The Servant’s Task

Isaiah 42:1-9

About the Sermon

There is always more to see of Jesus. In Isaiah 42:1–9, we come to the first of four "Servant Songs" as they are often called. With this passage we begin our journey into the heart of Isaiah's "good news" story. The story of this servant will unfold in several steps revealing who Jesus is for us and what he has done. But that revelation will not come in one step. In fact, Isaiah, a good preacher, may even trip us up along the way to a clear vision of our savior.

About the Series

How did Jesus learn about who he was and what he came to do? How did those who wrote about Jesus in the New Testament Scriptures come to fully grasp the significance of his death and resurrection? From the Old Testament Scriptures and from the book of Isaiah in particular. In this short series we turn to what are often called the Songs of the Servant in the book of Isaiah. Many years before Christ came, Isaiah told us what our savior came to do and why: to grant us forgiveness and life. Or, put another way, to bring rebels from the wilderness of sin and death into the paradise of life with him.
How did Jesus learn about who he was and what he came to do? How did those who wrote about Jesus in the New Testament Scriptures come to fully grasp the significance of his death and resurrection? From the Old Testament Scriptures and from the book of Isaiah in particular. In this short series we turn to what are often called the Songs of the Servant in the book of Isaiah. Many years before Christ came, Isaiah told us what our savior came to do and why: to grant us forgiveness and life. Or, put another way, to bring rebels from the wilderness of sin and death into the paradise of life with him.

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