John the Baptist and his ministry has a quote from the book of Isaiah. We will notice that throughout the book of acts. There are many quotations book of ax and Luke Luke, and acts. There are many quotations from the old testament or the Hebrew Bible. Isaiah is very prominent. Isaiah is not only quoted here in the midst of John the Baptist ministry. He is also the profit that Jesus unrolled, and Reids from at his hometown of Nazareth. Jesus, also. “quotes Isaiah in his last supper when he says that he must be counted among the criminals, connecting his death to Isaiah chapter 53. Some people take that connection to Isaiah and take it completely out of context, and say that Jesus was saying that now we’re supposed to get knives and guns and shoot people back. This is so absurd. The very first of all, not only just say enough of that, but he also as his disciples cut off somebody’s ear. He says stop. We’re done with that. Put your sword away. If you or anyone, Reids in the connection to Isaiah, 53 that we should pick up our sword or our gun and shoot people you have completely misread Jesus. Please do not misunderstand me. This is crucial. It is crucial because the whole thrust of Luke and acts. Is Jesus telling us to love our enemies. And if instead, we decide to shoot our enemies, we’ve missed the point of Jesus Ministries. Search your heart and allow the Holy Spirit to speak to you. If I am wrong and it is not true. What I’m saying. The Holy Spirit surely will allow you to see that. Jesus is calling us to a radical love. That was the same as his radical love for us. A radical love that instead of picking up a sword was killed by one in the side and blood and water float. We are cold to carry the same Cross, and to be crucified on it. If that is what the Lord wheels not our wheel, but they will must be done.
