Brokenness to Fullness – Part 6 | Sunday Service | Aug 02, 2020

During this current pandemic situation, there is no better way to begin today’s service than with the following verse..

“Casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.”

As we all are aware, we have been learning from our ongoing “Brokenness” series, today again, we will continue with the same, “Brokenness to Fullness” (Part 6).

If you remember, last Sunday we learned from the life of Daniel… below are the highlights…

1: In his brokenness, Daniel did not compromise.

2: In his brokenness, Daniel made godly decisions.

3: In his brokenness his convictions did not change.

4: In his brokenness Daniel remained obedient to God.

Today we will be learning about what lessons  can we learn from Jesus’ brokenness? But before we begin, here are few verses to establish the foundation.

And he took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.”

But he was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his wounds we are healed.

Yet it was the will of the Lord to crush him; he has put him to grief; when his soul makes an offering for guilt, he shall see his offspring; he shall prolong his days; the will of the Lord shall prosper in his hand.

Then he released for them Barabbas, and having scourged Jesus, delivered him to be crucified.

I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint; my heart is like wax; it is melted within my breast; my strength is dried up like a potsherd, and my tongue sticks to my jaws; you lay me in the dust of death.

Out of the anguish of his soul he shall see and be satisfied; by his knowledge shall the righteous one, my servant, make many to be accounted righteous, and he shall bear their iniquities.

That is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation.

What does the verses from Isaiah signifies? Well 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.

He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth; like a lamb that is led to the slaughter, and like a sheep that before its shearers is silent, so he opened not his mouth.

Then the Lord said, “I have surely seen the affliction of my people who are in Egypt and have heard their cry because of their taskmasters. I know their sufferings.”

Jesus, if He wanted, could have spoken of His pain to pass. He could have spoken to the authorities, but He didn’t opened His mouth.

And I have come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians and to bring them up out of that land to a good and broad land, a land flowing with milk and honey, to the place of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites.

Christ was totally misunderstood – during His lifetime as well as during His suffering. Jesus could have defended Himself if He wanted to, but He chose not to.

And the high priest stood up and said, “Have you no answer to make? What is it that these men testify against you?” But Jesus remained silent. And the high priest said to him, “I adjure you by the living God, tell us if you are the Christ, the Son of God.”

The time, when we start blaming others, is the time when we accept that there is a doubt in us.

For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

Jesus, as a man, could have questioned God for His suffering. But did He? Absolutely not!

Then I said, “Behold, I have come to do your will, O God, as it is written of me in the scroll of the book.”

He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth; like a lamb that is led to the slaughter, and like a sheep that before its shearers is silent, so he opened not his mouth.

Although he was a son, he learned obedience through what he suffered.

From Brokenness to Fullness!

From the life of Jesus and His brokenness we have learnt few important lessons.

Indeed, brokenness is a process towards Fullness.

And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”

Let it be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead—by him this man is standing before you well.

In whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.

And this is the testimony, that God gave us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life. I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life.

Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him.

But he was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his wounds we are healed.

People of God, are you convinced with Jesus’ life lessons through His brokenness? If you are convinced, it is a great news, however, there is a bigger lesson to learn out of the aforementioned lessons i.e. the outcome of Jesus’ brokenness. So the second important question is, do you want to receive salvation? Do you want to be forgiven? Do you want to have an eternal life? Do you want to be healed? If your answer is yes, then today is the day to call upon our Lord, The Savior, Jesus Christ! Pray fervently for Christ’ help during your journey from your brokenness to fullness.