Suffering of Christ Jesus

Text: Isaiah 53
27 April 2013

SUFFERING OF CHRIST JESUS

1. He was wounded          Isaiah 53:5a

2. He was bruised          Isaiah 53:5b

3. He was chastised          Isaiah 53:5c

4. He was given many stripes          Isaiah 53:5d

VICARIOUS SUFFERING OF CHRIST

1. For our transgressions          Isaiah 53:5a

2. For our iniquities          Isaiah 53:5b

3. For our peace          Isaiah 53:5c

4. For our healing          Isaiah 53:5d

APPRECIATING THE SUFFERING OF JESUS

1. Like sheep we have gone astray          Isaiah 53:6a

2. We have chosen to walk in our own ways

a) Iniquity          Isaiah 53L6b

b) Assessment by God          (Cf. Psalm 14)

3. Suffering was laid on the Lord Jesus

a) It should have been laid on us

b) We ought to have borne the penalty of our sins

c) But the Lord Jesus took all the penalty on Himself

BIBLE MEMORY VERSE

For both He who sanctifies and those who are being sanctified are all of one, for which reason He is not ashamed to call them brethren.
Hebrews 2:11