yes, ten in all!” “Where is yer loving husband?... “E’s gone to Rome to blow out yer candle.”
Action:
By His stripes I recognize & receive the Servant’s...
8. COURSE(53:6a-b)
1. WILLING ENSLAVEMENT(52:13a)
2. PRUDENCE(52:13a)
3. UNAPPROACHABLE HEIGHT Of EXALTATION(52:13b)
4. DISARMING PERPLEXITY(52:14-15--53:1a)
5. INSTRUMENTATION(53:1b)
6. ESTEEM(53:2-3)
7. SUBSTITUTION(53:4-5, 6c)
Pt# 8 only! Presented 06/23/2019pm to:
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