In this sermon, Cedrick Baker explores how Old Testament prophesies speak to the coming deliverance of the Messiah. In Genesis 49:10, we see how the Messiah will come from the tribe of Judah and will establish a new kind of kingdom. In this way, God promises his care and provision which gives us a sense of security.
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Security In the Unexpected Messiah
• Cedrick Baker
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In this sermon, Cedrick Baker leads us into a deeper understanding of how prophetic voices in the Old Testament proclaim the Messiah who would deliver Israel and redeem all humankind. God promises that he will defeat evil through this deliverer, and this came about in a way that no one expected. Israel expected a Messiah that would rule with force, but that is not what occurred.
The prophesy from Genesis 49:10 speaks of a new ruler who would have a scepter and a staff, both representing authority. This authority is from the beginning of time, he has always been and will be forever. This eternal one descended to enter our humanity by becoming one of us. He does not come like we expect, as he sides with the least, the marginalized and the outcast. He stooped down, entered into our humanity and spent time with those that were on the fringes. The entire world will willingly submit to the one who will form a new kingdom in this unexpected way. Jesus is the one who establishes this new kingdom as the promised king from the line of David.
2 Timothy 1:9 says: “He has saved us and called us to a holy life—not because of anything we have done but because of his own purpose and grace. This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time.” God’s purpose was that of salvation and redemption through Jesus Christ before the beginning of time. We did nothing to deserve it, but his love for us set a plan in motion to offer us the gift of salvation. He brings the salvation through the foolishness of the cross (1 Corinthians 1:8) as he demonstrated the manifold wisdom of God (Ephesians 3:10). This God is the perfect strategist who is playing chess, while everyone else is playing checkers. No one expected God to be a God who defeats evil through love. No one thought that God is one who actually cares that much for his creation.
Cedrick offers us three things to remember. First, God cares. And God cares for each one of us. He has cared before we were ever imagined and he cares enough to become sin and death on the cross for us. Second, this divine care brings security. This love is the foundation of the world and the foundation of our existence. Third, we must learn to recognize God in the routine. God’s love meets us in the normal, everyday rhythms of our lives.
Hide Extended SummaryTopics: Kingdom of God, Love, Salvation
Sermon Series: Fulfilled
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Genesis 49:10
"The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet, until he to whom it belongs shall come and the obedience of the nations shall be his.”
