Matthew 12:15-21 Jesus just gets done preaching on the sabbath and then he tries to get away, many follow him, he heals them, and then he warns them to not make him knows to fulfill prophecyThis is beginning to show the turning of the story towards crucifixion. Jesus knew what was going to happen- so he was telling his followers to cover for him. We, as Christian people are going through the hardest time I have seen in my lifeA time where our faith is being tested more than any other time in the past 30 yearsThe fulfilment of the prophecy of Isaiah towards Jesus is a promise fulfilled that gave those earliest disciples hope, and it should give us hope as well. ”Till He sends forth justice to victory”

God chose Jesus- God chose you for Victory

V18 Behold! My Servant whom I have chosen, My Beloved in whom My soul is well pleased!It was God’s design and plan that he would choose Jesus, send Jesus, be Jesus, redeem the world. “Till He sends forth justice to victory;”This has been God’s plan since the beginning of time- “let us make man in our own image” Part of making sense of this world is the understanding that God is working out his planPsalm 33:11 The counsel of the Lord stands forever, The plans of His heart to all generations.Jesus is the plan- God sent his son (himself) to redeem the world- this should give you hopeRomans 5:6 For when we were still without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.In due time! People went 700 years without hearing from God- and here he is! God chose himWhat does it mean to youIf God chose Jesus, and is running the show- then God chose you! And that means VICTORYYou’ve heard the “before I formed you in the womb I knew you” and “the plans I have for you”And that’s true! It may not be what you expect it to be or what you want it to be- but he chose you! And that should give you a measure of hope in this hopeless world to know he chose you!Ephesians 1:4-5 READ just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, That means- before the earth was created- God knew that you would exist- that he would call you and you would live for him- You’re not just some cog in massive wheel- God KNOWS you1 Peter 2:9 But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, - Man- I hold on to that- I’m SPECIAL- The God of the universe chose ME- I don’t think I’m better than anyone- but I sure am glad whose I am- I am HIS- He owns me and I LOVE ITI have sat in situations- thought- ‘how did I end up here’ Because he CHOSE ME FOR VICTORYJohn 6:44 No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him; Romans 8:29 John 15:16 You did not choose Me, but I chose you Deuteronomy 7:6 SAYS a special treasure above all the peoples on the face of the earth.Are you reflecting on that? Are you letting that minister to you? Because its TRUE- VICTORY

Jesus had the spirit of God- you have the spirit of God for Victory

“I will put My Spirit upon Him” is the promise of Isaiah and the fulfillment found in “this is my son in whom I am well pleased’ and ‘ the Holy Spirit descended on him like a dove’ John 1:32 And John bore witness, saying, “I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and He remained upon Him.The Trinity- Father, Son, Holy Spirit are 3 in 1. They are the Godhead and work in concertJesus worked through the power of the Holy Spirit while he was on this Earth. How it worked. But Jesus didn’t expect that we would walk through life through our own power- no wayWe needed and need the Holy Spirit to be able to walk on this earth We NEED YOU HOLY SPIRITGalatians 4:6 And because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying out, “Abba, Father!”When we cry out to God in faith, we receive the spirit of adoption and his SPIRIT to help usRom 8:9 But you are not in...