HE PROLONGED HIS DAYS

Sunday Morning:  April 11, 2004

Text: Isaiah 53:10  "Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand."

HE SHALL RISE AGAIN

Mark 10:33-34  "Saying, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be delivered unto the chief priests, and unto the scribes; and they shall condemn him to death, and shall deliver him to the Gentiles: 34. And they shall mock him, and shall scourge him, and shall spit upon him, and shall kill him: and the third day he shall rise again."

FULFILLED ALL THAT WAS WRITTEN

Luke 24:44  "And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me."

“HE SHALL SEE HIS SEED”

Hebrews 2:16  "For verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of Abraham."

LITTLE CHILDREN

Hebrews 2:13-14  ". . . Behold I and the children [paidion, little children, not teknon, child] which God hath given me. 14. Forasmuch then as the children [paidion, little children] are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; . . ."

LITTLE CHILDREN

Matthew 18:3-4  "And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children [paidion], ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. 4. Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child [paidion], the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven."

HIS BRETHREN

Hebrews 2:17  "Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, "

DECLARE HIS NAME TO HIS BRETHREN

Hebrews 2:12  "Saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, . . ." (Psalms 22:22)

A BROTHER DOES . . .

Matthew 12:50  "For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother. ."

A BROTHER WILL . . .

Matthew 7:21  "Not every one . . . shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven."

HE SHALL PROLONG HIS DAYS

Isaiah 53:10  ". . . he shall prolong his days, . . ."

HIGH PRIEST

Hebrews 2:17-18  "Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren (holy, 3:1), that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people. 18. For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted."

HEAVENLY CALLING

Hebrews 3:1  "Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;"

MADE AN HIGH PRIEST

Hebrews 5:4-6  "And no man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron. 5. So also Christ glorified not himself to be made an high priest; but he that said unto him, Thou art my Son, to day have I begotten thee. 6. As he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec."

GOOD THINGS TO COME

Hebrews 9:11  "But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building;"

FOR THE CALLED

Hebrews 9:15  "And for this cause he is the mediator (as high priest) of the new testament, that . . . they which are called might receive the promise of eternal [agelasting] inheritance."

FIRST OF ALL

1 Corinthians 15:3-4  "For I delivered unto you (brethren, v. 1) first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; 4. And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:"

RAISED FOR OUR JUSTIFICATION

Romans 4:25  "Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification."

LIVING HOPE BY HIS RESURRECTION

1 Peter 1:3-4, 5  "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4. To [for] an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled . . . 5. Who are kept by the power of God through faith. . .

FAITH AND HOPE

1 Peter 1:21  "Who by him do believe [present tense] in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God."

FULFILLED IN HIS RESURRECTION

Acts 13:32-33  "And we declare unto you glad tidings, how that the promise which was made unto the fathers, 33. God hath fulfilled the same unto us their children, in that he hath raised up Jesus again; as it is also written in the second psalm, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee."

IS FAITH VAIN?

1 Corinthians 15:12-14  "Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead? 13. But if there be no resurrection of the dead, then is Christ not risen: 14. And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain."

WITHOUT FAITH NO NEED TO SEEK HIM

Hebrews 11:6  "But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him."

YET IN YOUR SINS

1 Corinthians 15:17  "And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins."

WE MAY KNOW THE POWER

Philippians 3:10  "That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection,  . . ."

GREAT POWER

Ephesians 1:19-20  "And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe [present active], according to the working of his mighty power, 20. Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places,"

THE PLEASURE OF THE LORD

Isaiah 53:10  ". . . he shall see his seed, . . . and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand."

TO GIVE YOU THE KINGDOM

Luke 12:32  "Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom."

THE GOOD PLEASURE OF HIS WILL

Ephesians 1:5  "Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children [placed in a position as a son] by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,"

ACCORDING TO HIS GOOD PLEASURE

Ephesians 1:9-11  "Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself: 10. That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him: 11. In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:"

FULFILL ALL THE GOOD PLEASURE

2 Thessalonians 1:11  "Wherefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfil all the good pleasure of his goodness, and the work of faith with power:" (of his resurrection)