Isaiah, Part 126 | More Than Extraordinary

Jesus had explicitly said concerning Jesus had explicitly said concerning [music] his kingdom, it explicitly said [music] his kingdom, it explicitly said [music] his kingdom, it explicitly said it was not advanced by violence. My it was not advanced by violence. My it was not advanced by violence. My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, [music] my kingdom were of this world, [music] my kingdom were of this world, [music] my servants would fight that I would would servants would fight that I would would servants would fight that I would would not be delivered to the Jews. But not be delivered to the Jews. But not be delivered to the Jews. But [music] now my kingdom is not from here. [music] now my kingdom is not from here. [music] now my kingdom is not from here. This is what Peter is instructing us to This is what Peter is instructing us to This is what Peter is instructing us to do. Peter who saw the nonviolence of do. Peter who saw the nonviolence of do. Peter who saw the nonviolence of [music] Jesus because Christ also [music] Jesus because Christ also [music] Jesus because Christ also suffered for us leaving you an example suffered for us leaving you an example suffered for us leaving you an example that you should follow his steps. who that you should follow his steps. who that you should follow his steps. who did not sin, neither [music] was deceit did not sin, neither [music] was deceit did not sin, neither [music] was deceit found in his in his mouth. When he was found in his in his mouth. When he was found in his in his mouth. When he was cursed, he did not curse back. When he cursed, he did not curse back. When he cursed, he did not curse back. When he suffered, he did not threaten, [music] suffered, he did not threaten, [music] suffered, he did not threaten, [music] but he committed himself to him who but he committed himself to him who but he committed himself to him who judges righteously. Okay, we are still in Isaiah chapter 53 Okay, we are still in Isaiah chapter 53 and we are going through the the uh we and we are going through the the uh we and we are going through the the uh we went through the the arrest went through the the arrest went through the the arrest and the the uh uh flogging and the and the the uh uh flogging and the and the the uh uh flogging and the crucifixion of Jesus. And last week we crucifixion of Jesus. And last week we crucifixion of Jesus. And last week we discussed the burial of Jesus. And the discussed the burial of Jesus. And the discussed the burial of Jesus. And the reason we're discussing this is because reason we're discussing this is because reason we're discussing this is because this is exactly what was prophesied in this is exactly what was prophesied in this is exactly what was prophesied in the pages that we are going through in the pages that we are going through in the pages that we are going through in Isaiah. So if we read in Isaiah, Isaiah. So if we read in Isaiah, Isaiah. So if we read in Isaiah, we we'll pick it up in verse 8. By we we'll pick it up in verse 8. By we we'll pick it up in verse 8. By oppression and judgment, he was taken oppression and judgment, he was taken oppression and judgment, he was taken away. and as for his generation who away. and as for his generation who away. and as for his generation who considered that he was cut off out of considered that he was cut off out of considered that he was cut off out of the land of the living for the the land of the living for the the land of the living for the transgression of my people to whom the

transgression of my people to whom the transgression of my people to whom the stroke was due. So in that we talked stroke was due. So in that we talked stroke was due. So in that we talked about his rest because it talks about about his rest because it talks about about his rest because it talks about how oppression and judgment was taken how oppression and judgment was taken how oppression and judgment was taken away. We talked about his crucifixion away. We talked about his crucifixion away. We talked about his crucifixion and then last week we talked about the and then last week we talked about the and then last week we talked about the first half of verse 9. His grave was first half of verse 9. His grave was first half of verse 9. His grave was assigned with wicked man yet with a rich assigned with wicked man yet with a rich assigned with wicked man yet with a rich man in his death man in his death man in his death because he had done no violence nor was because he had done no violence nor was because he had done no violence nor was there any deceit in his mouth. And so there any deceit in his mouth. And so there any deceit in his mouth. And so what we talked about last time again all what we talked about last time again all what we talked about last time again all of this is extremely well documented in of this is extremely well documented in of this is extremely well documented in the New Testament. Just so many verses the New Testament. Just so many verses the New Testament. Just so many verses we can't read them all in the time that we can't read them all in the time that we can't read them all in the time that we have. All of these prophecies we have. All of these prophecies we have. All of these prophecies extremely well documented in the New extremely well documented in the New extremely well documented in the New Testament. But last week what we did is Testament. But last week what we did is Testament. But last week what we did is we talked about his burial and and uh uh we talked about his burial and and uh uh we talked about his burial and and uh uh and and so let me just summarize the and and so let me just summarize the and and so let me just summarize the things that we talked about. Jesus's things that we talked about. Jesus's things that we talked about. Jesus's death was verified by the Roman death was verified by the Roman death was verified by the Roman soldiers. Pilate independently, that's soldiers. Pilate independently, that's soldiers. Pilate independently, that's the governor, he independently confirmed the governor, he independently confirmed the governor, he independently confirmed his death. The body was officially then his death. The body was officially then his death. The body was officially then released to Joseph of Arya who was a released to Joseph of Arya who was a released to Joseph of Arya who was a rich man. Uh uh exactly as is prophesied rich man. Uh uh exactly as is prophesied rich man. Uh uh exactly as is prophesied here. Jesus was placed in Joseph's own here. Jesus was placed in Joseph's own here. Jesus was placed in Joseph's own tomb. The tomb was completely new. No tomb. The tomb was completely new. No tomb. The tomb was completely new. No one had ever been in there before. The one had ever been in there before. The one had ever been in there before. The burial location was known precisely. It burial location was known precisely. It burial location was known precisely. It was right there, very close to the place was right there, very close to the place was right there, very close to the place where he was crucified. The women where he was crucified. The women where he was crucified. The women actually watched him be buried. They saw actually watched him be buried. They saw actually watched him be buried. They saw exactly where it was, where the tomb exactly where it was, where the tomb exactly where it was, where the tomb was, and even how his body had been was, and even how his body had been was, and even how his body had been laid. And that's probably why they laid. And that's probably why they laid. And that's probably why they wanted to go back on the Sabbath day and

wanted to go back on the Sabbath day and wanted to go back on the Sabbath day and get this thing corrected. uh because get this thing corrected. uh because get this thing corrected. uh because because it was it was two old guys that because it was it was two old guys that because it was it was two old guys that that took care of Jesus's burial and uh that took care of Jesus's burial and uh that took care of Jesus's burial and uh they wanted to get that thing corrected they wanted to get that thing corrected they wanted to get that thing corrected on the Sabbath day. Then a large stone on the Sabbath day. Then a large stone on the Sabbath day. Then a large stone was physically placed over the tomb and was physically placed over the tomb and was physically placed over the tomb and Jesus's enemies identified the tomb and Jesus's enemies identified the tomb and Jesus's enemies identified the tomb and sought additional security. It was his sought additional security. It was his sought additional security. It was his enemies that sought the additional enemies that sought the additional enemies that sought the additional security and the grave was made secure security and the grave was made secure security and the grave was made secure until the third day. uh a pilot had until the third day. uh a pilot had until the third day. uh a pilot had authorized maximum practical security authorized maximum practical security authorized maximum practical security and the authorities sealed the stone and and the authorities sealed the stone and and the authorities sealed the stone and stationed a guard and made the grave stationed a guard and made the grave stationed a guard and made the grave secure. Uh this and so so you see that secure. Uh this and so so you see that secure. Uh this and so so you see that that all of this was done and uh and and that all of this was done and uh and and that all of this was done and uh and and by the way when that stone was removed by the way when that stone was removed by the way when that stone was removed away by the angel that wasn't for away by the angel that wasn't for away by the angel that wasn't for Jesus's sake. Jesus didn't need that at Jesus's sake. Jesus didn't need that at Jesus's sake. Jesus didn't need that at all. That stone was moved away so the all. That stone was moved away so the all. That stone was moved away so the people could go in and check the grave people could go in and check the grave people could go in and check the grave was empty. Jesus Jesus could go right was empty. Jesus Jesus could go right was empty. Jesus Jesus could go right through things. We saw him go into the through things. We saw him go into the through things. We saw him go into the upper room. It just comes right in. upper room. It just comes right in. upper room. It just comes right in. Doesn't have to go through the door. Doesn't have to go through the door. Doesn't have to go through the door. Doesn't just just appears. So that that Doesn't just just appears. So that that Doesn't just just appears. So that that stone was rolled away not for Jesus's stone was rolled away not for Jesus's stone was rolled away not for Jesus's sake to get out. Jesus could handle that sake to get out. Jesus could handle that sake to get out. Jesus could handle that himself. Um but but uh uh so so we read himself. Um but but uh uh so so we read himself. Um but but uh uh so so we read about how the grave was made secure. And about how the grave was made secure. And about how the grave was made secure. And so and and the reason I stress this is so and and the reason I stress this is so and and the reason I stress this is because you will see people you will because you will see people you will because you will see people you will you'll see real simpleton say, "Oh, you'll see real simpleton say, "Oh, you'll see real simpleton say, "Oh, Jesus was never really put in the grave.

