Jesus’ pierced Ear

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Sermon Outline

Pierced ears were a big deal in my house

David patiently waits

1. 1. 1. 1. 1. David begins by relating a non-specific time in his life when he was in the dumps and needed rescue. (Ps 40:1-2)
            2. The pit of destruction, the miry bog David refers to is a horrible place. (Jer 38:1-6)
            3. But notice what David says about whatever situation he finds himself in (Ps 25:3)
               1. Hope based on the character of God (Isa 25:6-8)
               2. David believed that God had promised to hear his people’s cry for deliverance – that was written all over the Torah (Dt 30:2-3)
            4. Deliverance brought him to praise God (Ps 40:3)
            5. A new trouble emerges (Ps 40:12-13, 17)

The Psalm and Christ

1. 1. 1. 1. Jesus said that all scripture testifies to him (Jn 5:39-40, Heb 10:5-8)
         2. Jesus is the one who waited patiently for God’s deliverance
         3. Jesus became sin for us (2Cor 5:21)
         4. Jesus is the blessed man (Ps 40:4)
         5. Jesus is the end of the sacrifice because he was the servant of the Lord (Ps 40:6-8, Ex 21:5-6)
         6. Jesus is Praying for his people in sin (Ps 40:12-17)

Psalm 40 and us

1. 1. 1. 1. First, we are the body of Christ set firmly on the solid foundation of Jesus Christ, the rock of ages.
            1. Each of us has a story of God’s mighty working that needs to be told. (Ps 40:3)
            2. Consider getting your ear pierced as a servant of Christ (Ps 84:10)
         2. Second, we await the full import of our deliverance and so we find ourselves in the place of needing to wait patiently for the Lord to return. (Ps 40:16, Rev 5:9-10)
         3. Communion (1Cor 11:26, Isa 25:6)