If you were to describe the coming Messiah, where would you begin? Isaiah begins in a strange place. He starts with the effective ministry of Jesus. He compares the perfect Servant of God with the failing servant in Israel. He contrasts the suffering of Israel due to their sinfulness and Jesus' s...
John continues his focus on the Servant Songs of Isaiah this week, honing in on Isaiah 42. Remember that we are to behold the servant, as we discussed last week. But what about this Servant makes Him worthy of beholding? Man has measured Him and found Him to be worth nothing. But the Father's mea...
This week we are continuing our series through the Servant Songs of Isaiah. The song in Isaiah 49 is unique because in it we get a glimpse of the internal thoughts of Jesus Christ, His prayers to the Father, and the Father's response to Him. There is great deal we can learn about how to pray, how...
