THEY COULD NOT, THEY CAN NOT

Luke 14:1-6

 

Pastor Rick Jackson

 

Isn’t it amazing what “THEY” say? “THEY” say the Bible is full of contradictions… “THEY” say Jesus couldn’t have been God in the flesh. “THEY” say all roads lead to heaven. If you start to look at Christ and what “THEY” say you will find a great gulf fixed between His reality and their claims. “THEY” are so limited and always have been. Let’s examine a few things THEY COULD NOT in relation to the Lord Jesus.

 

I. THEY COULD NOT KILL HIM WHEN HE WAS BORN [Mt. 2:2-3, 7-9, 11-23]

 

II. THEY COULD NOT KILL HIM IN HIS EARTHLY MINISTRY [Lk. 4:18-30, 19:47-48]

 

III. THEY COULD NOT MAKE HIM SIN [Heb. 4:15, Jn. 8:46]

- For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.

- Which of you convinceth me of sin? And if I say the truth, why do ye not believe me?

 

IV. THEY COULD NOT KEEP HIM OFF THE CROSS [Mt. 16:21-23, 26:1-5, Is 53:10]

- From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day. Then Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall not be unto thee. But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men.

-And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all these sayings, he said unto his disciples, Ye know that after two days is the feast of the passover, and the Son of man is betrayed to be crucified. Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, unto the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas, And consulted that they might take Jesus by subtlety, and kill him. But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar among the people.

- Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand.

 

V. THEY COULD NOT KEEP HIM IN THE GRAVE [Mt. 27:62-28:6]

 

But wait, it’s not just true that THEY COULD NOT but praise His Dear Name, it is equally true, THEY CANNOT!

 

VI. THEY CANNOT PREVENT HIM FROM SAVING WHOSOEVER CALLS ON HIM [Rm. 10:9-13]

That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

 

VII. THEY CANNOT PREVENT HIM FROM COMING BACK [Jn. 14:1-3, 2 Th. 1:7-10, Rev. 1:7, 19:11-21]