Palm Sunday: The Suffering Redeemer

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1. Both Were Righteous

A. Job’s Righteousness:

Job 1:1, Job 1:8

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1 There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job. And this man was blameless and upright, fearing God and shunning evil.
8 Then the LORD said to Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job? For there is no one on earth like him, a man who is blameless and upright, who fears God and shuns evil.”

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B. Jesus' Righteousness

1 Peter 2:22

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22 “He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in His mouth.”

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Mark 1:11

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11 And a voice came from heaven: “You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.”

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Matthew 21:9

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9 The crowds that went ahead of Him and those that followed were shouting: “Hosanna to the Son of David!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Hosanna in the highest!”

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2. Both Were Tested and Lost Everything

A. Job’s Testing and Loss:

Job 1:9, Job 1:11

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9 Satan answered the LORD, “Does Job fear God for nothing?
11 But stretch out Your hand and strike all that he has, and he will surely curse You to Your face.”

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Job 1:21

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21 saying: “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will return. The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away. Blessed be the name of the LORD.”

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B. Jesus' Testing and Loss:

Matthew 4:1

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1 Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.

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Philippians 2:6-7

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6 Who, existing in the form of God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped,
7 but emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in human likeness.

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3. Both Felt Forsaken

A. Job’s Forsakenness:

Job 16:16-17

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16 My face is red with weeping, and deep shadows ring my eyes;
17 yet my hands are free of violence and my prayer is pure.

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Job 13:24

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24 Why do You hide Your face and consider me as Your enemy?

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B. Jesus' Forsakenness: