"Healed By His Stripes!" 1 Peter 2:21-24
Series: Lenten Sermons
March 25, 2024
Rev. Nathan J. Rusert
Devotion for Monday of Holy Week. 25-March-2024. Devotion Text: 1 Peter 2:21-24. Devotion Theme: "Healed By His Stripes!" Also the Annunciation. Preached at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Tell City, Indiana by Rev. Nathan J. Rusert. Collect for Holy Monday: Almighty God, grant that in the midst of our failures and weaknesses we may be restored through the passion and intercession of Your only-begotten Son, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. Collect for The Annunciation: O Lord, as we have known the incarnation of Your Son Jesus Christ by the message of the angel to the Virgin Mary, so by the message of His cross and passion bring us to the glory of His resurrection; through the same Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen
Episode Notes
Holy Monday 25-March-2024
Sermon Text: 1 Peter 2:21-24
Sermon Theme: “Healed By His Stripes!”
I.N.R.I. “For to this you were called” God the Holy Spirit writes through the pen of St. Peter. It wasn’t our decision to follow Jesus - the Holy Spirit called us from death to life promising forgiveness, life, and salvation in Jesus’ flesh and blood. History records, “Mark 8:34-38 When [Jesus] He had called the people to Himself, with His disciples also, He said to them, "Whoever desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me. (35) For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and the gospel's will save it. (36) For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? (37) Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul? (38) For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him the Son of Man also will be ashamed when He comes in the glory of His Father with the holy angels." Called by the Holy Spirit -we follow Jesus to His cross. Listen! The Holy Spirit speaks, “1 Peter 2:21 For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps:” Christians begin their day marking themselves with the sign of the cross remembering their birth from above with the words, “In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.” Christians follow The Way - The Truth - The Life - Jesus of Nazreth!
Peter remembered his call - a fisher of men. Boldly confessing Mark 8:29 ..... "You are the Christ." The Son of God! Then he trusted his own thinking and doing. The Last Passover ended walking to pray in the garden history records, Mark 14:27-31 Then Jesus said to them, "All of you will be made to stumble because of Me this night, for it is written: 'I WILL STRIKE THE SHEPHERD, AND THE SHEEP WILL BE SCATTERED.' (28) "But after I have been raised, I will go before you to Galilee." (29) Peter said to Him, "Even if all are made to stumble, yet I will not be." (30) Jesus said to him, "Assuredly, I say to you that today, even this night, before the rooster crows twice, you will deny Me three times." (31) But he spoke more vehemently, "If I have to die with You, I will not deny You!" And they all said likewise. The betrayer came, soldiers arrested , Annas examined, - Peter cowered - speaking deceit - finally cursing himself if he had ever known this Jesus of Nazareth.
We have trod in Peter’s footsteps. Bold to confess Jesus in church, but we deny our Lord in public - fearful of the cost. Our words and actions betray us. We cannot be saved by our thinking or doing. Look to the Lamb of God - Jesus - He alone takes away the sins of the world - your sins - my sins. Hear the Holy Spirit, “1 Peter 2:22-23 "WHO COMMITTED NO SIN, NOR WAS DECEIT FOUND IN HIS MOUTH"; (23) who, when He was reviled, did not revile in return; when He suffered, He did not threaten, but committed Himself to Him who judges righteously; The Comforter speaks through God’s written Word by the prophet Isaiah to sorrowing Peter. Jesus suffers FOR YOU! His Word is Truth. Read, meditate, and pray Isaiah 53.
Jesus didn’t lash out at those reviling Him. He didn’t threaten. He prays, “Father, Thy will be done!” “Father, forgive them for they know not what they do.” He prays for Peter the denier, for all who betrayers, for real sinners, for me, and for you. Father forgive them - for all sins of thought, word, and deed. We cannot undo our sin. Adam’s rebellion against the Creator’s Word is our birthright from the moment our life began at conception. The Spirit of Truth testifies, Ecclesiastes 7:20 For there is not a just man on earth who does good And does not sin. And again, Psalms 14:2-3 The LORD looks down from heaven upon the children of men, To see if there are any who understand, who seek God. (3) They have all turned aside, They have together become corrupt; There is none who does good, No, not one.’ Sinners dead in trespasses and sins from conception, captive to Satan, death, and hell, rebelling against the Triune God and His written Word from birth cannot rescue themselves.
