Immanuel Lutheran High School, College, and Seminary
Eau Claire, WI

2012-10-26 ILC Chapel — Jesus was elected by God…

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Jesus was elected by God the Father to be the Savior of the world.

 

Date : 2012-10-26
Speaker : John Reim

Isaiah 42:1–9 (Listen)

The Lord‘s Chosen Servant


42:1   Behold my servant, whom I uphold,
    my chosen, in whom my soul delights;
  I have put my Spirit upon him;
    he will bring forth justice to the nations.
  He will not cry aloud or lift up his voice,
    or make it heard in the street;
  a bruised reed he will not break,
    and a faintly burning wick he will not quench;
    he will faithfully bring forth justice.
  He will not grow faint or be discouraged1
    till he has established justice in the earth;
    and the coastlands wait for his law.


  Thus says God, the LORD,
    who created the heavens and stretched them out,
    who spread out the earth and what comes from it,
  who gives breath to the people on it
    and spirit to those who walk in it:
  “I am the LORD; I have called you2 in righteousness;
    I will take you by the hand and keep you;
  I will give you as a covenant for the people,
    a light for the nations,
    to open the eyes that are blind,
  to bring out the prisoners from the dungeon,
    from the prison those who sit in darkness.
  I am the LORD; that is my name;
    my glory I give to no other,
    nor my praise to carved idols.
  Behold, the former things have come to pass,
    and new things I now declare;
  before they spring forth
    I tell you of them.”

Footnotes

[1] 42:4 Or bruised

[2] 42:6 The Hebrew for you is singular; four times in this verse

(ESV)

Hymn: TLH 262, st. 1,2 :
A Mighty Fortress Is Our God

Hymnary.org — Organ Audio

1. A mighty Fortress is our God,
A trusty Shield and Weapon;
He helps us free from every need
That hath us now o’ertaken.
The old evil Foe
Now means deadly woe;
Deep guile and great might
Are his dread arms in fight;
On Earth is not his equal.

2. With might of ours can naught be done,
Soon were our loss effected;
But for us fights the Valiant One,
Whom God Himself elected.
Ask ye, Who is this?
Jesus Christ it is.
Of Sabaoth Lord,
And there’s none other God;
He holds the field forever.