Jesus was never really put in the grave. Jesus was never really put in the grave. They mixed up the bodies. and that They mixed up the bodies. and that They mixed up the bodies. and that cannot be. It absolutely cannot be while cannot be. It absolutely cannot be while cannot be. It absolutely cannot be while doing justice to the scriptures to what doing justice to the scriptures to what doing justice to the scriptures to what the scriptures say. So well documented the scriptures say. So well documented the scriptures say. So well documented are these scriptures. And so let's read are these scriptures. And so let's read are these scriptures. And so let's read read the next part of verse 9. It says read the next part of verse 9. It says read the next part of verse 9. It says because he had done no violence nor was because he had done no violence nor was because he had done no violence nor was there any deceit in his mouth. So so there any deceit in his mouth. So so there any deceit in his mouth. So so Jesus Jesus had done no violence and Jesus Jesus had done no violence and Jesus Jesus had done no violence and there was no deceit in his mouth. Jesus there was no deceit in his mouth. Jesus there was no deceit in his mouth. Jesus was was totally nonviolent in this sort was was totally nonviolent in this sort was was totally nonviolent in this sort of thing. So he rejected violence. And of thing. So he rejected violence. And of thing. So he rejected violence. And so in Matthew 26:51, Matthew 26:51, when so in Matthew 26:51, Matthew 26:51, when so in Matthew 26:51, Matthew 26:51, when they come to arrest Jesus, it says, they come to arrest Jesus, it says, they come to arrest Jesus, it says, "Behold, one of those who were with "Behold, one of those who were with "Behold, one of those who were with Jesus stretched out his hand and drew Jesus stretched out his hand and drew Jesus stretched out his hand and drew his sword and struck the servant of the his sword and struck the servant of the his sword and struck the servant of the high priest and struck off his ear." high priest and struck off his ear." high priest and struck off his ear." Then Jesus said to him, "Put your sword Then Jesus said to him, "Put your sword Then Jesus said to him, "Put your sword back into its place, for all those who back into its place, for all those who back into its place, for all those who take the sword will die by the sword." take the sword will die by the sword." take the sword will die by the sword." So one of his own disciples, and that So one of his own disciples, and that So one of his own disciples, and that was Peter, Peter took a sword and he cut was Peter, Peter took a sword and he cut was Peter, Peter took a sword and he cut off the ear of the of one of the temple off the ear of the of one of the temple off the ear of the of one of the temple temple servants. Uh it's interesting temple servants. Uh it's interesting temple servants. Uh it's interesting that he didn't go after one of the uh that he didn't go after one of the uh that he didn't go after one of the uh one of the Roman guards at that time. Uh one of the Roman guards at that time. Uh one of the Roman guards at that time. Uh that would have been the end of Peter that would have been the end of Peter that would have been the end of Peter probably. And Jesus immediately told him probably. And Jesus immediately told him probably. And Jesus immediately told him to stop. Jesus said and and this is to stop. Jesus said and and this is to stop. Jesus said and and this is talked about in Luke 22:50. A certain talked about in Luke 22:50. A certain talked about in Luke 22:50. A certain one of them struck the servant of the one of them struck the servant of the one of them struck the servant of the high priest and cut off his right ear.

high priest and cut off his right ear. high priest and cut off his right ear. But Jesus answered, "Stop. No more of But Jesus answered, "Stop. No more of But Jesus answered, "Stop. No more of this." And he touched his ear and he this." And he touched his ear and he this." And he touched his ear and he healed him. So Jesus even healed the healed him. So Jesus even healed the healed him. So Jesus even healed the person who had come to cause him harm. I person who had come to cause him harm. I person who had come to cause him harm. I mean, he was totally nonviolent in that mean, he was totally nonviolent in that mean, he was totally nonviolent in that respect. respect. respect. Jesus had explicitly said concerning his Jesus had explicitly said concerning his Jesus had explicitly said concerning his kingdom, it explicitly said it was not kingdom, it explicitly said it was not kingdom, it explicitly said it was not advanced by violence. He told Pilate in advanced by violence. He told Pilate in advanced by violence. He told Pilate in John 18:36, Jesus answered, "My kingdom John 18:36, Jesus answered, "My kingdom John 18:36, Jesus answered, "My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were is not of this world. If my kingdom were is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, my servants would fight of this world, my servants would fight of this world, my servants would fight that I would would not be delivered to that I would would not be delivered to that I would would not be delivered to the Jews. But now my kingdom is not from the Jews. But now my kingdom is not from the Jews. But now my kingdom is not from here." So, he was explicitly talking here." So, he was explicitly talking here." So, he was explicitly talking about this. And so so uh uh Jesus's about this. And so so uh uh Jesus's about this. And so so uh uh Jesus's servants were not fighting to prevent servants were not fighting to prevent servants were not fighting to prevent his arrest. And then later Peter the his arrest. And then later Peter the his arrest. And then later Peter the very one who had cut off the right ear very one who had cut off the right ear very one who had cut off the right ear of of of that of that uh temple servant of of of that of that uh temple servant of of of that of that uh temple servant he writes in the epistle of first Peter he writes in the epistle of first Peter he writes in the epistle of first Peter he writes in 1 Peter chapter 2 21. For he writes in 1 Peter chapter 2 21. For he writes in 1 Peter chapter 2 21. For to you for to this you were called. So to you for to this you were called. So to you for to this you were called. So he's speaking now to us. Peter is he's speaking now to us. Peter is he's speaking now to us. Peter is writing. He says, "For to you, for for writing. He says, "For to you, for for writing. He says, "For to you, for for for to this you were called." So this is for to this you were called." So this is for to this you were called." So this is his instruction for the church. To this his instruction for the church. To this his instruction for the church. To this you were called because Christ also you were called because Christ also you were called because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example suffered for us, leaving you an example suffered for us, leaving you an example that you should follow his steps who did that you should follow his steps who did that you should follow his steps who did not sin, neither was deceit found in his not sin, neither was deceit found in his not sin, neither was deceit found in his in his mouth. So he's quoting from from in his mouth. So he's quoting from from in his mouth. So he's quoting from from chapter 53 of Isaiah verse 9. He says, chapter 53 of Isaiah verse 9. He says, chapter 53 of Isaiah verse 9. He says, "Neither he he did not sin, neither was

"Neither he he did not sin, neither was "Neither he he did not sin, neither was deceit found in his mouth. When he was deceit found in his mouth. When he was deceit found in his mouth. When he was cursed, he did not curse back. When he cursed, he did not curse back. When he cursed, he did not curse back. When he suffered, he did not threaten, but he suffered, he did not threaten, but he suffered, he did not threaten, but he committed himself to him who judges committed himself to him who judges committed himself to him who judges righteously." righteously." righteously." Think about this. This is what Peter is Think about this. This is what Peter is Think about this. This is what Peter is instructing us to do. Peter who saw the instructing us to do. Peter who saw the instructing us to do. Peter who saw the nonviolence of Jesus, here is what Peter nonviolence of Jesus, here is what Peter nonviolence of Jesus, here is what Peter instructs the church. He says, "For to instructs the church. He says, "For to instructs the church. He says, "For to this you were called." He's instructing this you were called." He's instructing this you were called." He's instructing us. He says, "Because Christ suffered us. He says, "Because Christ suffered us. He says, "Because Christ suffered for us, leaving you an example." Jesus for us, leaving you an example." Jesus for us, leaving you an example." Jesus is our example that you should follow is our example that you should follow is our example that you should follow his steps who didn't who did not sin, his steps who didn't who did not sin, his steps who didn't who did not sin, neither was deceit found as in his neither was deceit found as in his neither was deceit found as in his mouth. When he was cursed, he did not mouth. When he was cursed, he did not mouth. When he was cursed, he did not curse back. So when people curse us, we curse back. So when people curse us, we curse back. So when people curse us, we are not to curse back. That's the are not to curse back. That's the are not to curse back. That's the example of Jesus. When he suffered, he example of Jesus. When he suffered, he example of Jesus. When he suffered, he did not threaten, but he committed did not threaten, but he committed did not threaten, but he committed himself to him who judges righteously. himself to him who judges righteously. himself to him who judges righteously. So Jesus was cursed. He did not curse So Jesus was cursed. He did not curse So Jesus was cursed. He did not curse back. He was threatened when he when he back. He was threatened when he when he back. He was threatened when he when he suffered. He was threatened. But he suffered. He was threatened. But he suffered. He was threatened. But he committed himself to him who judges committed himself to him who judges committed himself to him who judges righteously. And so Peter then again righteously. And so Peter then again righteously. And so Peter then again stresses this in 1 Peter 3:18. 1 Peter stresses this in 1 Peter 3:18. 1 Peter stresses this in 1 Peter 3:18. 1 Peter 3:18. He says, "Because Christ also 3:18. He says, "Because Christ also 3:18. He says, "Because Christ also suffered for sins once, the righteous suffered for sins once, the righteous suffered for sins once, the righteous for the unrighteous." Jesus is is the for the unrighteous." Jesus is is the for the unrighteous." Jesus is is the righteous suffering for us the righteous suffering for us the righteous suffering for us the unrighteous that he might bring you to unrighteous that he might bring you to unrighteous that he might bring you to God being put to death in the flesh but God being put to death in the flesh but God being put to death in the flesh but being made alive in the spirit. Now some being made alive in the spirit. Now some being made alive in the spirit. Now some people will say that Jesus was just an people will say that Jesus was just an people will say that Jesus was just an ordinary man. He was not the son of God.

