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July 25, 2023

Scripture:

ISAIAH 48:12-52:12

A Burning Heart And Face Like Flint

Because the Sovereign LORD helps me, I will not be disgraced. Therefore, I have set my face like a stone, determined to do his will.

Isaiah 50:7

My Take Aways

Something Old

I have said it: I am calling Cyrus! I will send him on this errand and will help him succeed.
Isaiah 48:15

I love this verse! God calls this huge moment in the life of His people an errand. I really need to think about this for a minute or two.

Something New

Who knew? Not me. There are four Servant Song in Isaiah 50. Here some 411.

Face like a flint strongly urged believers to imitate the Lord’s steadfast determination: “My great object is to lead you to love him who so loved you that he set his face like a flint in his determination to save you. O ye redeemed ones, on whose behalf this strong resolve was made,—ye who have been bought by the precious blood of this steadfast, resolute Redeemer, come and think awhile of him, that your hearts may burn within you, and that your faces may be set like flints to live and die for him who lived and died for you!” (In The Metropolitan Tabernacle Pulpit Sermons, Vol. 47, p. 362. London: Passmore & Alabaster).

Spurgeon has a wonderful sermon on this text titled, The Redeemer’s Face Set like a Flint. These are his headings and points:

How the steadfast resolve of Jesus was tested?

  • By offers from the world.
  • By the persuasions of His friends.
  • By the unworthiness of His clients.
  • By the bitterness of the first few drops of suffering in Gethsemane.
  • By the ease at which He could have backed out if He had wished to.
  • By the taunts of those who mocked Him.
  • By the full stress and agony of the cross.

How the steadfast resolve of Jesus was sustained?

  • By His divine schooling.
  • By His conscious innocence.
  • By His unshakable confidence in the help of God.
  • By the joy that was set before Him.

How to imitate the steadfast resolve of Jesus?

  • When there is something right, stand for it.
  • When you have a right purpose that glorifies God, carry it out.

These sermon points could have been written for us.

How the steadfast resolve of (insert your name) is tested?

  • By offers from the world.
  • By the persuasions of my friends.
  • By the unworthiness of my clients.
  • By the bitterness of the first few drops of suffering.
  • By the ease at which I could have backed out if I had wished to.
  • By the taunts of those who mocked me.
  • By the full stress and agony of the daily cross I carry.

How the steadfast resolve of (insert my name) is sustained?

  • By my divine schooling/study of the Word.
  • By my conscious innocence, knowing that I am holy, and holy and dearly loved.
  • By my unshakable confidence in the help of God.
  • By the joy that is set before me.

How to imitate the steadfast resolve of Jesus?

  • When there is something right, stand for it.
  • When you have a right purpose that glorifies God, carry it out.

Something To Do

Steadfastness starts with standing on the solid rock of Christ.

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