Little Country Church on the edge of town

Do do do do do do

People coming every day from miles around

For meetings and for Sunday school

And it's very plain to see

It's not the way it used to be.

Welcome to the Word for today, featuring the Bible teaching ministry of Pastor Chuck Smith, founder of the Calvary Chapel Movement.

This radio program is a chapter-by-ch by chapter verse by verse study through the entire Bible.

And on today's edition of the Word for today, Pastor Chuck continues his message,

the torturing of Jesus.

As we pick up in John chapter 19, verse one.

And now with today's study, here's Pastor Chuck.

Now, why would God in his predeterminate counsel determine that Jesus should not only die

that horrible death of the cross, but also be scourged, receive the stripes?

Going back to the prophecy of Isaiah,

he was wounded for our transgressions,

bruised for our iniquities,

the chastisement of our peace was upon him,

and with his stripes, you are healed.

Jesus was there definitely making provision for healing for his people. I believe that that healing goes beyond

the spiritual healing. I do not believe that you can deny that also there is physical healing

involved through the suffering of Jesus.

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