ordinary man. He was not the son of God. ordinary man. He was not the son of God. That's what people will say. He was not That's what people will say. He was not That's what people will say. He was not God come in the flesh. And so so if he God come in the flesh. And so so if he God come in the flesh. And so so if he had just been an ordinary man, his death had just been an ordinary man, his death had just been an ordinary man, his death would have done nothing for us. Done would have done nothing for us. Done would have done nothing for us. Done nothing. It would have done something nothing. It would have done something nothing. It would have done something for him but not for us. Because it says for him but not for us. Because it says for him but not for us. Because it says in Ezekiel 14:13, Ezekiel 14:13, son of in Ezekiel 14:13, Ezekiel 14:13, son of in Ezekiel 14:13, Ezekiel 14:13, son of man. So he's speaking to Ezekiel. man. So he's speaking to Ezekiel. man. So he's speaking to Ezekiel. Ezekiel had the title son of man. In the Ezekiel had the title son of man. In the Ezekiel had the title son of man. In the Old Testament, Jesus had a different Old Testament, Jesus had a different Old Testament, Jesus had a different title. Jesus always referred to himself title. Jesus always referred to himself title. Jesus always referred to himself as the son of man with the definite as the son of man with the definite as the son of man with the definite article, the son of man. It was article, the son of man. It was article, the son of man. It was different than what Ezekiel was called different than what Ezekiel was called different than what Ezekiel was called by God. Son of man. If a country sins by God. Son of man. If a country sins by God. Son of man. If a country sins against me by committing unfaithfulness, against me by committing unfaithfulness, against me by committing unfaithfulness, and I stretch out my hand against it, and I stretch out my hand against it, and I stretch out my hand against it, destroy its supply of bread, and send destroy its supply of bread, and send destroy its supply of bread, and send famine against it, and cut off from it famine against it, and cut off from it famine against it, and cut off from it both man and beast, or if I should bring both man and beast, or if I should bring both man and beast, or if I should bring a sword on that country, and say, "Let a sword on that country, and say, "Let a sword on that country, and say, "Let the sword pass through the country and the sword pass through the country and the sword pass through the country and cut off man and beast." Even though cut off man and beast." Even though cut off man and beast." Even though these three men were in its midst midst these three men were in its midst midst these three men were in its midst midst as I live, declares the Lord, they could as I live, declares the Lord, they could as I live, declares the Lord, they could not deliver either their sons or their not deliver either their sons or their not deliver either their sons or their daughters, but they alone would be daughters, but they alone would be daughters, but they alone would be delivered. or if I should send a plague delivered. or if I should send a plague delivered. or if I should send a plague against the country and pour out my against the country and pour out my against the country and pour out my wrath in blood in in in to cut off man wrath in blood in in in to cut off man wrath in blood in in in to cut off man and beast even though Noah, Daniel, and and beast even though Noah, Daniel, and and beast even though Noah, Daniel, and Job were in its midst as I live, Job were in its midst as I live, Job were in its midst as I live, declares the Lord. They could not declares the Lord. They could not declares the Lord. They could not deliver either their son or their deliver either their son or their deliver either their son or their daughter. They would only deliver daughter. They would only deliver daughter. They would only deliver themselves by their righteousness. So themselves by their righteousness. So themselves by their righteousness. So God pulls out three people. He says God pulls out three people. He says God pulls out three people. He says Noah, the Bible says Noah was a Noah, the Bible says Noah was a Noah, the Bible says Noah was a righteous man. Say what you will about

righteous man. Say what you will about righteous man. Say what you will about Noah, but I'm guaranteeing you, you are Noah, but I'm guaranteeing you, you are Noah, but I'm guaranteeing you, you are not nearly as righteous as Noah. And and not nearly as righteous as Noah. And and not nearly as righteous as Noah. And and uh uh Daniel, I mean, look at Daniel's uh uh Daniel, I mean, look at Daniel's uh uh Daniel, I mean, look at Daniel's life. I mean, just just a model life. life. I mean, just just a model life. life. I mean, just just a model life. And Job, And Job, And Job, he says, Noah, Daniel, and Job could he says, Noah, Daniel, and Job could he says, Noah, Daniel, and Job could only save themselves if they had been only save themselves if they had been only save themselves if they had been totally righteous. And they would only totally righteous. And they would only totally righteous. And they would only save themselves. They couldn't even save save themselves. They couldn't even save save themselves. They couldn't even save their own children, their own sons and their own children, their own sons and their own children, their own sons and daughters. If Jesus had only been a man, daughters. If Jesus had only been a man, daughters. If Jesus had only been a man, a great man, his death would have done a great man, his death would have done a great man, his death would have done nothing for us. This is God himself who nothing for us. This is God himself who nothing for us. This is God himself who gave himself for us. This is what he's gave himself for us. This is what he's gave himself for us. This is what he's saying. This is the testimony of of of saying. This is the testimony of of of saying. This is the testimony of of of of what he's saying. So, so uh uh and of what he's saying. So, so uh uh and of what he's saying. So, so uh uh and Jesus re rejected violence. He rejected Jesus re rejected violence. He rejected Jesus re rejected violence. He rejected violence when he was arrested and uh and violence when he was arrested and uh and violence when he was arrested and uh and and so he was different in in this and so he was different in in this and so he was different in in this respect. Also in John 8, John 8:46, respect. Also in John 8, John 8:46, respect. Also in John 8, John 8:46, Jesus said to the crowds who were coming Jesus said to the crowds who were coming Jesus said to the crowds who were coming against him, Jesus said to the crowds, against him, Jesus said to the crowds, against him, Jesus said to the crowds, he says, "Which of you convicts me of he says, "Which of you convicts me of he says, "Which of you convicts me of sin? Which of you convicts me of sin? If sin? Which of you convicts me of sin? If sin? Which of you convicts me of sin? If I tell the truth, why do you not believe I tell the truth, why do you not believe I tell the truth, why do you not believe me? Which of you convicts me of sin?" He me? Which of you convicts me of sin?" He me? Which of you convicts me of sin?" He looked over the crowd who was against looked over the crowd who was against looked over the crowd who was against him and he said, "Which of you convincth him and he said, "Which of you convincth him and he said, "Which of you convincth me or convicts me of my sin of of sin?

me or convicts me of my sin of of sin? me or convicts me of my sin of of sin? Which of you convicts me?" They couldn't Which of you convicts me?" They couldn't Which of you convicts me?" They couldn't point to anything. They pointed to point to anything. They pointed to point to anything. They pointed to nothing. You would think that if they nothing. You would think that if they nothing. You would think that if they had some sin that they could point to, had some sin that they could point to, had some sin that they could point to, they would have pointed to it. He even they would have pointed to it. He even they would have pointed to it. He even challenged them. He even challenged challenged them. He even challenged challenged them. He even challenged them. I mean, who of us would ever be so them. I mean, who of us would ever be so them. I mean, who of us would ever be so so brash as to talk to somebody and to so brash as to talk to somebody and to so brash as to talk to somebody and to say, uh, c could, you know, point out say, uh, c could, you know, point out say, uh, c could, you know, point out one sin I've ever committed. one sin I've ever committed. one sin I've ever committed. I mean, all of us know that we would I mean, all of us know that we would I mean, all of us know that we would fall miserably short. But Jesus turned fall miserably short. But Jesus turned fall miserably short. But Jesus turned to the crowds. They they couldn't to the crowds. They they couldn't to the crowds. They they couldn't convict him of his sin. And that's why convict him of his sin. And that's why convict him of his sin. And that's why it says in Isaiah 53:9, he had done no it says in Isaiah 53:9, he had done no it says in Isaiah 53:9, he had done no violence, nor was there any deceit in violence, nor was there any deceit in violence, nor was there any deceit in his mouth. And Peter says in chapter 2, his mouth. And Peter says in chapter 2, his mouth. And Peter says in chapter 2, 22 of First Peter, he says, "He did not 22 of First Peter, he says, "He did not 22 of First Peter, he says, "He did not he did not sin, neither was deceit found he did not sin, neither was deceit found he did not sin, neither was deceit found in him." So that's that covers this this in him." So that's that covers this this in him." So that's that covers this this this uh verse 9 in Isaiah 53, the second this uh verse 9 in Isaiah 53, the second this uh verse 9 in Isaiah 53, the second half of verse 9, because I'm telling half of verse 9, because I'm telling half of verse 9, because I'm telling you, everything every line here is you, everything every line here is you, everything every line here is prophesied and it's been fulfilled and prophesied and it's been fulfilled and prophesied and it's been fulfilled and it is well documented in the New it is well documented in the New it is well documented in the New Testament. Now I want you to listen to Testament. Now I want you to listen to Testament. Now I want you to listen to this. This is this is really striking.

