Water from the Wells of Salvation
A simple example of drinking gospel water from Isaiah 53 to fulfill Isaiah 12:3.
“Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation.”
Isaiah 12:3
Introduction:
- We identified chapters 6-12 of Isaiah as the Book of Immanuel – Jesus as the King of God’s kingdom.
- In chapter 6 a great blinding is foretold, but an elect tenth got the kingdom (Is 6:9-13; Luke 12:32).
- In chapter 7 Immanuel is promised as a sign as a coming virgin-born King (Is 7:14-15; Matt 1:23).
- In chapter 8 Immanuel as rock and stone would be a sanctuary and stumbling (Is 8:8,14; I Pet 2:8).
- In chapter 9 promises of David’s Son and His kingdom are given (Isaiah 9:1-2,6-7; Luke 1:32-33).
- In chapter 10 is an obscure reference to Messiah – David’s Anointed Son (Is 10:27; Acts 4:26-28).
- In chapter 11 we found it entirely about the Son of David’s reign and recovery of God’s remnant.
- Do not attempt this chapter without understanding chapter 11, because it sets the context and timing.
- That day in this chapter (Is 12:1,4) should be connected to that day in that chapter (Is 11:10,11).
- Paul quoted Isaiah 11:10 as being fulfilled by Gentile worship in the church at Rome (Rom 15:12).
- The entirety of Isaiah 11 is about the N.T. gospel era of Jesus and His apostles from various angles.
- The prophecy was fulfilled and took place at the first coming of Jesus, not a future Jewish fable.
- Verses 1-5 describe the Holy Spirit making Jesus great in wisdom, righteousness, and faithfulness.
- Verses 6-9 describe the change in character and nature of men by the grace and gospel of Christ.
- Verses 10-12 describe the ensign of Jesus Christ for Gentiles and the recovered remnant Jews.
- Verses 13-16 describe the elimination of enmity and obstacles for rapid conversion of all the elect.
- Exposition of Isaiah 11 (for its content and timing) … https://www.letgodbetrue.com/pdf/isaiah-11.pdf.
- Exposition of Isaiah 12 (for its content and timing) … https://www.letgodbetrue.com/pdf/isaiah-12.pdf.
- Let us grasp the text above and use it to draw out satisfying drinks of spiritual water from Isaiah 53.
- Salvation by God, clearly in context in Isaiah chapters 11-12, should cause Christians great joy.
- The wells of salvation are a metaphor for the storehouse of God’s grace and the gospel telling it.
- The water from the wells is pleasant, nourishing, and refreshing for souls filled with joy in God.
- They can draw out nourishment and pleasure from the incredible depth of His grace in saving us.
- Their joyful pleasure should be to consider every angle, aspect, facet, and phase the Bible shows.
- Let’s use Isaiah 53 by this same prophet to analyze some of its choice phrases as water of salvation.
- Each phrase in Isaiah 53 is full of meaning, value, doctrine, and love-building matter for our souls.
- The Facets of Salvation … https://www.letgodbetrue.com/sermons/salvation/facets-of-salvation/sermon.php.
- Exposition of Isaiah 53 for Water of Salvation … https://www.letgodbetrue.com/pdf/isaiah-53.pdf.
52:13 … Behold, my servant shall deal prudently … God’s servant Jesus was gloriously wise by the Holy Spirit, as shown in Isaiah 11:1-5, but this great King died for you and me.
52:14 … His visage was so marred more than any man … Jesus’ face was greatly altered by abuse, yet it was this very means that brought forth His blood to sprinkle us Gentiles.
52:15 … the kings shall shut their mouths at him … those with royal authority and power of life and death can best appreciate a king dying for enemies, like King George II in 1742.
53:1 … Who hath believed our report? … the best news and greatest story ever told, but only a few believed it, in spite of a timed prophecy, stupendous miracles, perfect life, etc.
53:2 … there is no beauty that we should desire him … the Jews did not think Him good enough; they wanted someone and something else; He is fairer than all men to a few. You?
53:3 … and we hid as it were our faces from him … friends slept as He wept; they deserted Him after an intimate evening; a favorite totally denied him; all the healed just watched.
53:4 … smitten of God … the Jews ignorantly, maliciously assumed God punished Him; they ignored His godliness and their devilishness; God smote only for your sins and mine.
53:5 … the chastisement of our peace was upon him … we hated God and violated His kindness; we despised and destroyed the fellowship; He was tortured for our atonement.
53:6 … and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all … if Jehovah had laid your sins on you, it would have sunk you to the lowest hell, but He laid them on His only Son.
53:7 … yet he opened not his mouth … the disjunctive means much; they abused and tortured Him; He knew each adversary; He knew their ends; He submitted quietly to death.
53:8 … and who shall declare his generation? … Jesus was killed in the prime of life without wife or children; what family or legacy would He have? None without His elect!
53:9 … because he had done no violence … Jesus was innocent; false witnesses disagreed, Pilate knew Jewish envy; Judas knew him innocent; Pilate also did, but condemned Him.
53:10 … he hath put him to grief … the thrice-holy God, whose anger was not turned away, but his hand stretched out still (Is 9:12,17,21; 10:4), caused grief to His Son instead of you.
53:11 … by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many … Jesus knew the will of God perfectly and kept it, so that His death imputed His perfectly righteousness to us.
53:12 … and made intercession for the transgressors … Jesus asked God to forgive the men that had tortured Him, stripped him, and were now watching Him die (Luke 23:34).
Conclusion:
- 1. Isaiah 55:1-5 is the prophetic, future-looking offer of refreshing nourishment from the gospel of Christ.
- 2. Revelation 22:16-17 is a fitting conclusion to our goal to draw water out of the wells of salvation.
- Jesus and the Spirit close out the Bible and book of Revelation inviting thirsty souls to come to Christ.
- Use Isaiah 53 to come to Christ and partake of gospel fatness and its wine and milk free to seekers.
For Further Study:
- Exposition of Isaiah 53… (sermon outline for details analysis of phrases) … https://www.letgodbetrue.com/pdf/isaiah-53.pdf.
- Who Shall Declare His Generation? … (outline for Isaiah 53:8) … https://www.letgodbetrue.com/pdf/who-shall-declare-his-generation.pdf.