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Matthew 12:15-21   New International Version     God's Chosen Servant Aware of this, Jesus withdrew from that place. A large crowd followed him, and he healed all who were ill. He warned them not to tell others about him. This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: “Here is my servant whom I have chosen,     the one I love, in whom I delight; I will put my Spirit on him,     and he will proclaim justice to the nations. He will not quarrel or cry out;     no one will hear his voice in the streets. A bruised reed he will not break,     and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out, till he has brought justice through to victory.     In his name the nations will put their hope.”

Matthew 12:15-21   New International Version     Aware of this, Jesus withdrew from that place. A large crowd followed him, and he healed all who were ill. He warned them not to tell others about him. This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: “Here is my servant whom I have chosen,     the one I love, in whom I delight; I will put my Spirit on him,     and he will proclaim justice to the nations. He will not quarrel or cry out;     no one will hear his voice in the streets. A bruised reed he will not break,     and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out, till he has brought justice through to victory.     In his name the nations will put their hope.”

Saturday of the Fifteenth Week in Ordinary Time Memorial of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Matthew 12:14-21 The Pharisees went out and began to plot against Jesus, discussing how to destroy him. Jesus knew this and withdrew from the district. Many followed him and he cured them all, but warned them not to make him known. This was to fulfil the prophecy of Isaiah: Here is my servant whom I have chosen, my beloved, the favourite of my soul. I will endow him with my spirit, and he will proclaim the true faith to the nations. He will not brawl or shout, nor will anyone hear his voice in the streets. He will not break the crushed reed, nor put out the smouldering wick till he has led the truth to victory: in his name the nations will put their hope.

This season's theme for Band of Brothers is "Ordinary Men, Extraordinary Deeds: God Qualifies the Called." The first series is entitled, "Called to Obey," and Jesse Harris opened it up with "Isaiah: "Here am I; send me," based on Isaiah 6:8 from the Old Testament. As Jesse pointed out, Isaiah felt unworthy to follow God's call, even declaring that his lips were unclean. Yet God provided cleansing for Isaiah, who then chose to follow God's call and preached to several kings of Judah, suffered much persecution, yet continued to obey God and carry His message. Isaiah was blessed to be able to prophesy the future birth of the coming Messiah, which was fulfilled several hundred years later. All of this happened because an ordinary man chose to obey God by following His call.

Our attitude, our mantra, our livelihood should reflect the statement made by Isaiah—“Here am I. Send me!” This isn't about whether or not I should go. The issue isn't about where I would rather go. This is about going where God has called us to go—into all the world, making disciples of all nations; baptizing in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.

GOSPEL POWER | JULY 17, 2021 | SATURDAY | 15th Week in Ordinary Time Gospel: Mt 12: 14 – 21 The Pharisees went out and conspired against Jesus, how to destroy him. When Jesus became aware of this, he departed. Many crowds followed him, and he cured all of them, and he ordered them not to make him known. This was to fulfill what had been spoken through the prophet Isaiah: “Here is my servant, whom I have chosen, my beloved, with whom my soul is well pleased. I will put my Spirit upon him, and he will proclaim justice to the Gentiles. He will not wrangle or cry aloud, nor will anyone hear his voice in the streets. He will not break a bruised reed or quench a smoldering wick until he brings justice to victory. And in his name the Gentiles will hope.” Reflection Due to another Sabbath confrontation — Jesus curing of a man with withered hand (cf. Mt 12:9-13) — the Pharisees' hostility toward him turns into a murderous plot. Jesus withdraws from the place of danger, not out of fear for his safety but, as in John's Gospel, he is aware that his “hour” has not yet come. Matthew's quotation here of the Suffering Servant song (cf. Is 42:1-4) means to tell us more than his conviction that Jesus is the prophesied Servant. The double mention of Gentiles in the song (verses 18 and 21) enables him to show that the mission of Jesus is not only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel (cf. Mt 15:24) but encompasses all. Though Matthew does not say where Jesus withdraws to avoid the Pharisees' plot, his quotation from Isaiah suggests that Jesus begins his ministry to the Gentiles. The rejection Jesus experiences from his own people serves God's original purpose of universalizing the scope of salvation. Prayer Lord Jesus, may your experience be an assurance to us that when one door closes, God will open other doors. Amen

Saturday of the Fifteenth Week in Ordinary Time Matthew 12:14-21 The Pharisees went out and began to plot against Jesus, discussing how to destroy him. Jesus knew this and withdrew from the district. Many followed him and he cured them all, but warned them not to make him known. This was to fulfil the prophecy of Isaiah: Here is my servant whom I have chosen, my beloved, the favourite of my soul. I will endow him with my spirit, and he will proclaim the true faith to the nations. He will not brawl or shout, nor will anyone hear his voice in the streets. He will not break the crushed reed, nor put out the smouldering wick till he has led the truth to victory: in his name the nations will put their hope.

