Misplaced Faith
“For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, Who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe.”
1 Timothy 4:10 (NKJV)
Remember – Jesus died for all, especially them that believe …
Jesus conquered His will in the Garden of Gethsemane and became obedient to the will of His Father. Every step towards Calvary’s hill got harder, but sweeter. Think of all that pain He endured from the whippings and beatings, the loss of blood, coupled with the weight of the cross that He bore for us. Jesus has His promised victory in sight – redemption for mankind! … His glorious mission on Earth almost completed. Hell and Death just hours away from being conquered forever. A way for lost mankind, back to the Father through His sufferings, death, and powerful resurrection.
Jesus came & conquered every major and minor disease … Jesus conquered every sickness and infirmity … Jesus conquered every oppression, depression, bondage, addiction or habit. Every single ailment known to mankind was defeated at the Cross, by the Blood of Jesus. Adam brought death, but Jesus brought life. The devil introduced sin & sickness, which causes bondage – misery, pain, unhappiness & death. But Jesus brought freedom from sin & sickness – He brought joy, peace, health, and a new life in Him on Earth & Heaven for those who accept Him.
OK Folks – Please try Jesus! Please don’t get cheated by the devil, out of what God did for us through Jesus Christ. Jesus came to save or deliver us – Soul, Mind, and Body … not just our Soul, but Soul, Mind & Body! We try everything else, now turn all that energy Jesus’ way and trust totally in Him: the Creator, the Deliverer, the Mighty God, our Friend, our Healer … He’s God with Us (Matthew 1:23) … the Prince of Peace in our souls!
Put your Faith in Jesus’ Word … believe in His Gospel – it is the power of God – it is God’s power … if you put your faith in God’s power – it will fix you, it will heal you, it will deliver you! Believe in His name … believe in His power and you will be healed … you will be saved … you will be delivered … you – will – be – set – free!
When you receive Jesus, you receive all that He is and has!
Nothing can stand up to or against Jesus Christ … all power in Heaven and Earth is given unto Him (Matthew 28:18).
“Looking unto Jesus – the author and finisher of our Faith: Who for the joy that was set before Him, endured the Cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.”
Hebrews 12:2 (KJV)
“But God commendeth His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.”
Romans 5:8 (KJV)
“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”
John 3:16 (KJV)
Sin makes you perish … sickness can make you perish. That’s the devil’s will and plan, not God’s. God’s plan through Jesus Christ is Life and that more abundantly.
“I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture. The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.”
John 10:9–10 (KJV)
Isaiah 53
“Who hath believed our report? And to whom is the Arm of the Lord revealed?”
Isaiah 53:1 (KJV)
believed – accepted as the truth
report – spoken or written account of something that one has observed, heard, done, or investigated (1 John 1:1–3)
revealed – made (something) known to humans by divine or supernatural means; cause or allow (something) to be seen
“For He shall grow up before Him as a tender plant, and as a root out of dry ground: He hath no form nor comeliness: and when we shall see Him, there is no beauty that we should desire Him.”
Isaiah 53:2 (KJV)
comeliness – quality of being good-looking or attractive
beauty – a combination of qualities, such as shape, color, or form, that pleases the aesthetic senses, especially the sight
desire – a strong feeling of wanting to have something or wishing for something to happen
“He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from Him; he was despised, and we esteemed Him not.”
Isaiah 53:3 (KJV)
despised – regarded as worthless, hated, loathed, distasteful, seriously disliked or detested; looked down on with contempt or aversion
rejected – not wanted, dismissed as inadequate, inappropriate, or unlikeable; refuse to accept, consider, submit to, hear, receive, or admit
sorrows – feelings of deep distress/sadness/misery/depression caused by loss, disappointment, or other misfortune – sickness
acquainted – made (someone) aware of or familiar with something
grief – reaction to a major loss; deep sorrow, pain, agony – especially that caused by someone’s death
esteemed – considered, deemed or regarded
“Surely He hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem Him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.”
Isaiah 53:4 (KJV)
borne – carried or transported
stricken – affected by something overwhelming, such as disease, trouble, or painful emotion – our sins
smitten – struck by a heavy blow of a hand or weapon … God’s hand
afflicted – suffering and pain caused by something or someone; trouble
“But He was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon Him: and with His stripes we are healed.”
