Six messages from Isaiah 53 by Dan Hayden •
A Despised Deliverer – Isaiah 53:1-2
Why was Jesus rejected? Hundreds of years before Jesus was born, Isaiah prophesied the hostile reaction to the One who would be sent as the Deliverer. (25:29)
The Refusal – Isaiah 53:3
Rejection is a terrible thing – especially when it is undeserved. Yet, that is what happened to our Lord when He presented Himself as the Savior of the world. The people of that day refused to acknowledge Him as the rightful Messiah, largely because He did not fit their expectation. They were looking for a powerful and attractive Deliverer, not a meek and lowly Savior – so, they refused to accept the One whom God had sent. (27:50)
Healing in the Atonement – Isaiah 53:4
Surely our griefs He Himself bore, and our sorrows He carried; Yet we ourselves esteemed Him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. (29:45)
In the Hands of God – Isaiah 53:8-9
From man’s viewpoint, the future is uncertain and turbulent times seem to be ahead. Yet, the Bible does not encourage us to be pessimists, but rather to commit our lives to a faithful God in quiet confidence regardless of what may come. Jesus is our Savior from a sinful world and He is also our example of how to live in a sinful world. He didn’t strike back at the sufferings of life with revilings and threats, but kept entrusting Himself to Him who judges righteously. (28:33)
The Pleasure of the Lord – Isaiah 53:10
Understanding the purpose of God in the death of Christ. (24:02)
Heir to Earth’s Fortune – Isaiah 53:12
Therefore, I will allot Him a portion with the great, And He will divide the booty with the strong; Because He poured out Himself to death, And was numbered with the transgressors; Yet He Himself bore the sin of many, And interceded for the transgressors. (31:32)