Have you seen this man?

Have you seen this man? • Acts 8:32-34 (NKJV) - The place in the Scripture which he read was this: “He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; And as a lamb before its shearer is silent, So He opened not His mouth. 33 In His humiliation Hisjustice was taken away, And who will declare His generation? For His life istaken from the earth.” 34 So the eunuch answered Philip and said, “I ask you, of whom does the prophet say this, of himself or of some other man?”

Have you seen this man? • Isaiah 42:1-7 (NKJV) • 1 “Behold! My Servant whom I uphold, • My Elect One in whom My soul delights! • I have put My Spirit upon Him; • He will bring forth justice to the Gentiles. • 2 He will not cry out, nor raise His voice, • Nor cause His voice to be heard in the street.

Have you seen this man? • 3 A bruised reed He will not break, • And smoking flax He will not quench; • He will bring forth justice for truth. • 4 He will not fail nor be discouraged, • Till He has established justice in the earth; • And the coastlands shall wait for His law.”

Have you seen this man? • 5 Thus says God the Lord, Who created the heavens and stretched them out, Who spread forth the earth and that which comes from it, Who gives breath to the people on it, And spirit to those who walk on it: 6 “I, the Lord, have called You in righteousness, And will hold Your hand; I will keep You and give You as a covenant to the people, As a light to the Gentiles,

Have you seen this man? • When God tells us to “behold” we need to stop and look carefully.

Have you seen this man? • When God tells us to “behold” we need to stop and look carefully. • Who could have ever imagined that 1000 years later that Pilate would display a bloody prisoner that would be this very servant! (Jn 19:5, 13-14)

Have you seen this man? • John 19:5 (NKJV) 5 Then Jesus came out, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe. And Pilate said to them, “Behold the Man!”

Have you seen this man? • John 19:13-14 (NKJV) - When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he brought Jesus out and sat down in the judgment seat in a place that is called The Pavement, but in Hebrew, Gabbatha. 14 Now it was the Preparation Day of the Passover, and about the sixth hour. And he said to the Jews, “Behold your King!”

Have you seen this man? • What do you think of when you hear one described as a servant?

Have you seen this man? • What do you think of when you hear one described as a servant? • In the Roman mind you think of weakness and shame.

Have you seen this man? • What do you think of when you hear one described as a servant? • In the Roman mind you think of weakness and shame. • In the Jewish mind a servant was not a desired position. Sitting on the right and left hand of the king was considered far better. (Mt 20:20-21, 24-28)

Have you seen this man? • Matthew 20:20-21 (NKJV) - Then the mother of Zebedee’s sons came to Him with her sons, kneeling down and asking something from Him. 21 And He said to her, “What do you wish?” She said to Him, “Grant that these two sons of mine may sit, one on Your right hand and the other on the left, in Your kingdom.”

Have you seen this man? • Matthew 20:24-28 (NKJV)24 And when the ten heard it, they were greatly displeased with the two brothers. 25 But Jesus called them to Himself and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those who are great exercise authority over them.

Have you seen this man? • 26 Yet it shall not be so among you; but whoever desires to become great among you, let him be your servant. 27 And whoever desires to be first among you, let him be your slave—28 just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.”

Have you seen this man? • What do you think of when you hear one described as a servant? • In the Roman mind you think of weakness and shame. • In the Jewish mind a servant was not a desired position. Sitting on the right and left hand of the king was considered far better. (Mt 20:20-21, 24-28) • Are we any different in out thinking?

God upholds this servant (Isa 42:1) • If God uphold you then you have infinite power on your side.

God upholds this servant (Isa 42:1) • If God uphold you then you have infinite power on your side. • You never want to oppose the hand of the Lord. (Isa 19:16-17; 25:10-12)

God upholds this servant (Isa 42:1) • Isaiah 19:16 -17 (NKJV) - In that day Egypt will be like women, and will be afraid and fear because of the waving ofthe hand of the Lord of hosts, which He waves over it. 17And the land of Judah will be a terror to Egypt; everyone who makes mention of it will be afraid in himself, because of the counsel of the Lord of hosts which He has determined against it.

God upholds this servant (Isa 42:1) • Isaiah 25:10-12 (NKJV) - For on this mountain the hand of the Lord will rest, And Moab shall be trampled down under Him, As straw is trampled down for the refuse heap. 11 And He will spread out His hands in their midst As a swimmer reaches out to swim, And He will bring down their pride Together with the trickery of their hands.

God upholds this servant (Isa 42:1) • 12 The fortress of the high fort of your walls He will bring down, lay low, And bring to the ground, down to the dust.

God upholds this servant (Isa 42:1) • If God uphold you then you have infinite power on your side. • You never want to oppose the hand of the Lord. (Isa 19:16-17; 25:10-12) • The truly wise man sees how frail and weak he really is.

God upholds this servant (Isa 42:1) • God’s power is only for a certain path. (Psa 17:5)

God upholds this servant (Isa 42:1) • Psalm 17:5 (NKJV) - Uphold my steps in Your paths, That my footsteps may not slip.

God upholds this servant (Isa 42:1) • God’s power is only for a certain path. (Psa 17:5) • Those that pursue integrity God will uphold. (Psa 41:12-13)

God upholds this servant (Isa 42:1) • Psalm 41:12-13 (NKJV)- As for me, You uphold me in my integrity, And set me before Your face forever. 13 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel From everlasting to everlasting! Amen and Amen.

