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Passover 2020
Isaiah 53:4-12
Andy Nagahara
A. The road to the cross
1. Jesus who bears our sickness (4)
4 Surely he took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows, yet we considered him stricken by God, smitten by him, and afflicted.
2. Jesus who bears our mistakes (5)
5 But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed.
3. Why we make mistakes (6)
6 But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed.
B. The meaning of the cross (7-10)
7 He was oppressed and afflicted, yet he did not open his mouth; he was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is silent, so he did not open his mouth. 8 By oppression and judgment he was taken away. And who can speak of his descendants? For he was cut off from the land of the living; for the transgression of my people he was stricken. 9 He was assigned a grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death, though he had done no violence, nor was any deceit in his mouth. 10 Yet it was the LORD’s will to crush him and cause him to suffer, and though the LORD makes his life a guilt offering, he will see his offspring and prolong his days, and the will of the LORD will prosper in his hand.
C. From darkness to light (11-12)
11 After the suffering of his soul, he will see the light {of life} and be satisfied ; by his knowledge my righteous servant will justify many, and he will bear their iniquities.
12 Therefore I will give him a portion among the great, and he will divide the spoils with the strong, because he poured out his life unto death, and was numbered with the transgressors. For he bore the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.
Summary
Passion week is a time to reflect on the cross of Jesus. In the midst of the current pandemic, it is easy to take our eyes off Jesus but that would be a mistake as Jesus is our only hope. Jesus alone went to the cross, suffered, and defeated the curse of the cross.
For Discussion
- What is our mistake?
- Why can we trust Jesus?