Jesus' Death: The Risen Christ -- Satisfied with His Sufferings Isaiah 53:3-12
One more confirmation from
verse 12: "Therefore I will divide Him a portion with the many, and He shall divide the spoil with the strong, because He poured out His soul to death."
Ten Statements of Why God Planned for His Holy Servant to Die
Now, why did He die? Ten times we are told why. I will let the words of scripture have their own multiplying effect by just saying them to you, without comment on each one. Ten times. Before I mention them notice
verse 10, "But the Lord was pleased To crush Him, putting Him to grief." This death is not a historical accident. It is the purpose and plan of God. So as we hear these ten statements of why He died, keep in mind: these are God's purposes, not human accidents. And if you will receive it, they are God's love to you. Here they are. Ten statements why God planned for His holy Servant to die:
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Verse 4: "Surely our griefs He Himself bore."
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Verse 4: "... And our sorrows He carried."
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Verse 5: "But He was pierced through for our transgressions."
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Verse 5: "He was crushed for our iniquities."
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Verse 5: "The chastening for our well-being fell upon Him."
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Verse 5: "And by His scourging we are healed."
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Verse 6: "The Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all."
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Verse 8: "[He was] stricken for the transgression of my people."
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Verse 11: "He will bear their iniquities."
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Verse 12: "He bore the sin of many."
If you are here this morning and you have ever asked, What is the essence of Christianity? What's at the heart and center of it all? Here is the answer. Let's use the words of
verse 6: All humans have gone astray. All of us have turned to our own way. This is called sin. Turning from God and making ourselves our own master and our own treasure.
But God was not willing to leave us in this guilty and condemned condition. He planned from ages past to send a Suffering Servant, not mainly to model love for us, but to bear our sins as a substitute for us. "The Lord has laid on Him the iniquity of us all." This is the heart of Christianity. Jesus Christ came into the world to fulfill this prophecy -- yes, many others to be sure, but this one is central and basic. He came to die. He came to die in our place. He came to die for our sins. This is our only hope. And the New Testament is all about how this happened and how it affects our lives now and in the ages to come. I urge you to pursue the knowledge of these things with all your heart and all your mind.