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A Sad Fulfilment of Scripture

Text: John 12: 37-38

A SAD FULFILMENT OF SCRIPTURE

The fulfilment of Scripture can be a very enlightening and happy experience. But in some circumstances, the fulfilment of the LORD’s word can be very sad.

“But although He had done so many signs before them, they did not believe in Him, that the word of Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spoke: ‘Lord, who has believed our report? And to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed?’”

John 12:37-38

1. “But though He had done many signs before them”

a. All the Gospels recorded the miracles Jesus performed:

i. The lame walked.

ii. The blind see.

iii. The deaf hear.

iv. The lepers were healed.

v. The dead were raised.

vi. Demons were cast out,

b. These were indeed “signs”

i. To indicate that Jesus was no ordinary Man.

ii. He was the Christ, the Messiah sent by God.

2. “They did not believe in Him”

a. Because they chose to remain in sin and darkness.

b. Because they were proud and rebellious.

c. Because they had allowed their hearts to become hard in their unbelief.

3. “That the word of Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled”

a. This was the sad part.

b. Scripture would be fulfilled.

i. Where there is faith

ii. Or where people reject belief in Jesus.

4. “The arm of the LORD been revealed”

a. In the life of Jesus.

b. In the miracles that He had performed! Believing in Jesus should be the natural response.

经文：约翰福音 12: 37-38

悲哀地应验了经文

经文的应验可以是一种非常富启发性及欢喜的经历。但在某些情况下，上帝的话语的应验也可能会使人悲哀。

“他虽然在他们面前行了许多神迹，他们还是不信他。这是要应验先知以赛亚的话说：‘主啊，我们所传的有谁信呢？主的膀臂向谁显露呢？’”

《约翰福音 12：37-38》

1. “祂虽然在他们面前行了许多神迹”

a. 所有的福音都记载了耶稣所行的神迹：

i. 瘸腿的能行走

ii. 瞎子能看见

iii. 聋人能听到

iv . 大麻风的痊愈

v. 死人复活

vi. 恶魔被赶出去

b. 这些确实是 “神迹”

i. 表明耶稣不是普通人

ii. 祂是基督，是上帝差来的弥赛亚

2. “他们还是不信他”

a. 因为他们选择留在罪恶和黑暗里

b. 因为他们骄傲和叛逆

c. 因为他们允许自己的心在不信中变得坚硬

3. “这是要应验先知以赛亚的话”

a. 这是悲哀的部分

b. 圣经将被应验

i. 当有信心

ii. 或者当人们拒绝对耶稣的信心

4. “主的膀臂向谁显露呢？”

a. 在耶稣的生命中

b. 在耶稣所行的神迹中！信耶稣应该是自然的反应。