I. No Partiality V. 34
A. Jesus’ View Of Humanity
1. No Partiality- KJV- “No respecter of persons”
2. Mankind’s tendency- accept or reject people based upon our cultural, physical, intellectual, or emotional standards.
3. Not how God sees humanity.
4. Luke 16:14,15 14Now the Pharisees, who were lovers of money, also heard all these things, and they derided Him. 15And He said to them, “You are those who justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts. For what is highly esteemed among men is an abomination in the sight of God.
5. Psalm 103:13-17 13 As a father pities his children, So the LORD pities those who fear Him. 14For He knows our frame; He remembers that we are dust.
15 As for man, his days are like grass; As a flower of the field, so he flourishes.
16 For the wind passes over it, and it is gone, And its place remembers it no more. 17 But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting
On those who fear Him,
6. How foolish are man’s judgment of one another, when God describes us as dust, as grass, as flowers. Dust judging dust, etc.
7. Yet- God loves mankind deeply
Matthew 13:44, 45
B. All True Seekers Are Accepted
1. Every nation- v. 35
2. Not salvation by works
3. No nation or person is discriminated against.
II. Jesus Brings Peace V. 36
A. Peace With God
1. Natural Man Naturally At Enmity With God
Romans 8:6-8 For to be carnally (naturally) minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. 7Because the carnal (natural) mind is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, nor indeed can be. 8So then, those who are in the flesh cannot please God.
2. Jesus Offers Peace With God
Romans 4:24; 5:1 It shall be imputed to us who believe in Him who raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead, 25who was delivered up because of our offenses, and was raised because of our justification. Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,
B. Peace From God
Philippians 4:7 7and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
C. Many Reject God’s Peace
Luke 19:42 “If you had known, even you, especially in this your day, the things that make for your peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes.
Romans 3:17, 18 17 And the way of peace they have not known.” 18“There is no fear of God before their eyes.”
III. What Jesus Did V.37
A. Truth Re. Jesus Readily Available
1. Cornelius- Roman centurion had heard about Jesus.
2. As a God-seeking man, he was familiar with this Jewish teacher
3. We don’t need to imagine what Jesus did. Unproven ideas…
a. Married Mary Magdalene
b. Studied magical arts in Egypt
c. As a child, turned clay pots into doves.
4. Many witnesses of what Jesus did
B. Chosen By God V. 38a
1. Anointed by Holy Spirit- set apart, chosen by God
2. Powerful Ministry
C. Works Of Jesus- Prove He Was Chosen By God V.38b
1. Went about doing good
a. Healings
b. Miraculous feeding of multitudes
2. Delivered people from demonic possession
D. His Death V. 39
1. Died For Mankind’s Sins
2. John 10:15, I lay down My life for the sheep. 17“Therefore My Father loves Me, because I lay down My life that I may take it again. 18No one takes it from Me, but I lay it down of Myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This command I have received from My Father.”
3. 1 John 2:2 2And He Himself is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the whole world.
4. Mel Gibson’s movie- The Passion Of The Christ
IV. How Jesus Was Validated
A. O.T. Prophets Prophesied Re. Jesus V. 43a
1. Psalm 22- crucifixion & death of Jesus. 1000 years before.
2. Psalm 16- resurrection of Jesus
3. Psalm 41- Judas’ betrayal of Jesus
4. Psalm 69- Rejection of Jesus
5. Psalm 122- Jesus the Cornerstone
6. Psalm 2- Future world judgment and rule of Jesus
7. Isaiah 53- Jesus’ suffering. 750 years before.
B. Resurrection Validates Jesus V. 40
1. 1 Cor. 15: 12-19
C. Witnesses Of Risen Christ V. 41
1. 1 Cor. 15:3-8
V. Jesus Will Judge Living And Dead V. 42
See also Acts 17:30, 31
1 Peter 4:5 They will give an account to Him who is ready to judge the living and the dead.
VI. Forgiveness Found In Jesus V. 43b
Remission of sins-
1. Release from bondage or imprisonment.
2. Forgiveness, pardon of sins: letting them go as if they had never been committed.