this. This is this is really striking. this. This is this is really striking. Verse 10 of Isaiah 53 Verse 10 of Isaiah 53 Verse 10 of Isaiah 53 verse 10. But the Lord was pleased to verse 10. But the Lord was pleased to verse 10. But the Lord was pleased to crush him, putting him to grief if he crush him, putting him to grief if he crush him, putting him to grief if he would render himself as a guilt would render himself as a guilt would render himself as a guilt offering. offering. offering. But the Lord was pleased to crush him. But the Lord was pleased to crush him. But the Lord was pleased to crush him. Think about that. That means the father Think about that. That means the father Think about that. That means the father was pleased to see Jesus crushed like was pleased to see Jesus crushed like was pleased to see Jesus crushed like this. The father was pleased. this. The father was pleased. this. The father was pleased. But it doesn't end there. He says the But it doesn't end there. He says the But it doesn't end there. He says the Lord was pleased to crush him if Lord was pleased to crush him if Lord was pleased to crush him if if he would render himself as a guilt if he would render himself as a guilt if he would render himself as a guilt offering. offering. offering. That's the important part. Jesus said, That's the important part. Jesus said, That's the important part. Jesus said, "Greater love has no man than this, that "Greater love has no man than this, that "Greater love has no man than this, that he lays down his life for a friend." The he lays down his life for a friend." The he lays down his life for a friend." The greatest thing that can happen is a greatest thing that can happen is a greatest thing that can happen is a person would lay down their life for a person would lay down their life for a person would lay down their life for a friend. Not my words. Jesus said that. friend. Not my words. Jesus said that. friend. Not my words. Jesus said that. Jesus said, "No greater love." There's Jesus said, "No greater love." There's Jesus said, "No greater love." There's no greater show of love than a man lays no greater show of love than a man lays no greater show of love than a man lays down his life for a friend. This is the down his life for a friend. This is the down his life for a friend. This is the greatest show of love. If you do not greatest show of love. If you do not greatest show of love. If you do not believe in [music] the physical believe in [music] the physical believe in [music] the physical resurrection of Jesus Christ, send me an resurrection of Jesus Christ, send me an resurrection of Jesus Christ, send me an email tour.org [music] and we will get together and I will and we will get together and I will share with you about [music] why I share with you about [music] why I share with you about [music] why I embrace the resurrection of Jesus. And embrace the resurrection of Jesus. And embrace the resurrection of Jesus. And this is what you'll see in a parent. A this is what you'll see in a parent. A this is what you'll see in a parent. A parent will defend the life of their parent will defend the life of their parent will defend the life of their child to the end. To the end. This is child to the end. To the end. This is child to the end. To the end. This is what a parent does. A man laying down what a parent does. A man laying down what a parent does. A man laying down his life for a friend. So this is not

his life for a friend. So this is not his life for a friend. So this is not some some some death in tragedy. This is some some some death in tragedy. This is some some some death in tragedy. This is not a death in a car accident. This is not a death in a car accident. This is not a death in a car accident. This is not a death because somebody has just not a death because somebody has just not a death because somebody has just been murdered. This is a death when the been murdered. This is a death when the been murdered. This is a death when the death occurs because you're giving your death occurs because you're giving your death occurs because you're giving your life for another. Then it takes on a life for another. Then it takes on a life for another. Then it takes on a whole new meaning to God. It takes on a whole new meaning to God. It takes on a whole new meaning to God. It takes on a whole new meaning. And this is what what whole new meaning. And this is what what whole new meaning. And this is what what God said. He said he said uh uh but the God said. He said he said uh uh but the God said. He said he said uh uh but the Lord was pleased to crush him putting Lord was pleased to crush him putting Lord was pleased to crush him putting him to grief if he would render himself him to grief if he would render himself him to grief if he would render himself as a guilt offering. If Jesus was being as a guilt offering. If Jesus was being as a guilt offering. If Jesus was being rendered up then it would accomplish it. rendered up then it would accomplish it. rendered up then it would accomplish it. So this idea of guilt offering this So this idea of guilt offering this So this idea of guilt offering this comes from the Old Testament which we'll comes from the Old Testament which we'll comes from the Old Testament which we'll look at. But but uh the Lord was pleased look at. But but uh the Lord was pleased look at. But but uh the Lord was pleased to crush him. God willed the crushing to crush him. God willed the crushing to crush him. God willed the crushing because the crushing was a sac was because the crushing was a sac was because the crushing was a sac was sacrificial and redemptive because it sacrificial and redemptive because it sacrificial and redemptive because it was on behalf of others. was on behalf of others. was on behalf of others. God looked with approval on it and not God looked with approval on it and not God looked with approval on it and not just approval but he was pleased with just approval but he was pleased with just approval but he was pleased with it. Think about that. He was pleased it. Think about that. He was pleased it. Think about that. He was pleased with it. When one person gives their with it. When one person gives their with it. When one person gives their life for another, he offered himself. He life for another, he offered himself. He life for another, he offered himself. He was pierced through. So remember, all of was pierced through. So remember, all of was pierced through. So remember, all of this is on behalf of another. Right here this is on behalf of another. Right here this is on behalf of another. Right here in Isaiah chapter 53, it says he was in Isaiah chapter 53, it says he was in Isaiah chapter 53, it says he was pierced through up in in in verse in pierced through up in in in verse in pierced through up in in in verse in verse 5, he was pierced through for our verse 5, he was pierced through for our verse 5, he was pierced through for our transgressions. He was crushed for our transgressions. He was crushed for our transgressions. He was crushed for our iniquities. All of this Jesus went iniquities. All of this Jesus went iniquities. All of this Jesus went through on our behalf. In verse verse 6 through on our behalf. In verse verse 6 through on our behalf. In verse verse 6 of Isaiah 53, the iniquity of us all of Isaiah 53, the iniquity of us all of Isaiah 53, the iniquity of us all fell upon him. And then in and then in fell upon him. And then in and then in fell upon him. And then in and then in verse 10 is it says, if he would render

verse 10 is it says, if he would render verse 10 is it says, if he would render himself a guilt offering. So when he was himself a guilt offering. So when he was himself a guilt offering. So when he was offered up in sacrifice for another. So offered up in sacrifice for another. So offered up in sacrifice for another. So this comes from the the book of this comes from the the book of this comes from the the book of Leviticus. The guilt offering sometimes Leviticus. The guilt offering sometimes Leviticus. The guilt offering sometimes called the trespass offering depending called the trespass offering depending called the trespass offering depending on your trans translation. But the guilt on your trans translation. But the guilt on your trans translation. But the guilt offering dealt with some real offering dealt with some real offering dealt with some real culpability that demanded satisfaction. culpability that demanded satisfaction. culpability that demanded satisfaction. That's what the guilt offering was That's what the guilt offering was That's what the guilt offering was about. This this servant was in about. This this servant was in about. This this servant was in innocent. Jesus was innocent. He had innocent. Jesus was innocent. He had innocent. Jesus was innocent. He had done no wrong. There was no violence in done no wrong. There was no violence in done no wrong. There was no violence in him. There was no deceit in his mouth. him. There was no deceit in his mouth. him. There was no deceit in his mouth. So whose guilt was he covering for? So whose guilt was he covering for? So whose guilt was he covering for? ours. The innocent servant becomes the ours. The innocent servant becomes the ours. The innocent servant becomes the guilt offering. And that makes all the guilt offering. And that makes all the guilt offering. And that makes all the sense. We committed the trans sense. We committed the trans sense. We committed the trans transgression. He was pierced. transgression. He was pierced. transgression. He was pierced. We committed the iniquities. He was We committed the iniquities. He was We committed the iniquities. He was crushed. We deserve the punishment. Uh crushed. We deserve the punishment. Uh crushed. We deserve the punishment. Uh uh the and the chastening fell upon him. uh the and the chastening fell upon him. uh the and the chastening fell upon him. We possessed the guilt. He became the We possessed the guilt. He became the We possessed the guilt. He became the guilt offering. I mean, just over and guilt offering. I mean, just over and guilt offering. I mean, just over and over again, he became this on our over again, he became this on our over again, he became this on our behalf. And so, he's laying down his behalf. And so, he's laying down his behalf. And so, he's laying down his life for another. This is exactly what life for another. This is exactly what life for another. This is exactly what our Lord is doing. He's laying down his our Lord is doing. He's laying down his our Lord is doing. He's laying down his life for another. The servant isn't life for another. The servant isn't life for another. The servant isn't merely p, you know, a passive victim merely p, you know, a passive victim merely p, you know, a passive victim caught in something that's gone terribly caught in something that's gone terribly caught in something that's gone terribly wrong. No, this was not what's happening wrong. No, this was not what's happening wrong. No, this was not what's happening at all. The father was pleased to do at all. The father was pleased to do at all. The father was pleased to do this. Jesus even said in John 10, John this. Jesus even said in John 10, John this. Jesus even said in John 10, John 10:1 17, it says this, "Therefore, the 10:1 17, it says this, "Therefore, the 10:1 17, it says this, "Therefore, the father loves me because I lay down my father loves me because I lay down my father loves me because I lay down my life that I may take it up again. No one life that I may take it up again. No one life that I may take it up again. No one takes it away from me, but I lay it down

