The Pierced One
The sermon highlights the significance of Jesus' pierced side as a fulfillment of prophecy and a revelation of God's divinity.
H.J. Vine preaches about the atoning value of Jesus' precious blood, leading believers to rejoice and praise Him as their Lord and Redeemer. Zechariah and John prophesied about Jesus' sufferings and His second coming, emphasizing how He was pierced for our sins. The Scriptures reveal that Jesus, as Jehovah the Saviour, was pierced for us, fulfilling prophecy and demonstrating His divinity. The sermon calls for adoration and praise to the Almighty God, who is the Alpha and Omega, the one who was, is, and is to come.
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Those who know Jesus--Jehovah the Saviour--as their Lord and Redeemer, may with good reason rejoice in the atoning value of His precious blood, and let their hearts overflow in praise to Himself, as the writings of the Holy Spirit portray Him before their gladdened souls.
Zechariah pointed forward both to His sufferings and His appearing, when in chapter 12:10 JEHOVAH speaks thus, "They shall look upon ME whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for Him." How, it might be asked, could Israel's Lord and God be pierced?
Through John, the Spirit records in chapter 19 of JESUS, "One of the soldiers with a spear pierced His side . . . These things were done that the Scripture might be fulfilled . . . They shall look on HIM whom they pierced" (vv. 34-37). Here we have God's own divinely given answer to our previous question! And when Thomas (a type of the favoured remnant of Israel in a future day) saw the wounds--looking upon the Pierced One, risen from among the dead--he exclaimed, "My Lord and my God!"
Finally, in Revelation 1:7-8 (N.Tr.) we read, "Behold, He comes with the clouds, and every eye shall see HIM, and they which have pierced Him, and all the tribes of the land shall wail BECAUSE OF HIM. Yea, Amen."
"I am Alpha and Omega, says (the) Lord God, He who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty."
Oh! let our souls adore the Lord!
And bless His Name with one accord!
Our holy, gracious Saviour God!
Sermon Outline
- 'The Pierced One: A Source of Joy and Adoration'
- The Revelation of God's Divinity
- The Coming of the Pierced One
- The Revelation 1:7-8
- The Response of All Tribes
- The Fulfillment of Scripture in John 19:34-37
Key Quotes
“They shall look upon ME whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for Him.” — H.J. Vine
“Behold, He comes with the clouds, and every eye shall see HIM, and they which have pierced Him, and all the tribes of the land shall wail BECAUSE OF HIM.” — H.J. Vine
“I am Alpha and Omega, says (the) Lord God, He who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.” — H.J. Vine
Application Points
- We should rejoice in the atoning value of Jesus' precious blood and let our hearts overflow in praise to Him.
- We should recognize Jesus as the Lord and God, and respond with faith and adoration.
- We should look forward to the coming of the Pierced One and respond with mourning and wailing because of Him.