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Acts 4:19 "But Peter and John answered and said to them, 'Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you more than to God, you judge." Acts 4:19"

Day 328 – Mark 15

“But Peter and John answered and said to them, ‘Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you more than to God, you judge.” Acts 4:19

THE AWESOME POWER OF THE PROPHETIC SCRIPTURES

Prophecy after prophecy was fulfilled! Even the matter of the people who were crucified with Him.

“With Him they also crucified two robbers,
one on His right and the other on His left.
So the Scripture was fulfilled which says,
‘And He was numbered with the transgressors.'”
MARK 15:27-28

This prophecy is found in the Book of Isaiah. Mark cited only a part of Isaiah’s prophecy. Let us take time to look at the full text.

“Therefore I will divide Him a portion with the great,
And He shall divide the spoil with the strong.
Because He poured out His soul unto death.
And He was numbered with the transgressors,
And He bore the sin of many,
And made intercession for the transgressors.”
ISAIAH 53:12

1. Numbered with the transgressors

Indeed, Jesus was numbered with two transgressors! But there was much more to Isaiah’s prophecy than just being numbered with the two robbers!

2. The reason why He was numbered with the transgressors

a) That He might bear the sins of many.
b) That He might make intercession for the transgressors.
c) That He poured out His soul unto death.
Jesus’ death on the cross had great significance! He was to be the Passover Lamb who would be killed this Passover. His blood would atone for the sins of many who would believe in Him. His death was the perfect atonement for mankind’s sins!

3. God’s response

What was God’s response to the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross?

a) God would accept the atonement that Jesus offered by His own blood.
b) God would give to Jesus what was His due- the name above every name.
He would give to Jesus as One who was victorious! To the Saviour would belong the spoils of this spiritual war waged against sin and Satan!