takes it away from me, but I lay it down takes it away from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, of myself. I have power to lay it down, of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it up again. I and I have power to take it up again. I and I have power to take it up again. I receive this commandment from my father. receive this commandment from my father. receive this commandment from my father. Look at what Jesus said. Jesus said, Look at what Jesus said. Jesus said, Look at what Jesus said. Jesus said, "Therefore, the father loves me because "Therefore, the father loves me because "Therefore, the father loves me because I lay down my life." Jesus said that. He I lay down my life." Jesus said that. He I lay down my life." Jesus said that. He says, "My father loves me because I lay says, "My father loves me because I lay says, "My father loves me because I lay down my life." This is why Jesus never down my life." This is why Jesus never down my life." This is why Jesus never tried to get out of this. He never tried tried to get out of this. He never tried tried to get out of this. He never tried to get out of this when he was in the to get out of this when he was in the to get out of this when he was in the garden. what he was what he was and we garden. what he was what he was and we garden. what he was what he was and we talked about this before. What he was talked about this before. What he was talked about this before. What he was talking about when he said, "Let this talking about when he said, "Let this talking about when he said, "Let this cup pass from me, but not my will, thine cup pass from me, but not my will, thine cup pass from me, but not my will, thine be done." He wasn't trying to get out of be done." He wasn't trying to get out of be done." He wasn't trying to get out of the crucifixion. That had to occur. That the crucifixion. That had to occur. That the crucifixion. That had to occur. That had to occur. That was prophesied. What had to occur. That was prophesied. What had to occur. That was prophesied. What he was trying to get out of was the he was trying to get out of was the he was trying to get out of was the separation, the spiritual separation separation, the spiritual separation separation, the spiritual separation from the father. That was never from the father. That was never from the father. That was never prophesied. And uh that's what he didn't prophesied. And uh that's what he didn't prophesied. And uh that's what he didn't want to have to go through. He says, want to have to go through. He says, want to have to go through. He says, "But not my will that that thine be "But not my will that that thine be "But not my will that that thine be done." So the son willingly offered done." So the son willingly offered done." So the son willingly offered himself. And that's why it says in John himself. And that's why it says in John himself. And that's why it says in John 15:13, "Greater love has no one than 15:13, "Greater love has no one than 15:13, "Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for this, that someone lay down his life for this, that someone lay down his life for his friend." Greater love has no one his friend." Greater love has no one his friend." Greater love has no one than this. So So all of this comes and than this. So So all of this comes and than this. So So all of this comes and and and that's why in Isaiah 53, we're and and that's why in Isaiah 53, we're and and that's why in Isaiah 53, we're going to skip down now to verse 11.

going to skip down now to verse 11. going to skip down now to verse 11. We're going to we're we're not going to We're going to we're we're not going to We're going to we're we're not going to read the second half of verse 10 right read the second half of verse 10 right read the second half of verse 10 right now because that speaks of the now because that speaks of the now because that speaks of the resurrection, which we're going to cover resurrection, which we're going to cover resurrection, which we're going to cover next week. But verse 11, Isaiah 53:1. As next week. But verse 11, Isaiah 53:1. As next week. But verse 11, Isaiah 53:1. As a result of the anguish of his soul, he a result of the anguish of his soul, he a result of the anguish of his soul, he will see it and be satisfied. God will will see it and be satisfied. God will will see it and be satisfied. God will see it. God the Father is going to see see it. God the Father is going to see see it. God the Father is going to see this. And by his knowledge, the this. And by his knowledge, the this. And by his knowledge, the righteous one, my servant, will justify righteous one, my servant, will justify righteous one, my servant, will justify the many. And he will bear their the many. And he will bear their the many. And he will bear their iniquities. He bore their iniquities. Uh iniquities. He bore their iniquities. Uh iniquities. He bore their iniquities. Uh uh. So, so he was bearing their uh. So, so he was bearing their uh. So, so he was bearing their iniquities. This is what was happening. iniquities. This is what was happening. iniquities. This is what was happening. The righteous one, my servant, will bear The righteous one, my servant, will bear The righteous one, my servant, will bear their iniquities. This is what was their iniquities. This is what was their iniquities. This is what was happening and he this justification this happening and he this justification this happening and he this justification this all revolves around what we see in this all revolves around what we see in this all revolves around what we see in this in this guilt offering. In this guilt in this guilt offering. In this guilt in this guilt offering. In this guilt offering there is this this this offering there is this this this offering there is this this this offering this up and it is paying a offering this up and it is paying a offering this up and it is paying a price and also in a guilt offering what price and also in a guilt offering what price and also in a guilt offering what you had to do you had to add 1/5if of you had to do you had to add 1/5if of you had to do you had to add 1/5if of the price. So if you have done something the price. So if you have done something the price. So if you have done something to somebody you had stolen something of to somebody you had stolen something of to somebody you had stolen something of theirs you had to make restitution and theirs you had to make restitution and theirs you had to make restitution and and add a fifth to it. Sometimes there and add a fifth to it. Sometimes there and add a fifth to it. Sometimes there were other portions in the scripture were other portions in the scripture were other portions in the scripture that talk about a fourth, but here you that talk about a fourth, but here you that talk about a fourth, but here you were to add a fifth to it and then make were to add a fifth to it and then make were to add a fifth to it and then make restitution. So if you if you order if restitution. So if you if you order if restitution. So if you if you order if you stole $100, you had to pay $120 you stole $100, you had to pay $120 you stole $100, you had to pay $120 back. There was restitution that had to back. There was restitution that had to back. There was restitution that had to be made. And so there was justification be made. And so there was justification be made. And so there was justification in that. And in that he justified the in that. And in that he justified the in that. And in that he justified the many and he bore this for them. And this many and he bore this for them. And this many and he bore this for them. And this this helps us to understand what was this helps us to understand what was this helps us to understand what was going on. He rendered himself a guilt

going on. He rendered himself a guilt going on. He rendered himself a guilt offering. It explains all of this. And offering. It explains all of this. And offering. It explains all of this. And then it says in in in Hebrews chapter then it says in in in Hebrews chapter then it says in in in Hebrews chapter chapter uh Hebrews 12:2 it says Jesus chapter uh Hebrews 12:2 it says Jesus chapter uh Hebrews 12:2 it says Jesus for the joy that was set before him for the joy that was set before him for the joy that was set before him endured the cross despising the shame. endured the cross despising the shame. endured the cross despising the shame. Jesus for the joy that was set before Jesus for the joy that was set before Jesus for the joy that was set before him endured the cross. him endured the cross. him endured the cross. Think about that. For the joy that was Think about that. For the joy that was Think about that. For the joy that was set before him. He wasn't looking set before him. He wasn't looking set before him. He wasn't looking forward just to the cross. He was seeing forward just to the cross. He was seeing forward just to the cross. He was seeing beyond the cross. Beyond the cross beyond the cross. Beyond the cross beyond the cross. Beyond the cross beyond the pain, there is always joy. beyond the pain, there is always joy. beyond the pain, there is always joy. Beyond the suffering there is always Beyond the suffering there is always Beyond the suffering there is always joy. joy. joy. And and and uh this is what it says that And and and uh this is what it says that And and and uh this is what it says that that beyond this beyond the suffering that beyond this beyond the suffering that beyond this beyond the suffering there was joy. there was joy. there was joy. Uh uh because in in it says in 2 Uh uh because in in it says in 2 Uh uh because in in it says in 2 Corinthians 5 21 for him who knew no sin Corinthians 5 21 for him who knew no sin Corinthians 5 21 for him who knew no sin he made to be sin on our behalf so that he made to be sin on our behalf so that he made to be sin on our behalf so that in him we might become the righteousness in him we might become the righteousness in him we might become the righteousness of God. You see the substitution the of God. You see the substitution the of God. You see the substitution the guilt offering. Him who knew no sin guilt offering. Him who knew no sin guilt offering. Him who knew no sin became sin on our behalf so that we became sin on our behalf so that we became sin on our behalf so that we could become the righteousness of God so could become the righteousness of God so could become the righteousness of God so that we could take the position that that we could take the position that that we could take the position that Jesus had. I mean everything is done by Jesus had. I mean everything is done by Jesus had. I mean everything is done by Jesus. Jesus opens up the door in Jesus. Jesus opens up the door in Jesus. Jesus opens up the door in everything for us. This is why I say everything for us. This is why I say everything for us. This is why I say Jesus is the best in every way. We could Jesus is the best in every way. We could Jesus is the best in every way. We could never never eternity isn't long enough never never eternity isn't long enough never never eternity isn't long enough for us to finish praising him. I mean for us to finish praising him. I mean for us to finish praising him. I mean Jesus is the best in every way. This is Jesus is the best in every way. This is Jesus is the best in every way. This is why we look upon him. We look upon Jesus why we look upon him. We look upon Jesus why we look upon him. We look upon Jesus as as this ultimate gift to the world

