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Jesus Our Deliverer
By Pastor Joel – Open Heaven Christian Church – Fisher, Arkansas.
In the Old Testament we find the God has always brought deliverance to His people in many different ways, from leading the children of Israel out of Egypt from the oppression of the Pharaoh, to parting the Red Sea and leading Hos people into the promise land! In the New Testament we find God doing a new work of deliverance for his children as we will see in this study.
The writer of the book of Romans presumed to be the Apostle Paul is quoted in saying these words.
Romans 11:26 And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob:
Where did the New Testament Apostle Paul get the idea that there would come out of Sion a “DELIVERER” that shall turn away the ungodliness from Jacob – (which means Israel)?
Paul was a Jew himself from the tribe of Benjamin – (one of the 12 tribes of Israel):
Philippians 3:5 Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee;
Paul understood the Old Testament better then most of his piers because he was a well studied man, a Hebrew – (Jewish), and an expert in the Old Testament Law of God because he was a Pharisee. Before Paul came to know the Lord Jesus Christ he knew that there would come a “deliverer out of Sion” being a well studied man in the Law and the Prophets.
Zion
Example:
“Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness. Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion…”
— Psalm 48:1–2
🔹 Sion
Example:
“But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem…”
— Hebrews 12:22
🔁 Summary:
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Spelling
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Language Origin
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Common Use
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Refers To
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Zion
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Hebrew (Old Testament)
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Most frequent in OT
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Jerusalem, God’s city, the Temple
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Sion
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Greek/Latin (NT & some OT in KJV)
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Used in New Testament
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Same as Zion
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They are linguistically and theologically equivalent — the same place and concept.
When the Lord led the Apostle Paul to write those words in the book of Romans, that a deliverer would come out of Sion, Paul was referring to “Zion” the temple mount in Jerusalem in Israel.
With this understanding we can clearly see that the Apostle Paul was speaking of none other then Jesus Christ as Messiah who walked the very streets of Jerusalem preaching and teaching that the “Kingdom of God was at hand” – Jesus who was known to the Hebrew people – (aka Jewish people) as “Messiah” meaning – The Anointed One or Christ” would be the one who was prophesied about in the Old Testament as the “ONE” who would bring “DELIVERANCE” to the people of God!
Let’s look at a few scripture references in the Old Testament that prophesied this very thing that the Apostle Paul is quoted in saying – “There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer” – (Romans 11:26)
Old Testament Prophetic Scripture References
Obadiah 1
15 For the day of the LORD is near upon all the heathen: as thou hast done, it shall be done unto thee: thy reward shall return upon thine own head.
16 For as ye have drunk upon my holy mountain, so shall all the heathen drink continually, yea, they shall drink, and they shall swallow down, and they shall be as though they had not been.
17 But upon mount Zion shall be deliverance, and there shall be holiness; and the house of Jacob shall possess their possessions.
This is a clear prophecy that “deliverance” would come forth from out of mount Zion in Jerusalem.
Joel 2:32 And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the LORD shall be delivered: for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as the LORD hath said, and in the remnant whom the LORD shall call.
Again, this is a clear prophetic prophecy that was spoken of by the prophet Joel declaring that out of “Mount Zion and in Jerusalem” shall be “DELIVERANCE”.
Joel starts his prophecy by saying it shall come to pass… and sure enough, Joel’s prophecy was spot-on and precise because after Jesus was baptized in the river Jordan, He began preaching and teaching deliverance just exactly what was prophesied about Him and His ministry on earth which began “as-prophesied” — in Jerusalem and in mount Zion – (aka The location of the Temple Mount).
🔹 Biblical Usage of Mount Zion
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Original Use:
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In the earliest use, Mount Zion referred to the stronghold of the Jebusites, which King David captured.
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This became known as the City of David.
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📖 “Nevertheless David took the strong hold of Zion: the same is the city of David.” — 2 Samuel 5:7
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Later Use:
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Over time, Mount Zion expanded to include the Temple Mount, where Solomon’s Temple was built.
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📖 “Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion… the city of the great King.” — Psalm 48:2
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Here, it represents Jerusalem as a whole, and particularly the Temple area as the spiritual center.
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Poetic/Prophetic Use:
🔸 Is Mount Zion the Temple Mount?
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✅ In later biblical usage, Mount Zion includes or refers to the Temple Mount.
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🏛️ The Temple Mount is the site of Solomon’s Temple and Herod’s Temple, making it the center of Jewish worship.
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🏙️ In modern terms, Mount Zion may refer to:
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The City of David (south of the Temple Mount),
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Or the Temple Mount itself, depending on context.
In order to pin-point who these Old Testament prophecies are referring to, we must look closely at the life and ministry of Jesus.
We fist will look at where Jesus spent much of His time during his earthly ministry, and what took place during the earthly ministry of Jesus?
The Location – Jerusalem:
🔹 1. Jesus at 12 Years Old in the Temple at Jerusalem as prophesied in the Old Testament.
Luke 2:46–49
“And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions…”
“…How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father’s business?”
🔸 First recorded instance of Jesus in the Temple—teaching and reasoning with scholars.
🔹 2. Jesus Teaching in the Temple Daily
Luke 19:47
“And he taught daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the chief of the people sought to destroy him.”
Mark 14:49
“I was daily with you in the temple teaching, and ye took me not: but the scriptures must be fulfilled.”
🔸 He regularly taught and preached in the Temple courts.
🔹 3. Jesus Cleansing the Temple
Matthew 21:12–13
“And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple…”
“…My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves.”
John 2:14–16
“And found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves… and he drove them all out…”
🔸 Jesus cleansed the Temple twice: once at the start (John 2) and again near the end (Synoptics).
