A Scripture A Day

[Robert Cragg]

Dear Gibby: Yes Jesus is the Messiah. All of Isaiah 53 is about Jesus. That is what is so great about the Bible, Isaiah prophezied all this about 750 years before Jesus was even born. If you look at Matthew 1: 21 it says in my bible you shall call his name Jesus. Then down in Verse 23:and they shall call his Immanuel, also can be spelled with a E. The meaning of that is "God with us" In Hebrew his name is translated "Yahew"
Robert

[Robert Cragg]

Hebrews 3: 15 "Today, if you will hear His voice, Do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion."
Robert

[JIP]

Is Jesus the Messiah? Uh...yeah! Isaiah 53

Isaiah 53

The person (1-3). sufferings (4-9). humiliation, and exaltation of Christ, are minutely described; with the blessings to mankind from his death (10-12).


Isaiah 53:1-3
No where in all the Old Testament is it so plainly and fully prophesied, that Christ ought to suffer, and then to enter into his glory, as in this chapter. But to this day few discern, or will acknowledge, that Divine power which goes with the word. The authentic and most important report of salvation for sinners, through the Son of God, is disregarded. The low condition he submitted to, and his appearance in the world, were not agreeable to the ideas the Jews had formed of the Messiah. It was expected that he should come in pomp; instead of that, he grew up as a plant, silently, and insensibly. He had nothing of the glory which one might have thought to meet with him. His whole life was not only humble as to outward condition, but also sorrowful. Being made sin for us, he underwent the sentence sin had exposed us to. Carnal hearts see nothing in the Lord Jesus to desire an interest in him. Alas! by how many is he still despised in his people, and rejected as to his doctrine and authority!

Isaiah 53:4-9
In these verses is an account of the sufferings of Christ; also of the design of his sufferings. It was for our sins, and in our stead, that our Lord Jesus suffered. We have all sinned, and have come short of the glory of God. Sinners have their beloved sin, their own evil way, of which they are fond. Our sins deserve all griefs and sorrows, even the most severe. We are saved from the ruin, to which by sin we become liable, by laying our sins on Christ. This atonement was to be made for our sins. And this is the only way of salvation. Our sins were the thorns in Christ's head, the nails in his hands and feet, the spear in his side. He was delivered to death for our offences. By his sufferings he purchased for us the Spirit and grace of God, to mortify our corruptions, which are the distempers of our souls. We may well endure our lighter sufferings, if He has taught us to esteem all things but loss for him, and to love him who has first loved us.


Isaiah 53:10-12
Come, and see how Christ loved us! We could not put him in our stead, but he put himself. Thus, he took away the sin of the world, by taking it on himself. He made himself subject to death, which to us is the wages of sin. Observe the graces and glories of his state of exaltation. Christ will not commit the care of his family to any other. God's purposes shall take effect. And whatever is undertaken according to God's pleasure shall prosper. He shall see it accomplished in the conversion and salvation of sinners. There are many whom Christ justifies, even as many as he gave his life a ransom for. By faith we are justified; thus God is most glorified, free grace most advanced, self most abased, and our happiness secured. We must know him, and believe in him, as one that bore our sins, and saved us from sinking under the load, by taking it upon himself. Sin and Satan, death and hell, the world and the flesh, are the strong foes he has vanquished. What God designed for the Redeemer he shall certainly possess. When he led captivity captive, he received gifts for men, that he might give gifts to men. While we survey the sufferings of the Son of God, let us remember our long catalogue of transgressions, and consider him as suffering under the load of our guilt. Here is laid a firm foundation for the trembling sinner to rest his soul upon. We are the purchase of his blood, and the monuments of his grace; for this he continually pleads and prevails, destroying the works of the devil.

[Robert Cragg]

Matthew 7:1 " Judge not, that you be not Judged.)

