Isa: 53:3-9 Like a vulnerable plant, apparently of no special value, and despised ( Isaiah 53.2-3)—that’s the depiction we are given here of the Suffering Servant. Isaiah has quickly brought us through innocent youth to the brink of the abyss. Even with the background provided earlier, we are not prepared in the sense that we are … Continue reading –>
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Continue reading -->Key Thought: Isaiah finally reveals God’s plan to reach, save, and heal lost people. He voluntarily bears our suffering and punishment. March 6, 2021 1. Have a volunteer read Isaiah 52:13-15. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point is in this passage. What does it mean that God’s … Continue reading –>
Isaiah 52:13-53:12 In Isaiah 52:13 God’s Servant is highly exalted, but without warning, the next verse describes His appearance as so disfigured He cannot be recognized as one of the “sons of men.” The New Testament describes the factors that marred Jesus’ appearance, including scourging, a crown of thorns, crucifixion, but, above all, bearing the sins of … Continue reading –>
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Continue reading -->As the Israelites forgot about God and followed so many other gods and nations, God remained faithful to them, with Isaiah and many other prophets working so hard for God to turn His people around, hence I will choose Hymn 100 – Great Is Thy Faithfulness as a theme hymn for this quarter. Secondary to this … Continue reading –>
Isaiah 52:13-53:12, known as the “Suffering Servant Poem,” confirms Isaiah’s reputation as “the gospel prophet.” In harmony with the excellence of the gospel, the poem towers above other literature. Though breathtakingly short, every phrase is packed with profound meaning that reveals the core of God’s unthinkable quest to save a race steeped and lost in … Continue reading –>
Isaiah 50:4-10 If Isaiah intended to convey only information, he would lay out all the details regarding the Messiah at once. But in order to teach, persuade, and give his audience an encounter with the Servant of the Lord, he develops a rich fabric of recurring themes in symphonic fashion. He unfolds God’s message in … Continue reading –>
Sabbath Afternoon Read for This Week’s Study: Isa: 50:4-10, Isa: 52:13-53:12, Isa: 53:3-9, Isa: 53:10-12. Memory Text: “But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement for our peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed” (Isaiah 53:5). Lough Fook, a Chinese Christian, was moved with compassion for those of his compatriots … Continue reading –>
For we must all stand before Christ to be judged. We will each receive whatever we deserve for the good or evil we have done in this earthly body. 2 Corinthians 5:10 NLT Early in my lay pastor ministry I was working one night with the district senior pastor when he received a call that … Continue reading –>
