Series: The Life and Times of Isaiah
Passage: Isaiah 61:1-11
Speaker: Daniel Sweet
Tags: anointed one, messiah, isaiah 61, isaiah
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The Life and Times of Isaiah:
The Message and Work of the Anointed One, Isaiah 61
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Isaiah 1:4 Alas, sinful nation, people weighed down with iniquity, Offspring of evildoers, Sons who act corruptly! They have abandoned the Lord, they have despised the Holy One of Israel, they have turned away from Him.
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Isaiah 1:6 From the sole of the foot even to the head there is nothing sound in it, bruises, welts and raw wounds, not pressed out or bandaged, nor softened with oil.
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Isaiah 1:7 Your land is desolate, your cities are burned with fire, your fields—strangers are devouring them in your presence; It is desolation, as overthrown by strangers.
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Isaiah 9:6 For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us; And the government will rest on His shoulders; And His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace.
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Isaiah 9:7 There will be no end to the increase of His government or of peace, On the throne of David and over his kingdom, To establish it and to uphold it with justice and righteousness from then on and forevermore. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will accomplish this.
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I. The Anointed One, Isaiah 61:1
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Isaiah 61:1 The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the afflicted; He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to captives and freedom to prisoners;
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Isaiah 61:2 To proclaim the favorable year of the Lord and the day of vengeance of our God; To comfort all who mourn.
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A. Connection to Isaiah 11, 42, 49, 50, 52, 53
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Isaiah 11:1-2 Then a shoot will spring from the stem of Jesse, and a branch from his roots will bear fruit. The Spirit of the Lord will rest on Him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and strength, the spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord.
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Isaiah 11:3 And He will delight in the fear of the Lord, and He will not judge by what His eyes see, nor make a decision by what His ears hear;
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Isaiah 11:4 But with righteousness He will judge the poor, and decide with fairness for the afflicted of the earth; And He will strike the earth with the rod of His mouth, and with the breath of His lips He will slay the wicked.
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Isaiah 42:1-2 “Behold, My Servant, whom I uphold; My chosen one in whom My soul delights. I have put My Spirit upon Him;
He will bring forth justice to the nations. “He will not cry out or raise His voice, nor make His voice heard in the street.
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Isaiah 42:3-4 “A bruised reed He will not break and a dimly burning wick He will not extinguish; He will faithfully bring forth justice. “He will not be disheartened or crushed until He has established justice in the earth...”
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Isaiah 53:11 As a result of the anguish of His soul, He will see it and be satisfied; By His knowledge the Righteous One, My Servant, will justify the many, as He will bear their iniquities.
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B. Connection to Luke 4
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Luke 4:1 Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led around by the Spirit in the wilderness
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Luke 4:14-15 And Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and news about Him spread through all the surrounding district. And He began teaching in their synagogues and was praised by all.
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Luke 4:16-17 And He came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up; and as was His custom, He entered the synagogue on the Sabbath, and stood up to read. And the book of the prophet Isaiah was handed to Him. And He opened the book and found the place where it was written,
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Luke 4:18-19 “The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, Because He anointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim release to the captives, And recovery of sight to the blind, To set free those who are oppressed, To proclaim the favorable year of the Lord.”
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Luke 4:20-21 And He closed the book, gave it back to the attendant and sat down; and the eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on Him. And He began to say to them, “Today this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.”
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There is nothing in history like the union of contrast, which confronts us in the person of Christ. There is a starling coalescence of contrasts. He was the meekest and lowliest of all the sons of men. Yet He spoke of coming in the clouds of heaven with the glory of God.
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He was so austere that evil spirits and demons cried out in terror at His coming. Yet He was so genial and winsome and approachable that the children loved to play with him and the little ones nestled in His arms.
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His presence at the innocent joy of a village wedding was like the presence of sunshine. No one was half so kind to sinners, yet no one ever spoke such red-hot scorching words about sin.
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A bruised reed He would not break. His whole life was love. Yet on one occasion he demanded of the Pharisees, with the question of how they ever expected to escape the damnation of Hell.
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He was the servant of all, washing the disciples' feet. Yet masterfully He strolled into the temple and the hucksters and the moneychangers fell over one another in their mad rush to get away from the fire they saw blazing in His eyes.
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He saved others, yet at the end Himself He did not save. There is nothing in history like the union of contrast, which confronts us in the Gospels. The mystery of Jesus is the mystery of divine personality.
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II. The Message of Good News, Isaiah 61:1-3
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Isaiah 61:1 The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the afflicted; He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to captives and freedom to prisoners;
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Isaiah 61:2 To proclaim the favorable year of the Lord and the day of vengeance of our God; To comfort all who mourn,
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Isaiah 61:3 To grant those who mourn in Zion, giving them a garland instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, the mantle of praise instead of a spirit of fainting. So they will be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that He may be glorified.
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III. The Restoration of the Nation, Isaiah 61:4-6
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Isaiah 61:4 Then they will rebuild the ancient ruins, they will raise up the former devastations; And they will repair the ruined cities, the desolations of many generations.
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IV. Joy as the Measure of the Work of God, Isaiah 61:7-11
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Isaiah 61:7 Instead of your shame you will have a double portion, and instead of humiliation they will shout for joy over their portion. Therefore they will possess a double portion in their land, everlasting joy will be theirs.
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Isaiah 61:10 I will rejoice greatly in the Lord, my soul will exult in my God; For He has clothed me with garments of salvation, He has wrapped me with a robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with a garland, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
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