ISAIAH: Here am I. Send me. NEHEMIAH: Jerusalem was in disrepair. JESUS: He had compassion on them for they were like sheep without a shepherd. >> I am the good shepherd.

ISAIAH: Here am I. Send me. NEHEMIAH: Jerusalem was in disrepair. JESUS: He had compassion on them for they were like sheep without a shepherd. >> I am the good shepherd.

Download this Podcast Matthew 12:15b–21—Aware of this, Jesus withdrew from that place. Many followed him, and he healed all their sick, warning them not to tell who he was. This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: “Here is my servant whom I have chosen, the one I love, in whom I delight; I will put my Spirit on him, and he will proclaim justice to the nations. He will not quarrel or cry out; no one will hear his voice in the streets. A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out, till he leads justice to victory. In his name the nations will put their hope.” The post I Will Put My Spirit on Him appeared first on Getting to Know Jesus.

Download this Podcast Matthew 12:15b–21—Aware of this, Jesus withdrew from that place. Many followed him, and he healed all their sick, warning them not to tell who he was. This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: “Here is my servant whom I have chosen, the one I love, in whom I delight; I will put my Spirit on him, and he will proclaim justice to the nations. He will not quarrel or cry out; no one will hear his voice in the streets. A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out, till he leads justice to victory. In his name the nations will put their hope.” The post I Will Put My Spirit on Him appeared first on Getting to Know Jesus.

Isaiah 42:1-9, Matthew 3:13-17Hear what the Spirit is saying to the church from the book of Isaiah:Here is my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen, in whom my soul delights;I have put my spirit upon him; he will bring forth justice to the nations.2 He will not cry or lift up his voice, or make it heard in the street;3 a bruised reed he will not break, and a dimly burning wick he will not quench; he will faithfully bring forth justice.4 He will not grow faint or be crushed until he has established justice in the earth; and the coastlands wait for his teaching.5 Thus says God, the Lord, who created the heavens and stretched them out, who spread out the earth and what comes from it,who gives breath to the people upon it and spirit to those who walk in it:6 I am the Lord, I have called you in righteousness, I have taken you by the hand and kept you;I have given you as a covenant to the people, a light to the nations,7 to open the eyes that are blind,to bring out the prisoners from the dungeon, from the prison those who sit in darkness.8 I am the Lord, that is my name; my glory I give to no other, nor my praise to idols.9 See, the former things have come to pass, and new things I now declare;before they spring forth, I tell you of them.And from the book of Matthew: 13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan, to be baptized by him. 14 John would have prevented him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?” 15 But Jesus answered him, “Let it be so now; for it is proper for us in this way to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he consented. 16 And when Jesus had been baptized, just as he came up from the water, suddenly the heavens were opened to him and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on him. 17 And a voice from heaven said, “This is my Son, the Beloved, with whom I am well pleased.”This is the word of the Lord. Thanks be to God

(Is.42:1-4,6-7;   Ps.29:1-4,9-11;   Acts 10:34-38;   Mt.3:13-17)   “God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power.”   And so He anoints us all in the baptism our Savior has wrought.  As Jesus humbled Himself to be baptized by John, so must we bow our heads before Him and receive holy baptism at His hands.  As He has laid down His life for us, so must we lay down our lives for one another.  As “He went about doing good and healing all those oppressed by the devil,” so God is with us to do the same. “The Spirit of God descend[ed] like a dove and [came] upon Him.  And a voice came from the heavens, saying, ‘This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.'”  So Matthew recounts the Baptism of our Lord.  And how similar is the beginning of our reading from Isaiah: “Here is my servant whom I uphold, my chosen one with whom I am well pleased, upon whom I have put my spirit.”  The chosen one of the ages now walks amongst us, the Spirit of God upon Him.  His justice now extends to the ends of the earth, calling all into His blessed confines.  None who come to Him does He reject.  The “eyes of the blind” He opens, the prisoners He brings “from confinement” in the sin and darkness of the dungeon that is this world to the heavenly light of His presence walking among us in sacred flesh.  “In every nation whoever fears Him and acts uprightly is acceptable to Him,” for He loves all. And so should we not sing out in praise of the glory of the Lord to which we are all called as did David at the completion of the tabernacle of God?  For here stands the true Tabernacle, here stands its fulfillment… before us is God who calls us not only to look upon but to enter into His doors and dwell within Him in His heart, in His bosom – one with His sacred flesh and blood.  The law is now written on our hearts, not only pages of a book; now the Spirit speaks to those who remain close to Him.  Now we hear the “mighty” and “majestic” “voice of the Lord… over the waters”: “the God of glory thunders.”  “In His temple all say, ‘Glory!'”  And should we not “give to the Lord the glory due His Name”?  Does not our cup overflow as Peter's to declare the salvation that comes at the hand of our God? Jesus has come.  The Spirit is with us.  Go now in the Spirit and power of God.   Written, read & chanted by James Kurt; produced by Carie Fortney.   Music by Carie Fortney; used by permission.   ******* O LORD, may your Son, our King, bring your merciful justice to all who dwell in darkness.  YHWH, your mighty voice is over the waters, declaring the glory of your Son to a people in darkness.  Your Spirit is upon Jesus to open our eyes to your glory here now in our midst – and what should we do but praise you? He comes humbly to us, bearing our sins and bringing peace to our troubled souls.  And so, now the flood cannot overwhelm us; now we are released from the prison in which we had been trapped for so long.  Now, O LORD, your will is accomplished and all are called into your holy light. O let us be baptized with Him and so become as your beloved sons!  Let us, too, hear your voice speaking your blessing over us.  Fulfill all righteousness among us this day, let your work be accomplished among men – let us be known as your children.  O LORD, let us be acceptable to you! Glory to you, O God of all glory!  May we be pleasing to you as is your Son.  Let your surpassing justice be done. 