as as this ultimate gift to the world as as this ultimate gift to the world that everything comes to us because of that everything comes to us because of that everything comes to us because of what Jesus has done for us. All of this what Jesus has done for us. All of this what Jesus has done for us. All of this comes because of him. And and this is comes because of him. And and this is comes because of him. And and this is all because of his grace. It comes. So all because of his grace. It comes. So all because of his grace. It comes. So there's this anguish. He God sees he's there's this anguish. He God sees he's there's this anguish. He God sees he's satisfied and many are justified. That's satisfied and many are justified. That's satisfied and many are justified. That's why it said in verse 11, as a result of why it said in verse 11, as a result of why it said in verse 11, as a result of the anguish of his soul, as a result of the anguish of his soul, as a result of the anguish of his soul, as a result of what Jesus went through, he the father what Jesus went through, he the father what Jesus went through, he the father will see it and be satisfied. This will see it and be satisfied. This will see it and be satisfied. This fulfills, this is the guilt offering. It fulfills, this is the guilt offering. It fulfills, this is the guilt offering. It is fulfilled. By his knowledge, the is fulfilled. By his knowledge, the is fulfilled. By his knowledge, the righteous one, my servant, will justify righteous one, my servant, will justify righteous one, my servant, will justify the many and he will bear their the many and he will bear their the many and he will bear their iniquities. It is him who accomplished iniquities. It is him who accomplished iniquities. It is him who accomplished this. So his offering was redemption and this. So his offering was redemption and this. So his offering was redemption and and this is what paved the way for us. and this is what paved the way for us. and this is what paved the way for us. This is all the things that that was This is all the things that that was This is all the things that that was given that were given on our behalf given that were given on our behalf given that were given on our behalf because greater love has no one than because greater love has no one than because greater love has no one than this that he laid down his life for his this that he laid down his life for his this that he laid down his life for his friends. This was a guilt offering. This friends. This was a guilt offering. This friends. This was a guilt offering. This was the trespass offering that the was the trespass offering that the was the trespass offering that the scripture spoke of. So if we look in a scripture spoke of. So if we look in a scripture spoke of. So if we look in a Leviticus Leviticus 5, it says this Leviticus Leviticus 5, it says this Leviticus Leviticus 5, it says this concerning this this trespass or guilt concerning this this trespass or guilt concerning this this trespass or guilt offering. If anyone commits a trespass offering. If anyone commits a trespass offering. If anyone commits a trespass and sins unwittingly in the holy things and sins unwittingly in the holy things and sins unwittingly in the holy things of Yahweh, then he shall bring his of Yahweh, then he shall bring his of Yahweh, then he shall bring his trespass offering to Yahweh, a ram trespass offering to Yahweh, a ram trespass offering to Yahweh, a ram without defect from the flock. He shall without defect from the flock. He shall without defect from the flock. He shall make restitution for that which he has make restitution for that which he has make restitution for that which he has done wrong in the holy thing and she he done wrong in the holy thing and she he done wrong in the holy thing and she he shall add a fifth part to it.

shall add a fifth part to it. shall add a fifth part to it. Then it comes then it says the priest Then it comes then it says the priest Then it comes then it says the priest shall make atonement for him with the shall make atonement for him with the shall make atonement for him with the ram of the trespass offering and he will ram of the trespass offering and he will ram of the trespass offering and he will be forgiven. That was the sequence in be forgiven. That was the sequence in be forgiven. That was the sequence in the Old Testament. The priest shall make the Old Testament. The priest shall make the Old Testament. The priest shall make atonement for him with the ram of the atonement for him with the ram of the atonement for him with the ram of the trespass offering and he will be trespass offering and he will be trespass offering and he will be forgiven. So there was guilt, there was forgiven. So there was guilt, there was forgiven. So there was guilt, there was liability, there was the substitutionary liability, there was the substitutionary liability, there was the substitutionary sacrifice, there was restitution that sacrifice, there was restitution that sacrifice, there was restitution that was made, there was atonement and there was made, there was atonement and there was made, there was atonement and there was forgiveness. And that's exactly what was forgiveness. And that's exactly what was forgiveness. And that's exactly what it says here. if he would render himself it says here. if he would render himself it says here. if he would render himself this guilt offering. So in all of this this guilt offering. So in all of this this guilt offering. So in all of this he was pierced through for us. All of he was pierced through for us. All of he was pierced through for us. All of this happened because of us. And then this happened because of us. And then this happened because of us. And then then Isaiah just just hammers this point then Isaiah just just hammers this point then Isaiah just just hammers this point home. He so that the guilt belongs to home. He so that the guilt belongs to home. He so that the guilt belongs to us. The guilt and and he becomes the us. The guilt and and he becomes the us. The guilt and and he becomes the guilt offering. But there there's guilt offering. But there there's guilt offering. But there there's something even more remarkable and something even more remarkable and something even more remarkable and that's that Jesus had had given himself. that's that Jesus had had given himself. that's that Jesus had had given himself. It's not that oh I have to do this to It's not that oh I have to do this to It's not that oh I have to do this to please the father. No Jesus willingly. please the father. No Jesus willingly. please the father. No Jesus willingly. He says, "I lay down my life for them. I He says, "I lay down my life for them. I He says, "I lay down my life for them. I willingly, no one takes it from me."

willingly, no one takes it from me." willingly, no one takes it from me." John chapter 10. No one takes it from John chapter 10. No one takes it from John chapter 10. No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of myself. Jesus me, but I lay it down of myself. Jesus me, but I lay it down of myself. Jesus laid down his life. I have power to lay laid down his life. I have power to lay laid down his life. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it up it down, and I have power to take it up it down, and I have power to take it up again. It's not like the Romans took his again. It's not like the Romans took his again. It's not like the Romans took his life. It's not like the Jews took his life. It's not like the Jews took his life. It's not like the Jews took his life. Jesus willingly laid down his life life. Jesus willingly laid down his life life. Jesus willingly laid down his life and he offered himself up without defect and he offered himself up without defect and he offered himself up without defect to be the guilt offering. That's that's to be the guilt offering. That's that's to be the guilt offering. That's that's what it was. And that's why he he bore what it was. And that's why he he bore what it was. And that's why he he bore this for us. 1 Peter verse chapter 1 this for us. 1 Peter verse chapter 1 this for us. 1 Peter verse chapter 1 verse 18 says this. Knowing that you verse 18 says this. Knowing that you verse 18 says this. Knowing that you were redeemed not with corruptible were redeemed not with corruptible were redeemed not with corruptible things with silver or gold from the things with silver or gold from the things with silver or gold from the useless way of life handed down from useless way of life handed down from useless way of life handed down from your fathers but with precious blood as your fathers but with precious blood as your fathers but with precious blood as of a lamb without blemish or spot the of a lamb without blemish or spot the of a lamb without blemish or spot the blood of Christ. That's what Peter said. blood of Christ. That's what Peter said. blood of Christ. That's what Peter said. We are redeemed by the blood of Christ. We are redeemed by the blood of Christ. We are redeemed by the blood of Christ. It's what Jesus has done that has It's what Jesus has done that has It's what Jesus has done that has redeemed us. He bore our sins. It says redeemed us. He bore our sins. It says redeemed us. He bore our sins. It says in 1 Peter chapter 2 24, he himself bore in 1 Peter chapter 2 24, he himself bore in 1 Peter chapter 2 24, he himself bore our sins in his body on the tree that we our sins in his body on the tree that we our sins in his body on the tree that we having died to sin might live to having died to sin might live to having died to sin might live to righteousness. You were healed by his righteousness. You were healed by his righteousness. You were healed by his wounds. That's what Peter says. We are wounds. That's what Peter says. We are wounds. That's what Peter says. We are healed by his wounds. Jesus did healed by his wounds. Jesus did healed by his wounds. Jesus did everything. And this is what it talks everything. And this is what it talks everything. And this is what it talks about. This is why it says in verse 10, about. This is why it says in verse 10, about. This is why it says in verse 10, but by the Lord, but the Lord was but by the Lord, but the Lord was but by the Lord, but the Lord was pleased to crush him, putting him to pleased to crush him, putting him to pleased to crush him, putting him to grief if he would render himself a guilt grief if he would render himself a guilt grief if he would render himself a guilt offering. So you see that when when offering. So you see that when when offering. So you see that when when Jesus offers up himself, it changes the Jesus offers up himself, it changes the Jesus offers up himself, it changes the whole dynamic. This is not a just just a whole dynamic. This is not a just just a whole dynamic. This is not a just just a guy dying in obscurity.

