Would you turn with me to the
book of Proverbs, chapter 17. Proverbs, chapter 17. I've heard the good rule of speaking is to tell
what you're going to say, and then say it, And tell everybody
what you just said. By God's grace, I don't have
anything new to say. I just want to reiterate what
has been said this weekend. I think that's all we all want
to hear, isn't it? Just tell me again. Tell me one
more time what the Lord has done for me. Proverbs 17, verse 2 says this,
A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame,
and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren. Now, two
truths have been set forth in this scripture. Number one, a
wise servant is going to have rule over his son that causeth
shame. That's first truth. The second
truth is that same servant shall have part of the inheritance
among the brethren. Now, we've got sons that have
caused shame. We've got a wise servant who's
going to have power, going to rule over those that have caused
shame. And then there's going to be
a reward, an inheritance that's going to be given to the servant.
That's what it said. That servant shall have part
of the inheritance among the brethren. Now let me just tell
you very quickly who the sons are that have caused shame. I think you know this, don't
you? That's God's elect. That's God's people. All men
fell in Adam, but in that group of fallen humanity, God has some
sons, because ye are sons chosen of God. And when we fell in Adam,
ruined in the fall, this is what Isaiah 53, 6 says about us, all
we, like sheep, have gone astray, and we've turned every one to
His own way. Foolish sheep that have erred
from the way of life in Adam's fall, but not only are we sinners
by the imputed guilt of Adam, we've done this ourselves. We've
done this by choice. We've done this because we wanted
to do it. Rebelling against God. Turned
to the way of rebellion and we delighted in it. Set our faces against or away
from God Himself. Turned our backs on Him. That's
the sons that have caused shame. Shame to themselves. But oh,
there's mercy with the Lord. These sons that have gone astray
are chosen of God. They're elect unto salvation,
precious in the sight of Him who has eternally loved them
and purposed These sons that have caused shame are His sons. They're His elect. And they shall
be conquered in power, in grace, and there's one that shall rule
over these sons. Do you know who He is? The wise
servant. Isaiah 42, 1 says, Behold, My
servant, whom I uphold, Mine elect, in whom My soul delighteth,
I have put My Spirit upon him, and he shall bring forth judgment
to the Gentiles. He's going to fetch every Mephibosheth
that is in Lodibor. He is the righteous servant that
by his knowledge, wisdom himself shall justify many, for he shall
bear their iniquities. This wise servant is the only
wise God He's our Savior. And to Him be glory and majesty,
dominion and power both now and ever. Amen. Wisdom Himself. The Word of God, who was by God
Almighty, Jehovah, eternally, One that was brought up with
Him. He, our Savior, our Representative,
our Lord, before He was actually made flesh, He's always been. There's never been a time that
He was not. In the beginning was the Word. And the Word was with God, and
the Word was God. And in time, the Word was made
flesh. But He always has been. He was
the One who was daily. God's delight. Rejoicing always
before Him. And His delight, Jehovah's delight,
was with the sons of men. In that eternal counsel of mercy
and grace and peace, this is the wise servant. He who established
with the Father and the Holy Spirit that eternal counsel of
mercy, whoever has stood as the surety of the sheep, O sons that
have caused shame, they were always His. Always chosen in
Him. He ever beheld them. He ever
looked upon them. Oh, but here's the question. How can God be just and justify
a sinner? Well, let's just consider the
wise servant. That's who we want to talk about.
We know something about those that have caused shame. That's
us. That's us. We know what we are by nature.
But let's consider the wise servant. The Scripture sets forth back
in Proverbs 17, this wise servant shall have rule over a son that
causeth shame. This is what I know for a fact.
John 6, 37, he said, that the Father giveth me, the wise servant, he who is wisdom
himself. All that the Father giveth me
shall come to me. I'm going to have dominion over
my people. None shall be lost that the Father
has given him. All that God has purposed to
save, He's going to save them. How is He going to do that? This
wise servant. These have caused shame. Shame
to themselves. What shall the wise servant do? He's going to bear their guilt. All that's due them. That's what
you said. You put that on my account. These
are my children. These are my beloved. These are
my people. This is my bride. This is God's
chosen, given to me. And all the responsibility for
their safety is mine. And I'm going to answer. I'm
going to bear their guilt. I shall stand as their substitute. and in conquering power shall
put away the debt that is owed to them. And I'm going to rule
and reign in their hearts. How shall you do that, wise servant?"
Ezekiel 36, 26 says this, a new heart also will I give you. And a new spirit will I put within
you, and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh,
and I'll give you a heart of flesh, and I will put My Spirit
within you and cause you to walk in My statutes, and you shall
keep My judgments and do them." I'm going to be your God. You're
going to be My people. I'm going to rule. I'm going
to reign in your heart. Oh, what wisdom! Only God could
do that. Only God could create a new man,
birth a new man from heaven. And this wise servant who bore
the guilt of his people shall live for them before God's law. How, oh wise servant, are we
going to stand before God Uncondemned, accepted, how? Only in Him. I'm going to walk before God's
law, and as your representative, as the representative of the
sons that have caused shame, shall establish righteousness
as the God-man mediator. And that righteousness, I'm going
to robe you in it. You'll have no guilt to answer
for. And you shall be robed in Me,
spotless, no blemish, no stain. And by His work and His merit,
those that have caused shame shall be justified before God
openly. They've eternally been justified.
Justified freely by His grace. And in time, they're going to
know it. God's going to give them faith
to believe it. And others are going to know
it. They'll walk before others exhibiting what God has done
in their hearts by good works. Not that they have any merity
and they have no confidence in the flesh. They have peace with
God. through our Lord Jesus Christ.
And that peace is going to rule in their hearts. What a miracle! God is going to make brand new
sons ruling and reigning in their hearts. And the Scripture says
back in Proverbs 17, there is going to be an inheritance given.
An inheritance is going to be given to that servant. It says
he shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren. Here's what
I want to know. What part is his? All of it. He's going to have his part.
How much? What part? All of it. This is his part. The Scripture says, God who hath
highly exalted him and given him a name which is above every
name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things
in heaven, things in earth, things under the earth, every tongue
shall confess that Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of God the
Father. And the saints are going to acknowledge
His part of the inheritance. Here's what they're going to
say. They sung a new psalm saying, Thou art worthy to take the book
and to open the seals thereof for Thou wast slain. Thou hast
redeemed us to God by Thy blood out of every kindred and tongue
and people and nation. Unto You, Lord, is all the glory
and all the honor and all the praise and everything that we
have. All of our inheritance, You're
our inheritance. Lord, we are heirs of God and
joint heirs with Christ, where your wise servant shall rule
over sons that have caused shame and shall have his part in the
inheritance. Lord, bless these words to our
heart for Christ's sake. Amen.