[Robert Cragg]

John 13: 34 " A *new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another.
Love To All,
Robert

[Robert Cragg]

Psalm 23:
The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want.
He makes me lie down in green pasters; He leads me beside the still waters.
He restores my soul;
He leads me in the paths of righteousness for His name's sake.
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; For You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You anoint my head with oil; My cup runs over.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me All the days of my life; And I will dwell in the house of the Lord
Forever.
Robert

[Robert Cragg]

1 Peter 5: 8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seekind whom he may devour.
Robert

[JIP]

1 Peter 5: 8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seekind whom he may devour. Robert

We are often asked why it says in 1Peter 5:8-9 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren. On the surface these verses seem to be in contradiction with the other scriptures, and how they speak to us. These verses are often employed to keep believers in fear of the devil. Finding agreement between 1Peter 5:8-9 and all of the other scriptures cited in this work is up to each individual. As for me, he can roar all he wants-I am not afraid. He can seek all he wants-he just won’t find me. Resisting in the faith is simply resisting with God’s Word (s).

Yes, the devil is an adversary, and Mohammed Ali would have been, if I would have crawled into the ring with him. I would not have done so under most circumstances. However, if Ali had been first securely bound hand and foot, I would have had no problem in getting into that ring. Daniel had no problem in the lion’s den, when the king cried unto Daniel. Daniel replied, “My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lion’s mouths, that they have not hurt me”. My answer to those, who warn me about what the devil can do to me if I speak so severely against him is quite similar. I reply that God, through his Son Jesus Christ, has given me dominion and power over the devil. I accept this condition, and stand on it in faith. After all, we are commanded by God in Philippians 1:28 that we should be terrified by our adversaries by nothing. Isaiah 41:10 says: Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness

The devil was bound by the death by our Lord Jesus Christ-the devil is defeated. If satan has no power over believers, how come it says in 1Th 2:18 Wherefore we would have come unto you, even I Paul, once and again; but satan hindered us? Again we must look for agreement. The word, “hinder” means to check or obstruct. It does not mean to stop or defeat. Satan is the prince of the world-we are the children of God. He can manipulate the things of the world in order to slow us down, but he cannot stop or defeat us. It boils down to this-we believe that God has given us dominion over the wicked one (Genesis 1:28). We believe that God has destroyed the works of the devil (Heb 2:14). We believe that we should not give place to the devil (Eph 4:27). We believe that the prince of this worldhas nothing in us (John 14:30). God has given us all power against the devil to take authority and dominion over him. Now the choice is ours - after being given dominion, it is up to us whether or not we take it. It is our choice.

How about the unbeliever? Where does he stand in all this? 2Cor 4:4 says: In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not,lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them. The devil has power only in the minds and lives of unbelievers.

[Robert Cragg]

JIP This scripture mean that satan is waiting for a christian that gets weak or has a lack of knowledge of the word so satan can destroy them. Your last line says the devil has power only in the minds of unbelivers if you believers you in trouble because you just open yourself up to his ways. Your falling right into his trap.
are you out to destoy Gods word, or just attack me. I'll pray for you becase you need God to show you the error of your ways.
Robert.

[JIP]

JIP This scripture mean that satan is waiting for a christian that gets weak or has a lack of knowledge of the word so satan can destroy them. Your last line says the devil has power only in the minds of unbelivers if you believers you in trouble because you just open yourself up to his ways. Your falling right into his trap. are you out to destoy Gods word, or just attack me. I'll pray for you becase you need God to show you the error of your ways. Robert.

Dear Robert if one lives in faith, in obedience and wears the armor of God the devil or the satan cannot touch you. Thats what my bible teaches. It also teaches me that I receive everything by His Grace and not by my works and least of works of other men.

Dear Robert this is not the 1st time you have judged me (called me a blasphemer) and considered me an ally of the devil and have volunteered to pray for my cause. Please refrain from this practice and address the post in the thread and not the poster. That will be peaceful.

Be Blessed