guy dying in obscurity. guy dying in obscurity. This is he is willingly giving his life. This is he is willingly giving his life. This is he is willingly giving his life. And he says all of this is justified. And he says all of this is justified. And he says all of this is justified. All of this is is just like I love to All of this is is just like I love to All of this is is just like I love to see at the father. The father loves to see at the father. The father loves to see at the father. The father loves to see this. If a man is giving his life see this. If a man is giving his life see this. If a man is giving his life for another, and this is why when we for another, and this is why when we for another, and this is why when we sacrifice ourselves for another, it is sacrifice ourselves for another, it is sacrifice ourselves for another, it is looked upon with great favor by the looked upon with great favor by the looked upon with great favor by the Lord. Lord. Lord. When we serve in capacities where we are When we serve in capacities where we are When we serve in capacities where we are serving another, it is looked upon by serving another, it is looked upon by serving another, it is looked upon by great in with great favor from the Lord. great in with great favor from the Lord. great in with great favor from the Lord. When one gives of themselves for When one gives of themselves for When one gives of themselves for another, it is looked upon with great another, it is looked upon with great another, it is looked upon with great favor. And I'll tell you, if you start favor. And I'll tell you, if you start favor. And I'll tell you, if you start serving others all the time, you are serving others all the time, you are serving others all the time, you are going to get worn out unless you have a going to get worn out unless you have a going to get worn out unless you have a depth of relationship with God. depth of relationship with God. depth of relationship with God. You will be worn out. Jesus said when You will be worn out. Jesus said when You will be worn out. Jesus said when when Jesus was was uh brought up, it when Jesus was was uh brought up, it when Jesus was was uh brought up, it says in in uh in in Matthew 4:8, it says in in uh in in Matthew 4:8, it says in in uh in in Matthew 4:8, it says, "Satan took Jesus up to a very says, "Satan took Jesus up to a very says, "Satan took Jesus up to a very high mountain and showed him all the high mountain and showed him all the high mountain and showed him all the kings kingdoms of the earth and their kings kingdoms of the earth and their kings kingdoms of the earth and their glory."

glory." glory." So, Satan showed Jesus all the kingdoms So, Satan showed Jesus all the kingdoms So, Satan showed Jesus all the kingdoms of the earth and their glory. And then of the earth and their glory. And then of the earth and their glory. And then Satan said to him, "All these things I Satan said to him, "All these things I Satan said to him, "All these things I will give to you if you fall down and will give to you if you fall down and will give to you if you fall down and worship me. Fall down and worship me and worship me. Fall down and worship me and worship me. Fall down and worship me and I'll give you all of these things." And I'll give you all of these things." And I'll give you all of these things." And Jesus said to him, "Be gone, Satan, for Jesus said to him, "Be gone, Satan, for Jesus said to him, "Be gone, Satan, for it is written, you shall worship the it is written, you shall worship the it is written, you shall worship the Lord your God and serve him only." There Lord your God and serve him only." There Lord your God and serve him only." There were two things he said. Two things he were two things he said. Two things he were two things he said. Two things he said. You shall worship the Lord your said. You shall worship the Lord your said. You shall worship the Lord your God and you shall serve him only. God and you shall serve him only. God and you shall serve him only. [music] [music] [music] Because of you, millions of people have Because of you, millions of people have Because of you, millions of people have heard the gospel. If you confess with heard the gospel. If you confess with heard the gospel. If you confess with your mouth, [music] Jesus is Lord and your mouth, [music] Jesus is Lord and your mouth, [music] Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that he's risen believe in your heart that he's risen believe in your heart that he's risen from the dead and [music] you will be from the dead and [music] you will be from the dead and [music] you will be saved. That's the requirement. We talk saved. That's the requirement. We talk saved. That's the requirement. We talk about science concepts which draw people about science concepts which draw people about science concepts which draw people in. Take these nanom [music] machines in. Take these nanom [music] machines in. Take these nanom [music] machines and have them drill into cells. It would and have them drill into cells. It would and have them drill into cells. It would be a great way to kill cancer, right? We be a great way to kill cancer, right? We be a great way to kill cancer, right? We also talk about Jesus Christ who's the also talk about Jesus Christ who's the also talk about Jesus Christ who's the [music] best in everything. My faith in [music] best in everything. My faith in [music] best in everything. My faith in Jesus Christ means more to me than Jesus Christ means more to me than Jesus Christ means more to me than anything. [music] If you could continue anything. [music] If you could continue anything. [music] If you could continue to give or give for the first time, we to give or give for the first time, we to give or give for the first time, we would certainly appreciate it. You can would certainly appreciate it. You can would certainly appreciate it. You can go to jesusandinscience.org/donate.

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flesh and blood because his children are flesh and blood because his children are of flesh and blood. God comes to this of flesh and blood. God comes to this of flesh and blood. God comes to this earth, he takes on flesh and blood earth, he takes on flesh and blood earth, he takes on flesh and blood because his children are of flesh and because his children are of flesh and because his children are of flesh and blood. And he says, I want to become one blood. And he says, I want to become one blood. And he says, I want to become one of them. And when he becomes one of us, of them. And when he becomes one of us, of them. And when he becomes one of us, he has a normal life as a carpenter, he has a normal life as a carpenter, he has a normal life as a carpenter, just a very simple guy. But what did just a very simple guy. But what did just a very simple guy. But what did this simple carpenter do? It says he this simple carpenter do? It says he this simple carpenter do? It says he would wake up early in the morning. Mark would wake up early in the morning. Mark would wake up early in the morning. Mark 1:35. 1:35. 1:35. Jesus, while it was still dark, it said Jesus, while it was still dark, it said Jesus, while it was still dark, it said he would get up early in the morning he would get up early in the morning he would get up early in the morning while it was still dark and he would go while it was still dark and he would go while it was still dark and he would go off to a lonely place and he would pray. off to a lonely place and he would pray. off to a lonely place and he would pray. This is what he did. Here was a guy just This is what he did. Here was a guy just This is what he did. Here was a guy just setting out in the beginning of his setting out in the beginning of his setting out in the beginning of his ministry in Mark chapter 1. And what did ministry in Mark chapter 1. And what did ministry in Mark chapter 1. And what did he do? It was covered in prayer. What he do? It was covered in prayer. What he do? It was covered in prayer. What did Jesus do in in in it tells us did Jesus do in in in it tells us did Jesus do in in in it tells us prophetically in Isaiah chapter 50 what prophetically in Isaiah chapter 50 what prophetically in Isaiah chapter 50 what was his pattern for life? He awakens me was his pattern for life? He awakens me was his pattern for life? He awakens me morning by morning. It doesn't say one morning by morning. It doesn't say one morning by morning. It doesn't say one morning. It doesn't say one morning a morning. It doesn't say one morning a morning. It doesn't say one morning a week. Doesn't say Sunday morning. It week. Doesn't say Sunday morning. It week. Doesn't say Sunday morning. It says morning by morning. Every time it says morning by morning. Every time it says morning by morning. Every time it was morning, Jesus was before his was morning, Jesus was before his was morning, Jesus was before his father. And [snorts] that is how Jesus father. And [snorts] that is how Jesus father. And [snorts] that is how Jesus got the words to speak to people to got the words to speak to people to got the words to speak to people to encourage them. That is how Jesus got encourage them. That is how Jesus got encourage them. That is how Jesus got the the the the uh uh accomplished this the the the the uh uh accomplished this the the the the uh uh accomplished this ability to hear from God. He awakens my ability to hear from God. He awakens my ability to hear from God. He awakens my ear to listen as a disciple. The Lord ear to listen as a disciple. The Lord ear to listen as a disciple. The Lord God has opened my ear. I was not God has opened my ear. I was not God has opened my ear. I was not disobedient and I did not turn back.

