Isaiah
52:13-15
Suffering
of the
Servant
52:13
See,
my servant will act wisely ; he
will be raised and lifted up and
highly exalted.
14 Just as
there were many who were appalled
at him — his appearance was
so disfigured beyond that of any
man and his form marred beyond
human likeness— 15 so will
he sprinkle many nations, and
kings will shut their mouths
because of him.
For what they
were not told, they will see, and
what they have not heard, they
will understand.
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This
is the Word of the Lord ... It
is meant to change the way
that we think, and the way
that we live.
Commentary
by Bob
Pardue
Who
is the suffering
servant?
- The
'servant,' as the term is used
here, is the Messiah, our Lord
Jesus. He would be highly
exalted because of his
sacrifice, described in
chapter 53.
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- This
servant, Christ, would be
'marred beyond human
likeness', but through his
suffering, he would cleanse
the nations (Hebrews 10:14; 1
Peter 1:2).
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- The
lesson we can learn from this
story is; no matter what our
suffering is or how bad we
feel things are in our lives,
God understands and suffers
with us. He came among us as
man to endure the whip,
humiliation, and the cross so
that we might be saved from
our sins.
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- Through
all this, all God asks in
return is that we accept Him
and make him Lord and Savior
over our lives.
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- Ask
Jesus into your heart right
now and let Him be your
comforter and personal Savior.
Jesus welcomes all who believe
and receive Him.
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- If you
aren't sure how to pray for
the Lord to come into your
heart, go
here
for a guide
which will help
you.
Love in
Christ
-
Bob
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receive the love and
life-changing experience of Jesus
Christ, please take a moment to
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and take the first
steps
to salvation.
Bob
Pardue
is a member of First
Baptist
Church
in Lancaster, SC. He is ordained
from Rich Hill Baptist in
Lancaster.
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