(Is.42:1-4,6-7;   Ps.29:1-4,9-11;   Acts 10:34-38;   Mt.3:13-17)   “God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power.”   And so He anoints us all in the baptism our Savior has wrought.  As Jesus humbled Himself to be baptized by John, so must we bow our heads before Him and receive holy baptism at His hands.  As He has laid down His life for us, so must we lay down our lives for one another.  As “He went about doing good and healing all those oppressed by the devil,” so God is with us to do the same. “The Spirit of God descend[ed] like a dove and [came] upon Him.  And a voice came from the heavens, saying, ‘This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.'”  So Matthew recounts the Baptism of our Lord.  And how similar is the beginning of our reading from Isaiah: “Here is my servant whom I uphold, my chosen one with whom I am well pleased, upon whom I have put my spirit.”  The chosen one of the ages now walks amongst us, the Spirit of God upon Him.  His justice now extends to the ends of the earth, calling all into His blessed confines.  None who come to Him does He reject.  The “eyes of the blind” He opens, the prisoners He brings “from confinement” in the sin and darkness of the dungeon that is this world to the heavenly light of His presence walking among us in sacred flesh.  “In every nation whoever fears Him and acts uprightly is acceptable to Him,” for He loves all. And so should we not sing out in praise of the glory of the Lord to which we are all called as did David at the completion of the tabernacle of God?  For here stands the true Tabernacle, here stands its fulfillment… before us is God who calls us not only to look upon but to enter into His doors and dwell within Him in His heart, in His bosom – one with His sacred flesh and blood.  The law is now written on our hearts, not only pages of a book; now the Spirit speaks to those who remain close to Him.  Now we hear the “mighty” and “majestic” “voice of the Lord… over the waters”: “the God of glory thunders.”  “In His temple all say, ‘Glory!'”  And should we not “give to the Lord the glory due His Name”?  Does not our cup overflow as Peter's to declare the salvation that comes at the hand of our God? Jesus has come.  The Spirit is with us.  Go now in the Spirit and power of God.   Written, read & chanted by James Kurt; produced by Carie Fortney.   Music by Carie Fortney; used by permission.   ******* O LORD, may your Son, our King, bring your merciful justice to all who dwell in darkness.  YHWH, your mighty voice is over the waters, declaring the glory of your Son to a people in darkness.  Your Spirit is upon Jesus to open our eyes to your glory here now in our midst – and what should we do but praise you? He comes humbly to us, bearing our sins and bringing peace to our troubled souls.  And so, now the flood cannot overwhelm us; now we are released from the prison in which we had been trapped for so long.  Now, O LORD, your will is accomplished and all are called into your holy light. O let us be baptized with Him and so become as your beloved sons!  Let us, too, hear your voice speaking your blessing over us.  Fulfill all righteousness among us this day, let your work be accomplished among men – let us be known as your children.  O LORD, let us be acceptable to you! Glory to you, O God of all glory!  May we be pleasing to you as is your Son.  Let your surpassing justice be done. 

Talk #4 in our series through the book of Isaiah - Here is Your God... Trust Him! (Isaiah 40)

Fr. John returns with his newly purposed Lord, Send Me podcast. It is fitting that the return is today on March 9, the 2nd Thursday of Great Lent, with the reading from Isaiah: "Here am I, Lord. Send me."

In the final sermon of her fifth year with our congregation, and close to the tenth anniversary of her ordination, our minister goes "off-script" for the first time in her preaching career. She reminds us that ministry is not about being an expert and not even about knowing what we're doing, exactly. It is about being willing to show up, to give the answer given by Isaiah: "Here am I, Lord, send me."