disobedient and I did not turn back. disobedient and I did not turn back. Jesus said this is what it does. And Jesus said this is what it does. And Jesus said this is what it does. And this is why I tell you when Jesus said this is why I tell you when Jesus said this is why I tell you when Jesus said you shall worship the God, the Lord your you shall worship the God, the Lord your you shall worship the God, the Lord your God and you shall serve him only. There God and you shall serve him only. There God and you shall serve him only. There are these two things. It's a composite. are these two things. It's a composite. are these two things. It's a composite. We must have worship in order to serve We must have worship in order to serve We must have worship in order to serve God rightly. We must have worship. God rightly. We must have worship. God rightly. We must have worship. And then when we're when we go to serve And then when we're when we go to serve And then when we're when we go to serve God, what does he say? Jesus said Jesus God, what does he say? Jesus said Jesus God, what does he say? Jesus said Jesus said, "If anyone follows me," John 12 said, "If anyone follows me," John 12 said, "If anyone follows me," John 12 26, "If anyone serves me, he must follow 26, "If anyone serves me, he must follow 26, "If anyone serves me, he must follow me. Where I am, there shall my servant me. Where I am, there shall my servant me. Where I am, there shall my servant also be. And if anyone serves me, the also be. And if anyone serves me, the also be. And if anyone serves me, the Father will honor him. Father will honor him. Father will honor him. If anyone serves me, the father will If anyone serves me, the father will If anyone serves me, the father will honor him. Think about that. You know, honor him. Think about that. You know, honor him. Think about that. You know, as I as I move more and more toward the as I as I move more and more toward the as I as I move more and more toward the end of my career, I just see the honor end of my career, I just see the honor end of my career, I just see the honor and the blessing of God. I mean, he and the blessing of God. I mean, he and the blessing of God. I mean, he placed us over and over again in these placed us over and over again in these placed us over and over again in these places that just just exploded with with places that just just exploded with with places that just just exploded with with with uh with blessing. I remember I mean with uh with blessing. I remember I mean with uh with blessing. I remember I mean early on in my career I started working early on in my career I started working early on in my career I started working in this strange field called molecular in this strange field called molecular in this strange field called molecular electronics. People were mocking me.

electronics. People were mocking me. electronics. People were mocking me. They said oh this is this is such They said oh this is this is such They said oh this is this is such nonsense. This is this is and they were nonsense. This is this is and they were nonsense. This is this is and they were mocking me and then the field just mocking me and then the field just mocking me and then the field just exploded and everybody said what is this exploded and everybody said what is this exploded and everybody said what is this stuff and they oh that's what the guy stuff and they oh that's what the guy stuff and they oh that's what the guy Jim Tour is doing. I mean he had me Jim Tour is doing. I mean he had me Jim Tour is doing. I mean he had me there and then even in in the recent there and then even in in the recent there and then even in in the recent past we started working on these very past we started working on these very past we started working on these very strange compounds in in uh in 2020 strange compounds in in uh in 2020 strange compounds in in uh in 2020 things that the world had not even heard things that the world had not even heard things that the world had not even heard about. We started isolating these about. We started isolating these about. We started isolating these strange compounds called rare earth strange compounds called rare earth strange compounds called rare earth elements from waste. Nobody cared about elements from waste. Nobody cared about elements from waste. Nobody cared about it. Rare earth elements. And then all of it. Rare earth elements. And then all of it. Rare earth elements. And then all of a sudden, like 3 or 4 years later, rare a sudden, like 3 or 4 years later, rare a sudden, like 3 or 4 years later, rare earth elements become like the thing earth elements become like the thing earth elements become like the thing that everybody wants more than gold. that everybody wants more than gold. that everybody wants more than gold. People want rare earth eleth and again he did that with with C60. He and again he did that with with C60. He did that with with with carbon nano did that with with with carbon nano did that with with with carbon nano tubes. He did that with graphine. I tubes. He did that with graphine. I tubes. He did that with graphine. I mean, he did it over and over again. He mean, he did it over and over again. He mean, he did it over and over again. He placed us in these places that we're placed us in these places that we're placed us in these places that we're just going to explode. How can this be?

just going to explode. How can this be? just going to explode. How can this be? Because Jesus said it. Jesus said, "If Because Jesus said it. Jesus said, "If Because Jesus said it. Jesus said, "If anyone serves me, the father will honor anyone serves me, the father will honor anyone serves me, the father will honor him." The father will honor him. You him." The father will honor him. You him." The father will honor him. You want blessing in your career, I'm want blessing in your career, I'm want blessing in your career, I'm telling you, serve the Lord Jesus telling you, serve the Lord Jesus telling you, serve the Lord Jesus Christ. If anyone serves him, the father Christ. If anyone serves him, the father Christ. If anyone serves him, the father will honor him. But you will get wiped will honor him. But you will get wiped will honor him. But you will get wiped out in service unless you have that out in service unless you have that out in service unless you have that daily daily time with the Lord. Daily daily daily time with the Lord. Daily daily daily time with the Lord. Daily time because you must have worship. time because you must have worship. time because you must have worship. Jesus said if said you shall worship the Jesus said if said you shall worship the Jesus said if said you shall worship the Lord your God and serve him only. And Lord your God and serve him only. And Lord your God and serve him only. And then it takes this whole thing and it then it takes this whole thing and it then it takes this whole thing and it turns it around. He takes this this turns it around. He takes this this turns it around. He takes this this whole death on the cross and he says if whole death on the cross and he says if whole death on the cross and he says if it's a guilt offering, if it's offered it's a guilt offering, if it's offered it's a guilt offering, if it's offered up, you're doing it on behalf of up, you're doing it on behalf of up, you're doing it on behalf of another. But if it's offered up to the another. But if it's offered up to the another. But if it's offered up to the Lord, poo, wow, it changes everything. Lord, poo, wow, it changes everything. Lord, poo, wow, it changes everything. And that pleases the father. Even the And that pleases the father. Even the And that pleases the father. Even the death of our Lord Jesus Christ, it says death of our Lord Jesus Christ, it says death of our Lord Jesus Christ, it says that that uh um the Lord was pleased to that that uh um the Lord was pleased to that that uh um the Lord was pleased to crush him. I looked up that word crush him. I looked up that word crush him. I looked up that word pleased. You know what it means? Means pleased. You know what it means? Means pleased. You know what it means? Means pleased.

pleased. pleased. The Lord was pleased to crush him, The Lord was pleased to crush him, The Lord was pleased to crush him, putting him to grief if he would render putting him to grief if he would render putting him to grief if he would render himself a guilt offering. He was pleased himself a guilt offering. He was pleased himself a guilt offering. He was pleased to crush him. Let's pray. Lord, I thank you so much for your word. Lord, I thank you so much for your word. It is so good in every way. Thank you, It is so good in every way. Thank you, It is so good in every way. Thank you, Lord, that these things which were Lord, that these things which were Lord, that these things which were prophesied, prophesied, prophesied, heaven and earth made to come to pass heaven and earth made to come to pass heaven and earth made to come to pass and are documented over and over again and are documented over and over again and are documented over and over again in the New Testament exactly as was in the New Testament exactly as was in the New Testament exactly as was prophesied. prophesied. prophesied. Lord, I thank you for these young Lord, I thank you for these young Lord, I thank you for these young people. Give them a heart to give their people. Give them a heart to give their people. Give them a heart to give their lives for another, to pour out their lives for another, to pour out their lives for another, to pour out their lives for another. But father, saturate lives for another. But father, saturate lives for another. But father, saturate them in the word of God every morning in them in the word of God every morning in them in the word of God every morning in worship so that they would have the worship so that they would have the worship so that they would have the ability and the strength to serve ability and the strength to serve ability and the strength to serve without being wiped out. Lord, do that without being wiped out. Lord, do that without being wiped out. Lord, do that in their lives to follow the pattern of in their lives to follow the pattern of in their lives to follow the pattern of Jesus, follow his pattern, to rise up Jesus, follow his pattern, to rise up Jesus, follow his pattern, to rise up early morning by morning, listening to early morning by morning, listening to early morning by morning, listening to the Lord. Father, I pray that they do the Lord. Father, I pray that they do the Lord. Father, I pray that they do not waste their lives by trying to do not waste their lives by trying to do not waste their lives by trying to do this all by themselves, but they will this all by themselves, but they will this all by themselves, but they will see the pattern of what Jesus did and see the pattern of what Jesus did and see the pattern of what Jesus did and they would see how much he accomplished they would see how much he accomplished they would see how much he accomplished in his life. Lord, do this in their in his life. Lord, do this in their in his life. Lord, do this in their lives. I pray that they could then serve

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