Part V - Sacrifice your life unto the Perfect Will of God (1827)

Sacrifice your life unto the Perfect Will of God

 

 

 

Part V

 

As we reflect upon Jesus presenting his body a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which was his reasonable service and not conforming to this world nor the will of his flesh: in the garden there was a transformation: his mind was renewed in prayer when he struggled against the will of flesh, after his crucifixion on the cross he proved what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

Isaiah foretells us of Jesus purpose, which was that good and acceptable and perfect will of God of Christ’s life.  He is that worthy Lamb of God, slain for our transgressions, bruised for our iniquities.  Read below.

Isaiah 53:2-12 (KJV)

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.

As Jesus struggled, in the Garden of Gethsemane, in Matthew 26:36-46, he submitted himself to the perfect will of God, to become a living sacrifice for the sins of the world.  He said in verse 39, “O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, bus as thou wilt.  In verse 42 the second time he prayed, he said, O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done. And in verse 44, Jesus prayed a third time saying the same words.  He surrendered to God’s will.  That’s how you prove, the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.  The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak. We overcome the flesh by the Spirit through obedience to God’s will.

It was God’s will for Jesus to die for the sins of the world, but it was also God’s will for Jesus to rise from the dead, giving him power.  Matthew 28:18-20:

Matthew 28:18-20 (KJV)

¹⁸ And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.

¹⁹ Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:

²⁰ Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

Jesus fulfilled (proved) the perfect will according to all that was written of him in the law of Moses, in the prophets and in the psalms.  Jesus dies for repentance and remission of sins to be preached in his name among all nations and he promise to send the Promise of the Father to us, which is the Holy Ghost power.  This is the power.  This is the power to enable you to live a righteous life according to the standards of the Word of God.  Read Acts Chapter 1 and Acts Chapter 2 for the fulfillment of the promise from the Father, of the outpouring of the Holy Ghost/Holy Spirit.

Luke 24:44-53King James Version (KJV)

⁴⁴ And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.

⁴⁵ Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,

⁴⁶ And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behooved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:

⁴⁷ And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

⁴⁸ And ye are witnesses of these things.

⁴⁹ And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.

⁵⁰ And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them.

⁵¹ And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven.

⁵² And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy:

⁵³ And were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.

In Chapter 2 of Acts verses 14-42, Peter’s address at Pentecost is the fulfillment of Joel’s prophecy concerning the outpouring of the Holy Spirit and God’s promise in John 14, 15, 16 chapters and Matthew 3:11 to be baptized with the Holy Ghost by Jesus.

Romans 12:1-2 Jesus clearly fulfills this scripture:

¹I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.² And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

God’s perfect will is for every person that desires to be saved to be able to come to him through his Son, Jesus, our perfect sacrifice.  Jesus, who knew no sin but became sin for us, that we can be saved.  For further study:  The Book of Hebrews.

Due to technical difficulties, this segment of our study has been shortened.  We will resume on 7/14/15, the Lord willing.

May the Lord God, bless you as your continue to study his word, working out your salvation.

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