The Mocking and the Spitting

Timothy Keller Sermons Podcast by Gospel in Life

Tim Keller

Religion & Spirituality, Religion, Religion & Spirituality:christianity, Christianity, Spirituality

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🗓️ 6 March 2024

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

What did Jesus come into the world to do? In the final chapters of Isaiah, a mysterious figure called the Servant of the Lord is prophesied. This figure is going to come into the world and bring God’s salvation. And the New Testament writers identify this prophesied Servant of the Lord as Jesus. Isaiah 50 is the third of the Servant songs, and it 1) tells us about the life we ought to live, 2) shows us where to get the power to live that life, and then 3) explains why that power works. This sermon was preached by Dr. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on February 14, 2010. Series: The Songs of the Servant (from Isaiah). Scripture: Isaiah 50:4-11. Today's podcast is brought to you by Gospel in Life, the site for all sermons, books, study guides and resources from Timothy Keller and Redeemer Presbyterian Church. If you've enjoyed listening to this podcast and would like to support the ongoing efforts of this ministry, you can do so by visiting https://gospelinlife.com/give and making a one-time or recurring donation.

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0:00.0	Welcome to Gospel in life. The Book of Isaiah prophesies a servant of the Lord, a
0:09.1	mysterious figure who is going to bring salvation. New Testament writers tell us that this servant is Jesus Christ himself.
0:16.0	Why is it so significant that Jesus is identified as a servant?
0:20.0	And what does it mean for his followers today?
0:23.0	Join us as Tim Keller explores the person of Jesus Christ,
0:26.0	the gentle and strong servant of the Lord. Our scripture reading tonight comes from the book of Isaiah chapter 50
0:37.5	verses 4 through 11. The sovereign Lord has given me an instructed tongue to know the word that sustains the weary.
0:47.0	He wakens me morning by morning, wakens my ear to listen like one being taught.
0:52.0	The sovereign Lord has opened my ears and to listen like one being taught.
0:52.8	The sovereign Lord has opened my ears,
0:54.8	and I have not been rebellious.
0:56.6	I have not drawn back.
0:58.4	I offered my back to those who beat me, my cheeks,
1:01.1	to those who pulled out my beard. I did not hide my face from mocking and
1:05.2	spitting.
1:06.8	Because the sovereign Lord helps me, I will not be disgraced.
1:11.2	Therefore have I set my face like Flint and I know I will not be put to shame
1:16.7	He who vindicates me is near
1:19.1	Who then will bring charges against me? Let us face each other. Who is my accuser? Let him confront me.
1:26.0	It is the sovereign Lord who helps me. Who is he that will condemn me? They will all wear out like a garment, the moths will eat them up.
1:35.0	Who among you fears the Lord and obeys the word of his servant?
1:40.0	Let him who walks in the dark, who has no light, trust in the name of the Lord and rely on His God.
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