The Cursed Lesson 8 July 18 2020 The

The Cursed Lesson 8 July 18, 2020

The Cursed Read it: Isaiah 53 Mark 15: 1 -15 Galatians 3: 10 -14 Key words: sin bear penalty cross

Memory Verse “And He was numbered with the transgressors” (Mark 15: 28).

Isaiah 53: 1 -12 Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed? (2) For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him. (3) He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not. (4) Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. (5) But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. (6) All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all. (7) He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth. (8) He was taken from prison and from judgment: and who shall declare his generation? for he was cut off out of the land of the living: for the transgression of my people was he stricken. (9) And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death; because he had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth. (10) Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt 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. (11) He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities. (12) Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he hath poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.

Mark 15: 1 -15 And straightway in the morning the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council, and bound Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered him to Pilate. (2) And Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering said unto him, Thou sayest it. (3) And the chief priests accused him of many things: but he answered nothing. (4) And Pilate asked him again, saying, Answerest thou nothing? behold how many things they witness against thee. (5) But Jesus yet answered nothing; so that Pilate marvelled. (6) Now at that feast he released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired. (7) And there was one named Barabbas, which lay bound with them that had made insurrection with him, who had committed murder in the insurrection. (8) And the multitude crying aloud began to desire him to do as he had ever done unto them. (9) But Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release unto you the King of the Jews? (10) For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him for envy. (11) But the chief priests moved the people, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them. (12) And Pilate answered and said again unto them, What will ye then that I shall do unto him whom ye call the King of the Jews? (13) And they cried out again, Crucify him. (14) Then Pilate said unto them, Why, what evil hath he done? And they cried out the more exceedingly, Crucify him. (15) And so Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified.

Galatians 3: 10 -14 For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them. (11) But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith. (12) And the law is not of faith: but, The man that doeth them shall live in them. (13) Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree: (14) That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.

Think about it: The climax and focal point of all four Gospels is the cross of Christ. It is the absolute center of our faith: “Jesus Christ and Him crucified. ” It was and still is scandalous, this cross. Foolishness to those perishing, Paul writes, but the power of God to those being saved (1 Corinthians 2: 2; 1: 18). To most, an end like this was unspeakable humiliation, at best; but for those few others, herein was God’s unfathomable intention. These two perspectives run side by side as the passion of Christ commences. Mark 15 tells the story well. From the human point of view, Jesus was just one more criminal delivered up for punishment — one radical transgressor among many. But from our loving Father’s view, the great ministry of reconciliation unfolded in His righteous Son. Here’s something only God-made-flesh could do. God’s mysterious plan had already been announced by the prophet Isaiah, if unrecognized at the time by Jesus’ devastated followers. A righteous servant would come, and the Lord would lay upon Him the iniquity of us all. He would bear our griefs and sorrows; He would carry our iniquity and our sin. Though innocent Lamb, He would be wounded for our transgressions, an offering for sin. By His intercessory act, justification and life would come (53: 1 -12). This prophecy was fully realized in the cross and deeply informs our thinking of what God did in Christ there. From the beginning of this series, we’ve seen alongside our faithful Father the devastating problem of sin and its penalty in the curse of death.

It is now clear how our loving, holy God reconciled the intractable problem that separated creation from Him. He demonstrated His holy love by taking sin and curse upon Himself, condemning and destroying both. The New Testament teaches that in Christ — divine Son and perfect Man — both God’s mercy and judgment were displayed. Paul writes that on the tree, Christ redeemed us from the curse, “having become a curse for us”; that God “made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us”; that by “sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh. . . condemned sin. . . ” (Galatians 3: 13; 2 Corinthians 5: 21; Romans 8: 3). God did it for us in love, extending forgiveness and righteousness, and restoring blessing and life. Quoting Isaiah 53, Peter states this truth simply, beautifully: “who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness — by whose stripes you were healed” (1 Peter 2: 24). This awesome grace of God in Christ — loving Father and Prince of Peace — is a nearly incomprehensible gift that reconciles and transforms the world when it is received by faith. Where sin brings pain, Jesus bears that pain. Where it brings grief, Jesus carries that grief. Where sin brings alienation, Jesus takes that alienation upon Himself. Where it brings a curse, Jesus becomes cursed. Where sin brings death, Jesus tastes that death and dies. Whatever penalty sin calls down upon us, God in Christ says, “I will bear it for you. ” At the cross, all the sins of the world, with their curses, are gathered and laid upon the Son of God. There at the cross, He assumes them fully, condemns them completely, and reconciles all to the Father. Amen.