🔹 4. Jesus Heals in the Temple
Matthew 21:14
“And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple; and he healed them.”
🔸 Jesus performed miracles of healing within the Temple.
🔹 5. Jesus Teaching During Feasts in the Temple
John 7:14
“Now about the midst of the feast Jesus went up into the temple, and taught.”
John 8:2
“And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came unto him; and he sat down, and taught them.”
John 8:20
“These words spake Jesus in the treasury, as he taught in the temple…”
🔸 Jesus often taught during major feasts like Passover and Tabernacles.
🔹 6. Final Temple Visit Before Crucifixion
Matthew 24:1–2
“And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to him for to shew him the buildings of the temple.”
“…There shall not be left here one stone upon another…”
🔸 Jesus foretells the destruction of the Temple shortly before His crucifixion.
✅ Summary:
Jesus taught, healed, debated, cleansed, and prophesied in the Temple at Jerusalem throughout His earthly ministry. The Temple was a central stage for His message and confrontation with the religious leaders.
Did Jesus come preaching “DELIVERANCE” as it was prophesied in the Old Testament?
The clear and simple answer to this question is unequivocally YES! Let’s look at the New Testament scripture references where Jesus came preaching “DELIVERANCE” from mound Zion as prophesied in the Old Testament about Him.
Luke 4
14 And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and there went out a fame of him through all the region round about. 15 And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified of all. 16 And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read. 17 And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written,
18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,
19 To preach the acceptable year of the Lord. 20 And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him. 21 And he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears. 22 And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph’s son? 23 And he said unto them, Ye will surely say unto me this proverb, Physician, heal thyself: whatsoever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in thy country. 24 And he said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is accepted in his own country. 25 But I tell you of a truth, many widows were in Israel in the days of Elias, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when great famine was throughout all the land; 26 But unto none of them was Elias sent, save unto Sarepta, a city of Sidon, unto a woman that was a widow. 27 And many lepers were in Israel in the time of Eliseus the prophet; and none of them was cleansed, saving Naaman the Syrian.
Jesus is rejected by His own people:
28 And all they in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled with wrath, 29 And rose up, and thrust him out of the city, and led him unto the brow of the hill whereon their city was built, that they might cast him down headlong. 30 But he passing through the midst of them went his way,
Additional Scripture References about Jesus being rejected:
Jesus Rejected at Nazareth: (Isaiah 61:1-11; Matthew 2:19-23; Matthew 13:53-58; Mark 6:1-6; Luke 2:39-40)
Jesus came “preaching deliverance” as prophesied in the Old Testament but was not received in the temple by the religious people during His earthly ministry. When we think about this and how they kicked Jesus out of the temple, nothing really has changed today in many churches and “religious people” who reject Jesus by not allowing the LORD to minister His deliverance to people. In fact many are so opposed to preaching deliverance that they will throw a person out of their church if they hear about or see anyone ministering deliverance from demons to anyone.
At the beginning of this study I shared only a few Old Testament scriptures pointing to Jesus as the Messiah – Christ that was to come, and did come in the flesh about 2000 years ago. This Messiah was to preach and bring “deliverance” to people. Jesus did come, and did bring deliverance to many and Jesus is still is setting people free from evil spirits that have oppressed and tormented many people worldwide.
New Testament Scripture references from the King James Version (KJV) where Jesus cast out evil spirits or demons to bring deliverance to people:
🔹 Matthew
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Matthew 8:16
“When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with his word, and healed all that were sick.”
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Matthew 9:32–33
“As they went out, behold, they brought to him a dumb man possessed with a devil. And when the devil was cast out, the dumb spake…”
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Matthew 12:22
“Then was brought unto him one possessed with a devil, blind, and dumb: and he healed him…”
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Matthew 15:22–28
“And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out… saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord… my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil… Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt…”
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Matthew 17:18
“And Jesus rebuked the devil; and he departed out of him: and the child was cured from that very hour.”
🔹 Mark
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Mark 1:23–26
“And there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit… And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him.”
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Mark 1:34
“And he healed many that were sick… and cast out many devils…”
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Mark 1:39
“And he preached in their synagogues throughout all Galilee, and cast out devils…”
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Mark 3:11
“And unclean spirits, when they saw him, fell down before him, and cried, saying, Thou art the Son of God.”
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Mark 5:1–20
Jesus heals the man possessed by a legion of demons.
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Mark 6:13
“And they cast out many devils, and anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed them...”
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Mark 7:25–30
Jesus casts the devil out of the Syrophenician woman’s daughter.
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Mark 9:17–29
Jesus heals a boy with an unclean spirit that his disciples could not cast out.
🔹 Luke
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Luke 4:33–36
“And in the synagogue there was a man, which had a spirit of an unclean devil… Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him.”
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Luke 4:41
“And devils also came out of many, crying out, and saying, Thou art Christ the Son of God…”
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Luke 8:2
“And certain women… Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils.”
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Luke 8:27–39
Jesus heals the demon-possessed man in the country of the Gadarenes.
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Luke 9:38–42
Jesus heals a boy possessed by an unclean spirit.
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Luke 11:14
“And he was casting out a devil, and it was dumb. And it came to pass, when the devil was gone out, the dumb spake…”
🔹 John
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John 8:48–49
“Then answered the Jews, and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a devil? Jesus answered, I have not a devil…”
These passages highlight Jesus’ authority over unclean spirits and his compassion in delivering those afflicted by the devil.
I hope and pray this study has opened your spiritual eyes and understanding as to who and why Jesus came to earth. Closing scripture…
1 John 3:8
He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.
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