Peter confesses this Truth. Salvation is found only in the flesh and blood of the Crucified! The Holy Spirit fixes your eyes on Jesus! Listen! 1 Peter 2:24 who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness—by whose stripes you were healed.” Apostate Peter ran away in sorrow and tears early Friday. Peter words failed him - Jesus Word saves. St. Luke records, Luke 22:31-32 And the Lord said, "Simon, Simon! Indeed, Satan has asked for you, that he may sift you as wheat. (32) But I have prayed for you, that your faith should not fail; and when you have returned to Me, strengthen your brethren." Now the Holy Spirit’s Word through Isaiah echos in Peter’s heart - Isaiah 53:4-7 Surely He has borne our griefs And carried our sorrows; Yet we esteemed Him stricken, Smitten by God, and afflicted. (5) But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, And by His stripes we are healed. (6) All we like sheep have gone astray; We have turned, every one, to his own way; And the LORD has laid on Him the iniquity of us all. (7) He was oppressed and He was afflicted, Yet He opened not His mouth; He was led as a lamb to the slaughter, And as a sheep before its shearers is silent, So He opened not His mouth.
Easter came! The Crucified Nazarene physically rose - the young man clothed in a long white robe - the angel preached - “Mark 16:6-7 ..., "Do not be alarmed. You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He is risen! He is not here. See the place where they laid Him. (7) But go, tell His disciples—and Peter—that He is going before you into Galilee; there you will see Him, as He said to you." Absolution for all sinners is proclaimed in Jesus’ resurrection!
Nine months from today the western Church celebrates Jesus’ birth. Today is the Annunciation. The Angel Gabriel preached the promise of the Christ Child to the Virgin Mary. She prayed, “Let it be to me according to your Word.” The Holy Spirit through the preaching of Jesus created new life in the womb of the Virgin Mary through her ears. Hear today - by Jesus’ wounds - His stripes you are healed - pray - “Lord, let it be to me according to Your Word!” It is - you are forgiven - new life - the Life of Christ dwells in you by the Holy Spirit reconciling you to your heavenly Father. Amen.
Sermon Text: 1 Peter 2:21-24
Sermon Theme: “Healed By His Stripes!”
I.N.R.I. “For to this you were called” God the Holy Spirit writes through the pen of St. Peter. It wasn’t our decision to follow Jesus - the Holy Spirit called us from death to life promising forgiveness, life, and salvation in Jesus’ flesh and blood. History records, “Mark 8:34-38 When [Jesus] He had called the people to Himself, with His disciples also, He said to them, "Whoever desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me. (35) For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and the gospel's will save it. (36) For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? (37) Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul? (38) For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him the Son of Man also will be ashamed when He comes in the glory of His Father with the holy angels." Called by the Holy Spirit -we follow Jesus to His cross. Listen! The Holy Spirit speaks, “1 Peter 2:21 For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps:” Christians begin their day marking themselves with the sign of the cross remembering their birth from above with the words, “In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.” Christians follow The Way - The Truth - The Life - Jesus of Nazreth!
Peter remembered his call - a fisher of men. Boldly confessing Mark 8:29 ..... "You are the Christ." The Son of God! Then he trusted his own thinking and doing. The Last Passover ended walking to pray in the garden history records, Mark 14:27-31 Then Jesus said to them, "All of you will be made to stumble because of Me this night, for it is written: 'I WILL STRIKE THE SHEPHERD, AND THE SHEEP WILL BE SCATTERED.' (28) "But after I have been raised, I will go before you to Galilee." (29) Peter said to Him, "Even if all are made to stumble, yet I will not be." (30) Jesus said to him, "Assuredly, I say to you that today, even this night, before the rooster crows twice, you will deny Me three times." (31) But he spoke more vehemently, "If I have to die with You, I will not deny You!" And they all said likewise. The betrayer came, soldiers arrested , Annas examined, - Peter cowered - speaking deceit - finally cursing himself if he had ever known this Jesus of Nazareth.
