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Luke's Gospel, please, Luke chapter 10. Luke's Gospel, chapter 10. Now, we're happy to see you all here tonight, and want to thank all who have stayed for the Gospel. And this is the closing message of this meeting and this day.
There might be someone in this audience tonight, and you are interested in being saved. We have had that pleasure just recently, and so I'm going to read at verse number 30 of Luke chapter 10. I have three brief readings tonight, and I want to talk about the concept of wounding.
Verse 30, Luke 10, Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead.
Isaiah 53, for number two, please. Isaiah chapter 53, and we'll just read one verse, verse number five. Please notice that these verbs are in the past tense, 700 years before it happened, about the Lord Jesus.
So we're in Isaiah chapter 53, and verse 5. But he was wounded, there it is again, for our transgressions. He was bruised for our iniquities. The chastisement of our peace was upon him, and with his strife we are healed.
One more. First Samuel, please, chapter 30. First Samuel chapter 30. Chapter 31. First Samuel 31. This is about Saul, the son of Kish. Verse 3. First Samuel 31, verse 3. And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him, and he was sore wounded of the archers.
There's the third reference. Then said Saul unto his armor-bearer, draw thy sword and thrust me through therewith, lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through and abuse me. But his armor-bearer would not, for he was sore afraid.
Therefore Saul took a sword and fell upon it. And when his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise upon his sword and died with him. So Saul died, and his three sons, and his armor-bearer, and all his men that same day together.
Now the Lord will bless what our brother Matthew has brought to our attention and the further reading of the Word. I want to talk tonight at the closing part of the meeting on the concept of being wounded.
It carries the idea of being smitten and being stricken with a wound. There are many in our world tonight, and they have been physically wounded throughout the months of this year. To illustrate my point, I was journeying here recently, and I read an article about a soldier from your country.
I won't go into all the story just to pick up the point. He's a young married man with a family, and he left his wife and little ones and was called into Iraq to the Baghdad area. And he was very skillful at what he was asked to do.
And the story goes on to show that one night in the Baghdad area, through a roadside bomb in the vehicle that he was involved with, there was a bomb there, and the dear young man was wounded. He lost one of his limbs, and finally he got back to the U .S.
And this is the point I want to major on. He got off the plane, his dear wife was beside him waiting, and the little ones. And whenever he came off on the wheelchair and she looked at his wounded body, she weeped her heart out.
He got the message tonight, what that man was physically. We want to show tonight spiritually from the Bible that it describes what our brother has brought to your attention. I have three simple thoughts that I pondered early today.
Maybe before many of you were out of bed. I want to think tonight of the road of the wounded sinner. That's Luke chapter 10. They stripped him of his raiment and left him half dead. Wounded. The road of the wounded sinner.
That's you tonight without the Lord Jesus Christ, whatever age group you're in. And then I want to major tonight on the report of the wounded Savior. Listen to his words. He was wounded for our transgressions and bruised for our iniquities.
That's a lovely story we want to talk about tonight. And then I want to talk about the remorse of the wounded soldier, Saul, the son of Kish. It brings us to a lonely mountainside years ago when he's facing the foe.
And he's wounded sore and he wants to finish off his life. And that day he left for eternity. The remorse of the wounded soldier. And so I want to just be as brief as possible and just pick up a thought or two in each passage and leave the message with you.
Here's a dear man and he's lying on the side of the road. And the direction of the road is from Jerusalem to Jericho. And everything that's physical about it reminds us of the spiritual need of you tonight without the Lord Jesus.
And so he's lying there half dead. Can you see him? He likely enjoyed life around Jerusalem in earlier days. But the story goes on to show that he went on the downward road to Jericho, the city of the curse.
And there he lies. Your soul tonight, that's the very road that you're on without the Lord Jesus. If we had the chart behind us tonight, we would show you the broad road. Wide is the gate and broad is the way that leadeth to destruction.
And many there be which go in thereat. In this very state of Wisconsin, we were reminded in our hearts today, some time ago in an old schoolhouse, there was a young woman, 35 years of age. And one Friday night when the meeting was finishing, she come up in front of everybody unashamedly.
And she said, men, that's the road that I'm on. And I've been wounded with sin and I need salvation. And so, is there anyone here tonight to use the picture? And you are suffering from the wounds of sin.
Disappointment. Disaster. Distress. Disease. Criticism. Whatever. Now let me illustrate my point. Some time ago, we were preaching in Alberta, Canada. And there was a young man there, raised in a Christian home.