Isaiah 53:5 (KJV)
wounded – an injury to the body, especially one in which the skin or another external surface is torn, pierced, cut, punctured, or otherwise broken
transgressions – acts that go against laws (God’s Laws), rules, or codes of conduct
bruised – to injure the underlying soft tissue or bone without breaking the skin
iniquities – immoral or grossly unfair (wicked) behavior; sins & wickedness
chastisement – to punish, as by beating; harsh scolding or rebuke
peace – freedom from conflict, violence, disturbance and fear; harmony with God – inwardly, only obtained through Jesus Christ
stripes – beatings; striking with repeated blows so as to injure or damage
healed – to make sound or whole again; to restore to perfect health
“All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on Him the iniquity of us all.”
Isaiah 53:6 (KJV)
astray – away from the correct path, route, or direction; enter into error or morally questionable behavior
“He was oppressed, and He was afflicted, yet He opened not His mouth: He is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so He openeth not His mouth.”
Isaiah 53:7 (KJV)
oppressed – subjected to harsh and authoritarian treatment; crushed and burdened by abuse of power or authority
slaughter – where animals are killed for food or skins
dumb – silent or quiet
“He was taken from prison and from judgment: and who shall declare His generation? For He was cut off out of the land of the living: for the transgression of My people was He stricken.”
Isaiah 53:8 (KJV)
prison – a place in which people are legally held as a punishment for crimes they have committed or while awaiting trial
judgment – a misfortune or calamity viewed as a divine punishment
declare – broadcast, proclaim, voice, or announce
generation – a group of people born and living during the same time (whoever hears and receives the Gospel is part of His generation)
“And He made His grave with the wicked, and with the rich in His death; because He had done no violence, neither was any deceit in His mouth.”
Isaiah 53:9 (KJV)
wicked – evil or morally wrong; sinful, bad, corrupt
rich – having a great deal of money or assets; wealthy
violence – behavior involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill
deceit – the action or practice of deceiving someone by concealing or misrepresenting the truth
“Yet it pleased the Lord to bruise Him; He hath put Him to grief: when thou shalt make 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.”
Isaiah 53:10 (KJV)
offering – sin offering or sacrifice to satisfy a wrong or wrongs
prolong – extend the length of something (Jesus is alive forevermore – Revelation 1:5–8)
prosper – to cause to succeed or thrive; to become strong and flourishing (we have become more than conquerors through Jesus Christ – Romans 8:37)
“He shall see of the travail of His soul, and shall be satisfied: by His knowledge shall My righteous servant justify many; for He shall bear their iniquities.”
Isaiah 53:11 (KJV)
travail – work that is painful or labor intensive; great physical or mental exertion
righteous – morally right, virtuous, very good, upright, holy
servant – a person who is devoted to or guided by something (Jesus was devoted to God’s Will – Hebrews 10:7)
justify – show or prove to be right (Jesus justified us by His Blood – Romans 5:9)
bear – carry or take on
“Therefore will I divide Him a portion with the great, and He shall divide the spoil with the strong; because He hath poured out His soul unto death: and He was numbered with the transgressors; and He bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.”
Isaiah 53:12 (KJV)
spoil – goods of considerable value taken forcibly (Jesus spoiled the principalities and powers of darkness through the Cross – Colossians 2:13–15)
poured – flowed rapidly in a steady stream (Jesus didn’t fight death, He laid down His life for us – John 10:16–17)
intercession – the action of intervening on behalf of another, through prayer or physical action
transgressors – people who violate laws or commands
Scripture References
- Isaiah 53:1–12
- Isaiah 40:28–31
- Mark 5:21–43
- Mark 1:35–42
- Psalm 103:1–3
- Matthew 8:16–17
- Romans 10:8–17
- Romans 8:31, 32, 37
- Romans 1:15–17
- Romans 5:8
- Romans 3:21–26
- 2 Corinthians 1:19–20
- 2 Corinthians 5:7
- 1 Peter 2:21–25
- Hebrews 7:23–27
- Hebrews 9:11–15, 22, 24–28
- Hebrews 12:2
- Hebrews 10:7
- Ephesians 3:20–21
- Luke 1:37–38
- Habakkuk 2:4
- 1 John 5:4
- 1 John 1:5–10
- 1 John 2:1–2
- Philippians 2:5–11
- Revelation 1:5–8
- 1 Timothy 4:10
- John 3:16
- Colossians 2:13–15