We have trod in Peter’s footsteps. Bold to confess Jesus in church, but we deny our Lord in public - fearful of the cost. Our words and actions betray us. We cannot be saved by our thinking or doing. Look to the Lamb of God - Jesus - He alone takes away the sins of the world - your sins - my sins. Hear the Holy Spirit, “1 Peter 2:22-23 "WHO COMMITTED NO SIN, NOR WAS DECEIT FOUND IN HIS MOUTH"; (23) who, when He was reviled, did not revile in return; when He suffered, He did not threaten, but committed Himself to Him who judges righteously; The Comforter speaks through God’s written Word by the prophet Isaiah to sorrowing Peter. Jesus suffers FOR YOU! His Word is Truth. Read, meditate, and pray Isaiah 53.
Jesus didn’t lash out at those reviling Him. He didn’t threaten. He prays, “Father, Thy will be done!” “Father, forgive them for they know not what they do.” He prays for Peter the denier, for all who betrayers, for real sinners, for me, and for you. Father forgive them - for all sins of thought, word, and deed. We cannot undo our sin. Adam’s rebellion against the Creator’s Word is our birthright from the moment our life began at conception. The Spirit of Truth testifies, Ecclesiastes 7:20 For there is not a just man on earth who does good And does not sin. And again, Psalms 14:2-3 The LORD looks down from heaven upon the children of men, To see if there are any who understand, who seek God. (3) They have all turned aside, They have together become corrupt; There is none who does good, No, not one.’ Sinners dead in trespasses and sins from conception, captive to Satan, death, and hell, rebelling against the Triune God and His written Word from birth cannot rescue themselves.
Peter confesses this Truth. Salvation is found only in the flesh and blood of the Crucified! The Holy Spirit fixes your eyes on Jesus! Listen! 1 Peter 2:24 who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness—by whose stripes you were healed.” Apostate Peter ran away in sorrow and tears early Friday. Peter words failed him - Jesus Word saves. St. Luke records, Luke 22:31-32 And the Lord said, "Simon, Simon! Indeed, Satan has asked for you, that he may sift you as wheat. (32) But I have prayed for you, that your faith should not fail; and when you have returned to Me, strengthen your brethren." Now the Holy Spirit’s Word through Isaiah echos in Peter’s heart - Isaiah 53:4-7 Surely He has borne our griefs And carried our sorrows; Yet we esteemed Him stricken, Smitten by God, and afflicted. (5) But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, And by His stripes we are healed. (6) All we like sheep have gone astray; We have turned, every one, to his own way; And the LORD has laid on Him the iniquity of us all. (7) He was oppressed and He was afflicted, Yet He opened not His mouth; He was led as a lamb to the slaughter, And as a sheep before its shearers is silent, So He opened not His mouth.
Easter came! The Crucified Nazarene physically rose - the young man clothed in a long white robe - the angel preached - “Mark 16:6-7 ..., "Do not be alarmed. You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He is risen! He is not here. See the place where they laid Him. (7) But go, tell His disciples—and Peter—that He is going before you into Galilee; there you will see Him, as He said to you." Absolution for all sinners is proclaimed in Jesus’ resurrection!
Nine months from today the western Church celebrates Jesus’ birth. Today is the Annunciation. The Angel Gabriel preached the promise of the Christ Child to the Virgin Mary. She prayed, “Let it be to me according to your Word.” The Holy Spirit through the preaching of Jesus created new life in the womb of the Virgin Mary through her ears. Hear today - by Jesus’ wounds - His stripes you are healed - pray - “Lord, let it be to me according to Your Word!” It is - you are forgiven - new life - the Life of Christ dwells in you by the Holy Spirit reconciling you to your heavenly Father. Amen.
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