Message Notes

INTRODUCTION

1. Prophecy of the Virgin Birth

2. Prophecy of a great King

3. Problems in the world

a) In the days of the prophet Isaiah

b) In the days of the Lord Jesus

c) In our days

THE CHARACTER OF THE SAVIOUR PROPHESIED

1 There shall come forth a Rod from the stem of Jesse,
And a Branch shall grow out of his roots.

2 The Spirit of the LORD shall rest upon Him,
The Spirit of wisdom and understanding,
The Spirit of counsel and might,
The Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD.

3 His delight is in the fear of the LORD,
And He shall not judge by the sight of His eyes,
Nor decide by the hearing of His ears;

Isaiah 11:1-3

1. A prophecy of the Saviour

a) A Rod from the stem of Jesse

b) And a Branch shall grow out of his roots

i) Humbly stated

ii) Huge implications

2. The fulness of the Spirit of God upon the Lord Jesus Christ

a) The Spirit of the LORD shall rest upon Him

b) The Spirit of wisdom

c) And understanding,

d) The Spirit of counsel

e) And might

f) The Spirit of knowledge

g) And of the fear of the LORD

3. The evidence of these things in the life of the Lord Jesus

a) His delight is in the fear of the LORD

b) And He shall not judge by the sight of His eyes

c) Nor decide by the hearing of His ears

4. The Testimony of the Lord Jesus

19 Then Jesus answered and said to them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of Himself, but what He sees the Father do; for whatever He does, the Son also does in like manner.

20 For the Father loves the Son, and shows Him all things that He Himself does; and He will show Him greater works than these, that you may marvel.

21 For as the Father raises the dead and gives life to them, even so the Son gives life to whom He will.

22 For the Father judges no one, but has committed all judgment to the Son,

23 that all should honour the Son just as they honour the Father. He who does not honour the Son does not honour the Father who sent Him.

John 5:19-23

a) He sees what the Father does and follows

b) The Father reveals all things to the Son

c) All judgment is committed to the Lord Jesus Christ

d) All should honour the Son of God

THE REIGN OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST

4 But with righteousness He shall judge the poor,
And decide with equity for the meek of the earth;
He shall strike the earth with the rod of His mouth,
And with the breath of His lips He shall slay the wicked.

5 Righteousness shall be the belt of His loins,
And faithfulness the belt of His waist.

Isaiah 11:4-5

1. He will judge righteously

a) Caring for the poor

b) Justice for the meek of the earth

2. He will strike the earth with the rod of His mouth

a) He has divine authority

b) He will slay the wicked

3. Two consistent features to note

a) Righteousness

b) Faithfulness

c) They will always be there

CONCLUSION

1. The world needs the reign of the Lord Jesus

a) Chaotic

b) Corrupt

c) Cleansing badly needed

2. Aspects of His reign:

a) Personal reign in our life

b) The place of the Church in the plan of God

c) The promise of a future Millennial Kingdom