Isaiah: Saints and Those Who think They Are

Introduction

Open to Isaiah 65 this evening, Isaiah 65 and we will look at verse 13-16

Last time (2 weeks ago)

last week we thought about the Bloody king.

What a contrast the real king Jesus is to the TV Jesus we see today.

His words, “their lifeblood spattered on my garments” (Is 63:3, ESV)

This is the biblical picture, the king that vengefully depositories the wicked and at the same time will not let one of his be destroyed.

Remember the picture in Gen 19, Abraham pleading with the this king, Lord will you spare the city if there is 5 righteous.

There were not 5 righteous but even though there was only one, the Lord sent his angles to save that one.

And Revelation 19 he will come again from heaven and “He is clothed in a robe dipped in blood” This is not his blood, it is the blood of those enemy that have been put under his feet.(Re 19:13, ESV)

Tonight we will consider what it looks like when he gets there.

Remember in the vision, the one in splendid red robes is coming from Edom and he is come to wards the land of Isreal.

Let’s read

Isaiah 65:13–16 ESV

13 Therefore thus says the Lord God: “Behold, my servants shall eat, but you shall be hungry; behold, my servants shall drink, but you shall be thirsty; behold, my servants shall rejoice, but you shall be put to shame; 14 behold, my servants shall sing for gladness of heart, but you shall cry out for pain of heart and shall wail for breaking of spirit. 15 You shall leave your name to my chosen for a curse, and the Lord God will put you to death, but his servants he will call by another name, 16 so that he who blesses himself in the land shall bless himself by the God of truth, and he who takes an oath in the land shall swear by the God of truth; because the former troubles are forgotten and are hidden from my eyes.

May God Bless the Reading of His Holy, Inflatable, Sufficient Word

Let’s Pray

Transition

When the King acts his servants have provision and those that hate him do not. Lets look at verse 13-14.

Body

The Exultation of the Elect

Isaiah 65:13–14 ESV

13 Therefore thus says the Lord God: “Behold, my servants shall eat, but you shall be hungry; behold, my servants shall drink, but you shall be thirsty; behold, my servants shall rejoice, but you shall be put to shame; 14 behold, my servants shall sing for gladness of heart, but you shall cry out for pain of heart and shall wail for breaking of spirit.

Servant Eat and Drink is not primary about physical needs

“But since it is not proper that good men should have their minds engrossed by earthly advantages, it is enough that some taste of those advantages should support their faith. And if they are sometimes oppressed by hunger, yet, being satisfied with a moderate portion of good, they nevertheless acknowledge that God is their Father, and that he is kind to them, and in their poverty have greater riches than kings and nobles.”[1]

Fulfilled in Jesus

Eat my Body Drink my blood.

gladness of heart, breaking of spirit, \

Even though their body may be fat and a Christians thin, the sprint of the wicked are dead and the saints sing hymn to the Lions.

Transition

The provide of God is for his people, and those people are called by the name he chooses. Look to verse 15.

A New Name

Isaiah 65:15 ESV

15 You shall leave your name to my chosen for a curse, and the Lord God will put you to death, but his servants he will call by another name,

“leave your name to my chosen for a curse”

“To have your name remembered as a curse (“May you be like X”) is an even worse fate than being forgotten.” [2]

“but his servants he will call by another name”

“And shall call his servants by another name. He shews how ill-founded is the confidence of that nation, which thought that God would have no people, if he had not the posterity of Abraham; for he solemnly declares that he will adopt a new people, and that he is not confined to the Jews, so as not easily to find others whom he shall adorn with the “name” of his people.” [3]

“The nations shall see your righteousness, and all the kings your glory, and you shall be called by a new name that the mouth of the LORD will give.” (Is 62:2, ESV)

We will make more connects about the new name in verse 16.

“Like new clothes (61:10 note), the new name signifies a renewed relationship and enhanced privilege (vv. 4, 12; cf. 1:26; 56:5; 60:14, 18; cf. Gen. 17:5, 15; Rev. 2:17; 3:12). [4]

Transition

So we have the old accursed, we have to new with a new name and according to the prophet lets us know who these new ones are? Verse 16.

The God of Truth

Isaiah 65:16 ESV

16 so that he who blesses himself in the land shall bless himself by the God of truth, and he who takes an oath in the land shall swear by the God of truth; because the former troubles are forgotten and are hidden from my eyes.

The God of Truth

“Woman, believe me, the hour is coming when neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem will you worship the Father. 22 You worship what you do not know; we worship what we know, for salvation is from the Jews. 23 But the hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father is seeking such people to worship him. 24 God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.” (Jn 4:21–24, ESV)

Salvation if from the Jews, but Isreal is the people of God also know as the church.

“The nations shall see your righteousness, and all the kings your glory, and you shall be called by a new name that the mouth of the LORD will give.” (Is 62:2, ESV)

Jesus is the LORD and he said, “And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.” (Mt 16:18, ESV)

Paul explains it

“Know then that it is those of faith who are the sons of Abraham. 8 And the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel beforehand to Abraham, saying, “In you shall all the nations be blessed.” 9 So then, those who are of faith are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith.” (Ga 3:7–9, ESV)

“But far be it from me to boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. 15 For neither circumcision counts for anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation. 16 And as for all who walk by this rule, peace and mercy be upon them, and upon the Israel of God.” (Ga 6:14–16, ESV)

This theme is present in Romans, Philippians.

Everyone in Christ a member of the Israel of God everyone outside, no mater jew or gentile is not a member of the Israel of God. That is what the author of Hebrews means what he said, “For by it (faith) the people of old received their commendation.” (Heb 11:2, ESV) and he starts the list of heroes of the faith with Able (Hebrews 11:4). Able was in member of the Israel of God.

Not replacement, revelation,

Not dispensation, covenant.

Conclusion

As we wrap up in Isaiah, again we see that it is all about Christ.

Every place, every book, every verse, every event in history, every difficulty in your life, every victory you enjoy, every thing is about him.

His justice, his mercy, his name, his glory, its about him.

References

[1] John Calvin and William Pringle, Commentary on the Book of the Prophet Isaiah, vol. 4 (Bellingham, WA: Logos Bible Software, 2010), 394.

[2] R. C. Sproul, ed., The Reformation Study Bible: English Standard Version (2015 Edition) (Orlando, FL: Reformation Trust, 2015), 1246.

[3] John Calvin and William Pringle, Commentary on the Book of the Prophet Isaiah, vol. 4 (Bellingham, WA: Logos Bible Software, 2010), 396.

[4] R. C. Sproul, ed., The Reformation Study Bible: English Standard Version (2015 Edition) (Orlando, FL: Reformation Trust, 2015), 1240.

Bibliography

Calvin, John, and William Pringle. Commentary on the Book of the Prophet Isaiah. Bellingham, WA: Logos Bible Software, 2010.

R. C. Sproul, ed., The Reformation Study Bible: English Standard Version (2015 Edition) (Orlando, FL: Reformation Trust, 2015), 1246.