Answer it 1 The ________ and focal point of all four Gospels is the ________ of Christ. 2 God’s mysterious plan had already been announced by the prophet ________. 3 God takes sin and curse on Himself, ___________ and ________________ both.

Answer it 1 The __climax____ and focal point of all four Gospels is the ___cross_____ of Christ. 2 God’s mysterious plan had already been announced by the prophet ________. 3 God takes sin and curse on Himself, ___________ and ________________ both.

Answer it 1 The __climax____ and focal point of all four Gospels is the ___cross_____ of Christ. 2 God’s mysterious plan had already been announced by the prophet ________. 3 God takes sin and curse on Himself, ___________ and ________________ both.

Answer it 1 The __climax____ and focal point of all four Gospels is the ___cross_____ of Christ. 2 God’s mysterious plan had already been announced by the prophet ___Isaiah_______. 3 God takes sin and curse on Himself, ___________ and ________________ both.

Answer it 1 The __climax____ and focal point of all four Gospels is the ___cross_____ of Christ. 2 In Christ, the _____ministry_____ of righteousness is ___unfolded__. 3 God takes sin and curse on Himself, ___________ and ________________ both.

Answer it 1 The __climax____ and focal point of all four Gospels is the ___cross_____ of Christ. 2 In Christ, the _____ministry_____ of righteousness is ___unfolded__. 3 God takes sin and curse on Himself, ____condemning______ and _____destroying______ both.

Talk about it 1 How does Mark 15 show both human and divine intentions at the cross? 2 How does Isaiah 53 explain God’s reconciliation in the cross of Christ? 3 How do the Epistles show both God’s mercy and judgment in the cross?

What does it mean when it says Jesus was “cursed”? The Cursed: Gal 3: 13 Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:

What does it mean when it says Jesus was “cursed”? The Cursed: How was Jesus cursed?

§ Mark 15: 6 -10 Now at that feast he released unto them one prisoner, The Cursed: He was envied. whomsoever they desired. (7) And there was one named Barabbas, which lay bound with them that had made insurrection with him, who had committed murder in the insurrection. (8) And the multitude crying aloud began to desire him to do as he had ever done unto them. (9) But Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release unto you the King of the Jews? (10) For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him for envy. § The Pharisees were: § jealous of Jesus’ following § jealous of the miracles He performed § fearful of the future of their “empire”, their system, their power, their jobs § Fearful of the simplicity in His teachings and the resulting one-to-One relationship with God, no further need for a Pharisee mediator.

Luk 22: 3 -6 Then entered Satan into Judas surnamed Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve. (4) And he went his way, and communed with the chief priests and captains, how he might betray him unto them. (5) And they were glad, and covenanted to give him money. (6) And he promised, and sought opportunity to betray him unto them in the absence of the multitude. The Cursed: He was betrayed. Mat 26: 21 -25 And as they did eat, he said, Verily I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me. (22) And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began every one of them to say unto him, Lord, is it I? (23) And he answered and said, He that dippeth his hand with me in the dish, the same shall betray me. (24) The Son of man goeth as it is written of him: but woe unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! it had been good for that man if he had not been born. (25) Then Judas, which betrayed him, answered and said, Master, is it I? He said unto him, Thou hast said. Luk 22: 47 -48 And while he yet spake, behold a multitude, and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them, and drew near unto Jesus to kiss him. (48) But Jesus said unto him, Judas, betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss?

§ Matthew 12: 22 -32 Then was brought unto him one possessed with a The Cursed: He was accused. devil, blind, and dumb: and he healed him, insomuch that the blind and dumb both spake and saw. (23) And all the people were amazed, and said, Is not this the son of David? (24) But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils. (25) And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand: (26) And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how shall then his kingdom stand? (27) And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your children cast them out? therefore they shall be your judges. (28) But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you. (29) Or else how can one enter into a strong man's house, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man? and then he will spoil his house. (30) He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad. (31) Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men. (32) And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come.

