“The Mediator” (Topical) - Cameron Jungels- Sun PM, July 13, 2014

“The Mediator” (Topical)

^{Cameron Jungels/Eastside Baptist/Sun PM/July 13, 2014} 

1.       Longing for a Mediator 

Now Eli, who was very old, heard about everything his sons were doing to all Israel and how they slept with the women who served at the entrance to the tent of meeting.  ²³ So he said to them, "Why do you do such things? I hear from all the people about these wicked deeds of yours.  ²⁴ No, my sons; the report I hear spreading among the LORD's people is not good.  ²⁵If one person sins against another, God may mediate for the offender; but if anyone sins against the LORD, who will intercede for them?" His sons, however, did not listen to their father's rebuke, for it was the LORD's will to put them to death.  (1 Sam. 2:22-25, NIV)

 

²¹ "Although I am blameless, I have no concern for myself; I despise my own life.  ²² It is all the same; that is why I say, 'He destroys both the blameless and the wicked.'  ²³ When a scourge brings sudden death, he mocks the despair of the innocent.  ²⁴ When a land falls into the hands of the wicked, he blindfolds its judges. If it is not he, then who is it?  ²⁵ "My days are swifter than a runner; they fly away without a glimpse of joy.  ²⁶ They skim past like boats of papyrus, like eagles swooping down on their prey.  ²⁷ If I say, 'I will forget my complaint, I will change my expression, and smile,'  ²⁸ I still dread all my sufferings, for I know you will not hold me innocent.  ²⁹ Since I am already found guilty, why should I struggle in vain?  ³⁰ Even if I washed myself with soap and my hands with cleansing powder,  ³¹ you would plunge me into a slime pit so that even my clothes would detest me.  ³² "He is not a mere mortal like me that I might answer him, that we might confront each other in court.  ³³ If only there were someone to mediate between us, someone to bring us together,  ³⁴ someone to remove God's rod from me, so that his terror would frighten me no more.  ³⁵ Then I would speak up without fear of him, but as it now stands with me, I cannot.  (Job 9:21-35, NIV)

 

2.      Anticipating the Mediator 

Abraham – Gen 18

Moses – Exod 32-33

Daniel – Daniel 9 

 

3.      The Coming of the Mediator 

I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people--  ² for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness.  ³ This is good, and pleases God our Savior,  ⁴ who wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth.  ⁵ For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus,  ⁶ who gave himself as a ransom for all people. This has now been witnessed to at the proper time.  ⁷ And for this purpose I was appointed a herald and an apostle-- I am telling the truth, I am not lying-- and a true and faithful teacher of the Gentiles. (1 Tim. 2:1-7, NIV)