God upholds this servant (Isa 42:1) • God’s power is only for a certain path. (Psa 17:5) • Those that pursue integrity God will uphold. (Psa 41:12-13) • How is it possible for rebellious man to walk in the path determined by God?

God upholds this servant (Isa 42:1) • Jesus became totally dependant upon the Father. (Ps 22:10-11)

God upholds this servant (Isa 42:1) • Psalm 22:10-11 (NKJV)- I was cast upon You from birth. From My mother’s womb You have been My God. 11 Be not far from Me, For trouble is near; For there is none to help.

God upholds this servant (Isa 42:1) • Jesus became totally dependant upon the Father. (Ps 22:10-11) • Here is the level of His commitment. (Jn 5:19)

God upholds this servant (Isa 42:1) • John 5:19 (NKJV) - Then Jesus answered and said to them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of Himself, but what He sees the Father do; for whatever He does, the Son also does in like manner.

God upholds this servant (Isa 42:1) • Jesus became totally dependant upon the Father. (Ps 22:10-11) • Here is the level of His commitment. (Jn 5:19) • That dependency was severely tested. (1 Pt 2:23)

God upholds this servant (Isa 42:1) • 1 Peter 2:23 (NKJV) - who, when He was reviled, did not revile in return; when He suffered, He did not threaten, but committed Himself to Him who judges righteously;

God upholds this servant (Isa 42:1) • Jesus became totally dependant upon the Father. (Ps 22:10-11) • Here is the level of His commitment. (Jn 5:19) • That dependency was severely tested. (1 Pt 2:23) • Have you ever struck back at another because of their evil?

God upholds this servant (Isa 42:1) • Jesus became totally dependant upon the Father. (Ps 22:10-11) • Here is the level of His commitment. (Jn 5:19) • That dependency was severely tested. (1 Pt 2:23) • Have you ever struck back at another because of their evil? • Do you trust God this much? Only His servant would do this.

God upholds this servant (Isa 42:1) • If you want to have God uphold you then you must commit yourself to His Path.

God upholds this servant (Isa 42:1) • If you want to have God uphold you then you must commit yourself to His Path. • The greatest test of this for Jesus is found in the garden. (Mt 26:39)

God upholds this servant (Isa 42:1) • Matthew 26:39 (NKJV) - He went a little farther and fell on His face, and prayed, saying, “O My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as You will.”

God delights in this servant (Isa 42:1) • This delight was no accident. He sought the pleasure of His Master. (Jn 8:29)

God delights in this servant (Isa 42:1) • John 8:29 (NKJV)- And He who sent Me is with Me. The Father has not left Me alone, for I always do those things that please Him.”

God delights in this servant (Isa 42:1) • This delight was no accident. He sought the pleasure of His Master. (Jn 8:29) • A revealing statement is made about Jesus and His work. (Isa 53:10)

God delights in this servant (Isa 42:1) • Isaiah 53:10 (NKJV)- Yet it pleased the Lord to bruise Him; He has put Him to grief. When You make His soul 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.

God delights in this servant (Isa 42:1) • This delight was no accident. He sought the pleasure of His Master. (Jn 8:29) • A revealing statement is made about Jesus and His work. (Isa 53:10) • The phrase "pleasure of the Lord" is the same thing as saying "the will of God.“

God delights in this servant (Isa 42:1) • This delight was no accident. He sought the pleasure of His Master. (Jn 8:29) • A revealing statement is made about Jesus and His work. (Isa 53:10) • The phrase "pleasure of the Lord" is the same thing as saying "the will of God.“ • As a servant of God this should be the prime motivation of my life! (Gal 1:10)

God delights in this servant (Isa 42:1) • Galatians 1:10 (NKJV) - For do I now persuade men, or God? Or do I seek to please men? For if I still pleased men, I would not be a bondservant of Christ.

God delights in this servant (Isa 42:1) • This term is used to express the power of earthly kings.

God delights in this servant (Isa 42:1) • This term is used to express the power of earthly kings. • A letter was sent to the Persian king Darius. (Ezra 5:17)

God delights in this servant (Isa 42:1) • Ezra 5:17 (NKJV)- Now therefore, if it seems good to the king, let a search be made in the king’s treasure house, which is there in Babylon, whether it is so that a decree was issued by King Cyrus to build this house of God at Jerusalem, and let the king send us his pleasure concerning this matter.

God delights in this servant (Isa 42:1) • This term is used to express the power of earthly kings. • A letter was sent to the Persian king Darius. (Ezra 5:17) • The authority of Joseph was expressed this way. (Psa 105:21-22)

God delights in this servant (Isa 42:1) • Psalm 105:21-22 (NKJV)- He made him lord of his house, And ruler of all his possessions, 22 To bind his princes at his pleasure, And teach his elders wisdom.

God delights in this servant (Isa 42:1) • This term is used to express the power of earthly kings. • A letter was sent to the Persian king Darius. (Ezra 5:17) • The authority of Joseph was expressed this way. (Psa 105:21-22) • In a dictatorship you are under the absolute mercy of the king's "pleasure."

Have you seen this man?