§ Luke 23: 1 -5 And the whole multitude of them arose, and led him unto The Cursed: Pilate. (2) And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that he himself is Christ a King. (3) And Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answered him and said, Thou sayest it. (4) Then said Pilate to the chief priests and to the people, I find no fault in this man. (5) And they were the more fierce, saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Jewry, beginning from Galilee to this place. § The first 2 are vague accusations § The 3 rd is more direct He was accused. § Mat 26: 66 What think ye? They answered and said, He is guilty of death. § Luk 23: 9 -10 Then he questioned with him in many words; but he answered him nothing. (10) And the chief priests and scribes stood and vehemently accused him.

The Cursed: He was ridiculed. Job 12: 1 -4 And Job answered and said, (2) No doubt but ye are the people, and wisdom shall die with you. (3) But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you: yea, who knoweth not such things as these? (4) I am as one mocked of his neighbour, who calleth upon God, and he answereth him: the just upright man is laughed to scorn.

§ Mat 27: 27 -31 Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into The Cursed: He was ridiculed. the common hall, and gathered unto him the whole band of soldiers. (28) And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe. (29) And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews! (30) And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head. (31) And after that they had mocked him, they took the robe off from him, and put his own raiment on him, and led him away to crucify him. § Luk 23: 11 And Herod with his men of war set him at nought, and mocked him, and arrayed him in a gorgeous robe, and sent him again to Pilate.

§ Mat 26: 67 -68 Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and others smote him with the palms of their hands, (68) Saying, Prophesy unto us, thou Christ, Who is he that smote thee? § Also note threatening and mocking Jesus to “prophecy The Cursed: He was ridiculed. unto us” § Psa 22: 6 -8 But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people. (7) All they that see me laugh me to scorn: they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying, (8) He trusted on the LORD that he would deliver him: let him deliver him, seeing he delighted in him.

§ Mat 26: 39 -46 And he went a little further, and fell on his face, The Cursed: He was deserted. and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt. (40) And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour? (41) Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. (42) He went away again the second time, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done. (43) And he came and found them asleep again: for their eyes were heavy. (44) And he left them, and went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words. (45) Then cometh he to his disciples, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. (46) Rise, let us be going: behold, he is at hand that doth betray me.

§ Mar 14: 50 And they all forsook him, and fled. § Mat 26: 69 -75 Now Peter sat without in the palace: and a damsel came The Cursed: He was deserted. unto him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee. (70) But he denied before them all, saying, I know not what thou sayest. (71) And when he was gone out into the porch, another maid saw him, and said unto them that were there, This fellow was also with Jesus of Nazareth. (72) And again he denied with an oath, I do not know the man. (73) And after a while came unto him they that stood by, and said to Peter, Surely thou also art one of them; for thy speech bewrayeth thee. (74) Then began he to curse and to swear, saying, I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew. (75) And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, which said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And he went out, and wept bitterly. § Isa 53: 6 All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.

§ He was denied decency § Apparently it was common to crucify without any clothing § He was denied water The Cursed: He was denied. Psa 22: 15 My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; and thou hast brought me into the dust of death. § He was denied respect § He self-denied His testimony § He was silent § He self-denied His power to escape § He self-denied His ability of angels to comfort Him § Psa 22

§ He was denied His Father! Mat 27: 46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? § God was in Jesus The Cursed: 2 Co 5: 19 To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation. § God could not remain in Him with the sin that He took on Himself He was denied. Psa 22: 2 O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent. Hab 1: 12 -13 Art thou not from everlasting, O LORD my God, mine Holy One? we shall not die. O LORD, thou hast ordained them for judgment; and, O mighty God, thou hast established them for correction. (13) Thou art of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on iniquity: wherefore lookest thou upon them that deal treacherously, and holdest thy tongue when the wicked devoureth the man that is more righteous than he? § This changed from OT to NT – Jesus is now our Mediator, the curtain is torn

§ Tortured, crucified and paid the price for our sin: Isa 53: 5 But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. The Cursed: He was punished. Isa 53: 6 All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all. § I argue: § denied His Father § denied all things spiritual

The Cursed: He was killed. § Mat 27: 50 -51 Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost. (51) And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent;

The Cursed: Jesus lives. 1 Co 15: 54 -57 So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory. (55) O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? (56) The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law. (57) But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Eph 1: 19 -23 And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power, (20) Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places, (21) Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come: (22) And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church, (23) Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.

The Cursed: We are saved through His death. Rom 5: 6 -10 For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. (7) For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die. (8) But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. (9) Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him. (10) For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.