The bruised reed and smoking flax

Oct 07, 2016 a bruised reed he shall not break, and the smoking flax he shall not quench. Jan 02, 2020 the disciple peter was a bruised reed after his denial of the lord, but jesus gently and lovingly renewed him to fellowship after the resurrection. Perhaps youve heard of the puritan richard sibbes and his famous work the bruised reed and smoking flax. The smoking flax is a reference to the wick of a lamp. A reed is a type of grass sometimes a stalk or rod of any plant, as of the hyssop, mt 27. What does it mean that a bruised reed he will not break in. A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory. The smoking flax grace is little at first grace is mingled with corruption 4. In a noncontroversial way we are advocates for others not strong enough to represent themselves due to being weakened or victimized by some form of hardship or oppression e. The bruised reed is a man that for the most part is in some misery, as those were that came to christ for help, and by misery he is brought to see sin as the cause of itso that together these, a bruised reed and a smoking flax, make up together the state of a poor, distressed man. Christ will not break the bruised reed christs dealings with the bruised reed for ourselves who are the bruised reeds. Quoting from isaiah again, the forty second chapter of isaiah.

Many followed him, and he healed all their sick, warning them not to tell who he was. Think of that for just a moment, the two analogies of our blessed lord. Bruised reed, smoking flax pastor charles lawson youtube. A bruised reed he will not break, and smoking flax he will not quench, refers to what the messiah will be like. There is a beautiful double meaning in the word for reed qaneh. Page 208 he shall not strive, nor cry, neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets. What does it mean that the smoking flax he will not quench in.

Beginning with this verse in reference to its fulfillment in christ, richard sibbes, in classic puritan fashion, seeks to extract the essence by exploring the whole of scriptural teaching on the subject. He shall bring forth judgment unto truth isaiah 42. The smoking flax may be about to lose its fire altogether, but it can still be reignited. Jul, 2018 perhaps youve heard of the puritan richard sibbes and his famous work the bruised reed and smoking flax. Of our compassionate savior it is written, a bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench. Apr 15, 2015 the bruised reed is the masterful exposition of matthew 12. Bruised reeds and smoking flax chris aom ministries. A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment to victory. A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench. If you hear the phrase bruised reed, and your first thought is of a suffering person desperate for hope, you largely have sibbes to thank.

A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall not he quench. A bruised reed he will not break, and smoking flax he will not break, and smoking flax he. But jesus, if he has made you a bruised reed, or smoking flax, will carry on his own work. The bruised reed is the masterful exposition of matthew 12. Matthew quotes isaiah42v1to4 to amplify the nature of jesus ministry which he has just described more prosaically by these words. Reading the scriptures this morning, as i am studying on the holy spirit, prayer, and the church, by doing an exhaustive survey on the topics through the bible, i was struck with the phrase in isaiah 42. Egypt was compared to a bruised reed by sennacherib isaiah 36. A bruised reed he will not break, and smoking flax he will not quench isa. The smoking flax may be about to lose its fire altogether, but it can still be. These words are alleged by matthew to be now fulfilled in christ matt. The gospel of matthew confirms isaiah spoke of jesus matthew 12. Aug 21, 2016 bruised reeds and smoking flax matt 12.

Preached at eden street chapel, on august 10, 1851, by j. A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, until he sends forth judgment unto victory. A bruised reed he will not break family wellness ministry. Nov 20, 2015 it is said, he shall not break a bruised reed, and he shall not quench smoking flax, until he sends out judgment to victory. What does it mean that the smoking flax he will not.

In the prophecy, the bruised reed and the smoldering wick refer to the spiritually, physically, or morally weak. These words are alleged by matthew as fulfilled now in christ matt. People conscious of their frailty and who have been crushed because of it are likened to bruised reeds of whom the loving messiah shall attend. Join us in this sermon of the week as spurgeon demonstrates how the gracious love of christ will not quench the smoking flax but blow upon ittill the spark will rise into a flame. Let us take special note of the bruised reed and the smoking flax in our midst. These texts tell us that jesus would not be one to break off that weak reed that was just barely hanging on. Aug 12, 2019 a bruised reed was a semismashed reed that was not totally broken off but was in pretty bad shape. Though you may not have read it, youve likely been influenced by it. The reed and the bruising christs calling how christ pursues his calling what it is to be bruised the good effects of bruising 2. Matthew quotes isaiah42v1to4 to amplify the nature of jesus ministry which he. Apr 10, 2016 bruised reed, smoking flax pastor charles lawson zion41.

Jul 29, 2019 for charles haddon spurgeon, isaiah 42. A bruised reed, he shall not break, and the smoking flax, he shall not quench. It is said, a bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory. In may of 2009, on the haizhu bridge in guangzhou, china, a disturbed man in deep financial debt was poised on the edge of the bridge contemplating suicide. It was at a leadership conference, and it was talking about the staff or rod of leadership. Beith dec 04, 20 in his book the bruised reed and smoking flax, the puritan preacher richard sibbes provides a tenderhearted, christexalting exposition and application of isaiah 42. Let me give you an example of what this does not mean a. A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench isaiah 42. They will bring comfort when we are disappointed in ourselves. When the lord sends out judgment to victory, then it will be all over with the bruised reed and the smoking flax of the hypocrite, the pharisee, the formalist, the legalist, and every other opponent. Jul 19, 2015 a bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench.

They were, compared to him, but as bruised reeds, and as the smoking flax, and he. A bruised reed he will not break, and smoking flax he will not quench, till he sends forth justice to victory matthew 12. A reed is a tall stalk or plant with a hollow stem, usually found in marshy areas or near a supply of water. A reed that groweth in the fen or marsh, let but the wild duck light upon it, and it snaps. A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, and in his name shall the people trust matthew 12. Christ would deal tenderly with such, not violently. Sibbes follows matthews interpretation of this text, seeing it. The reed and the bruising christs calling how christ pursues his calling what it is to be bruisedthe good effects of bruising 2. Spurgeon wrote he scatters pearls and diamonds with both hands. Beith jan 02, 2020 in the prophecy, the bruised reed and the smoldering wick refer to the spiritually, physically, or morally weak.

When the lord sends forth judgment unto victory, then it will be all over with the bruised reed and the smoking flax of the hypocrite, the pharisee, the formalist, the legalist, and every other opponent. Bruised reed, smoking flax pastor charles lawson zion41. Since its initial publication in 1630, the bruised reed1 has been a source of encouragement to dejected sinners and struggling saints alike. For more than 40 years i have meditated on this wonderful messianic prophecy, this amazing statement of the character of almighty god. Over and over in the gospels, we see jesus caring for the bruised reeds of the world. It is said, a bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not. Since its use was described earlier in this book, we can quickly understand its meaning. The bruised reed and the smoking flax serve him in the waiting. A reed that is bruised may be damaged, but it is not irreparable. A smoking flax was an idiom for an untrimmed lamp casting a dim light and irritating the eyes and nose with smoke. Criswell sermon library the bruised reedthe gentle. Jun 19, 2019 this is a repeat of a post i wrote july of 2014. Bruised reed foundation brf is a notforprofit business organization dedicated to serving individuals and businesses anywhere in the u.