And he wasn't doing well. The dear fellow was on drugs and alcohol and all that goes with it. I can remember the night. I talked to him one-on-one and reminded him of his need. He wasn't interested.
He wasn't even courteous. What goes around comes around. And this year, in Atlantic, Canada, in a large conference there at Pugwash Junction, he finds himself sitting, hearing the gospel of the grace of God.
He couldn't stand the preaching of the gospel. He was so interested in salvation. And he left the company and he went down the road and he cried his heart out. And in that automobile in the back seat, his own testimony.
He was saved by the grace of God. Now here's what woke him up. I was introduced to him that night. And I can remember the day we met so well, previous to that occasion. He started to tell me how God spoke to him.
And some in the audience knew about this. His young cousin, 15 years of age, was killed on a quad in tragic circumstances. And he was invited to come to the funeral in his sins. And he stands at the open casket and he looks at his cousin, 15 years of age.
Here's his own words. Somebody told me it was the Holy Spirit of God. If that were me, I would be in hell. The man got disturbed and awakened and convicted. Are you there tonight? Listen to the report of the wounded Savior.
This is the national anthem of the nation of Israel that's coming very soon. We have heard a lot about the Lord's coming here tonight from the testimonies. And I agree with it 100%. And if the Lord comes tonight, seven years plus, we'll be into this very chapter of Isaiah 53.
The national anthem of that nation of Israel, the remnant. When they go through the awful tribulation that answers to the conviction of sin in an individual basis, same principle. They'll come to the point where it will bring them to Calvary.
And they'll say, O God, he was wounded for our transgressions. He was bruised for our iniquities. The chastisement of our peace was upon him. And with his stripe, we are healed. And so recently, maybe some in the audience were at the same trip.
Our own son, John, was in Israel. And he brought back pictures of Gordon's Calvary. Suppose that that was where the Savior of the world died. Outside the city wall of the old city, Jerusalem, around 2 ,000 years ago.
And he described for us how it looked like a human skull. And he stood there, and some in the audience have likely stood there before. Who is he in yonder stall, at whose feet we humbly fall? Crown him, crown him, Lord of all.
It's the Lord of glory. And so the description went on to show of those three crosses that were standing yonder in that location. Whatever the location, it might not have been that one, but it was pretty close.
And so I have come tonight to bring my audience to Calvary. I want you to think of that one. Mid-rending rocks and darkening skies, my Savior bows his head and dies. Here's what it says. He was wounded for our transgressions.
He was, that word is, he was pierced for our transgressions. He was bruised. The word means he was crushed for our iniquities, the chastisement of our peace, judged for sin. And we, through his stripes, might be made whole and healed.
The old story of the captain on the high seas of earth is worthy of repetition. My preaching brethren have lately preached it and talked about it many times. It's on my heart tonight to tell you one more time about this verse, Isaiah 53 and 5.
And so he's dying on the high seas of the world. And there's no one there to bring him the message. And finally the little boy, the cabin boy, comes and he sits in the corner. And the old captain says, boy, have you got a Bible?
Absolutely. He said, boy, will you read me a scripture from the Bible? The young fellow didn't know what to read. But immediately he thought of what his mother taught him. And before he got on the voyage, she said to him, son, I'm going to read you Isaiah 53 and 5.
And he read it to the dying captain. And he said, boy, it sounds good. It's what I need. I'm a wicked sinner and I'm dying. And I need salvation. And I need repentance of my sin. Read it again. He said, sir, I will read it the way my mother read it to me just a short time ago.
And he says, she taught me to put my name into Isaiah 53 and 5. John Coutts is his name. And the little fellow went over the ground. He was wounded for John. He was pierced for John. He was pierced for John.
He couldn't get past it. He was bruised. Oh, he was crushed for John. The chastisement of John's face was laid upon him. And with a strike, John is healed. And the occasion brings us to the very point where that dear soul grasps salvation through Isaiah 53 and 5.
Oh, is there someone here tonight, a child, a boy, an older friend, and you've been bothered about your sin? We have come to tell you tonight about the wounded Savior, the report of the wounded Savior.
He showed me his hands. They were marred by my sinning. He showed me his feet. They were nailed to the tree. I then saw his head and his side deeply wounded. From them, I loved Jesus. And Jesus loves me.
I love to illustrate this. We were preaching in a place called Dromachemver. You never heard of it in the old country in January and February of this year. My preaching partner and myself, we had right on the front of the pulpit a big text.
And it was with a white background and red letters. Isaiah 53 and 5. Third week of the meetings. This young woman, 35 years of age. I never saw her before. Didn't know who she was. She said, Stem, we want to talk to you at the end of the meeting.
And we thought she was interested in salvation. We sat down with her yonder. I can see her face yet. Right in front of that text. She said, man, I never heard a word you talked about tonight. But my focus and attention was glued on Isaiah 53 and 5.
She quoted it. He was wounded for my transgressions. He was bruised for my iniquities. The chastisement of my peace was laid upon him and with a stripe I am healed. And I said to her, how did you get saved?
Oh, she says, as I pondered that verse, it broke my very heart. To think of my transgressions and my iniquities. And that my savior that had none of his own, bore them on his own body on the tree. And gladly I accepted it and saved by the grace of God.
We quote it to her. I'll quote it right now to help her. I wonder what it takes somebody in tonight in this meeting. Wounded for me. Wounded for me. There on the cross, he was wounded for me. Gone my transgressions and now I am free.
All because Jesus was wounded for me. God help your friend to take it in tonight. I have another message before we leave. We might never all meet in this building again since I was here the last time.
Or quite a number that we know personally have moved out into eternity. Here's the remorse of the wounded soldier. He's a monarch. He's the king of Israel. And on Mount Gilboa, he's coming to the end of life.
The last day on earth for him has dawned. And he looks at his armor bearer and he feels his own wounds. And he said, armor bearer, finish me off. The remorse of the wounded soldier. And he had so much of the fear of God about him he wouldn't do it.
But here's what I want to point out. I take it at the end of a wasted life. Here's what he said. I have played the fool. I have erred exceedingly. The Bible says he rejected the word of God. Oh, is there a Christ rejecter in our meeting tonight?
Will you listen to the message of the remorse of the wounded soldier? One day in 1 Samuel chapter 28, he got a message from eternity. Samuel said to him, today you'll be with me in death. Maybe there's a message tonight from eternity from someone.
And someone that you have known recently and under tragic circumstances has left the world. And they're away tonight for eternity. And they'll never return. Oh, dear soul, tonight without the Lord Jesus, we've come to appeal to you.
No point beating around the bush. It's on my heart, friend, to tell you a little about eternity. What a dreadful thing to live and die and wake in hell. Where they weep and wail for eternity. Never to return.
What a solemn night, friend. If you leave the world without Christ right here, the way of salvation has been preached to you tonight. You've heard four testimonies and you've been with the believers. And to live and die and wake in hell.
Oh, dear soul, tonight we break our very hearts. And then to go out into the lake of fire that will never end. Oh, dear soul, tonight will you hear the remorse of the wounded soldier? Let me balance the ministry and the gospel in the closing minutes.
What a tremendous eternity to leave the world underneath the blood of Jesus Christ. As we've heard, that gave us life and was wounded at Calvary for a poor sinner like me. Like you. And to arrive in our desired haven when the last step on earth is taken.
How shall we then know thee amidst those throngs on high? Those deep, deep wounds will tell us the sacrifice that freed us from sin and death and hell. And in his body will be the five wounds of his passion that will bring from our hearts from all eternity and to all eternity.
Thanks and praise and adoration. Dear people, as we disperse in a few minutes, we're moving to eternity. Dear people, tonight you're either going to heaven or going to hell. The first person in this life that ever told me that I was a poor sinner going down to hell was my mother.
She's in heaven tonight. Maybe that's the case with you. Maybe there's a wayward sinner here tonight. Oh, could I hear some sinner say, I will go, I will go. My old companions fare you well. I will not go with you to hell.
I mean with Jesus Christ as well. I will go. And all that you've heard tonight, put to it the road of the wounded sinner. It's a sad road. The report of the wounded Savior and the remorse of the wounded soldier.
God help you tonight to accept the Savior and believe the message and meet us in heaven when life has passed. Eight o 'clock, shall we pray. Our Father, with reverence tonight in our hearts and deep appreciation for the gospel and the testimonies that have gone forth, we believe that God could be calling someone tonight.
Oh, that they might respond and be obedient to that call and meet us in heaven when it's all over. Dismiss this company with thy blessing and add the blessing of God upon the effort here today that souls, even these children, these boys and these girls that we long to see saved, will be rescued tonight and delivered from going down to the pit.
Bless thy word as we part and come in thy will tomorrow. Help our brethren in the first session and as we proceed and give thanks in its worthy name. Amen.