Temple Baptist Church - 2-13-2022
Isaiah 12; John 4:9-15
Introduction:
A. By interpretation, these verses in Isaiah, chapter 12, speak of the Second Coming of our Lord Jesus Christ to set up His kingdom after the Tribulation Period. He is speaking to Israel, His covenant people. Tonight, we will begin our study of the Millennium in Revelation, chapter 20.
B. This morning, I want to make a biblical application that is relevant to the child of God in our day. We live in days that are called perilous in 2 Timothy, chapter 3. We who are saved know what spiritual time it is and are looking forward to heaven.
C. You cannot draw from something that you do not have. The classic example is the woman whom Christ waited for at Jacob's well in Sychar.
John 4:11-15 The woman saith unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: from whence then hast thou that living water? (12) Art thou greater than our father Jacob, which gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his children, and his cattle? (13) Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again: (14) But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life. (You cannot drink from a well that you do not have!)
D. BUT, while we await our homecoming, we must endure the hardship of perilous times. Notice with me the wording found in verse 3: "Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation." WITH JOY!
1. The Joy of Rejoicing – Verse 4. Philippians 4:4 Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice.
2. The Joy of Fellowship – Verse 5. 1 John 1:3 That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.
3. The Joy of Hope – Verse 6. Titus 2:12-13 Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; (13) Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;
E. Verse 3. These are wells, not cisterns. This water is pure, fresh, abundant, and free.
F. Here are 7 things you can draw from your wells.
1. Forgiveness in Failure – Isaiah 12:1 And in that day thou shalt say, O LORD, I will praise thee: though thou wast angry with me, thine anger is turned away, and thou comfortedst me.
2. Peace in Trouble – Isaiah 26:3 Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.
3. Strength in Weakness – 2 Corinthians 12:9 And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
4. Grace in Temptation – 1 Corinthians 10:13 There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.
5. Hope in Discouragement – 1 Samuel 30:6 And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the LORD his God.
6. Refreshing in Weariness – Isaiah 40:29-31 He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength. (30) Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall: (31) But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.
7. Joy in Weeping – Psalm 30:5 For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.
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