Bore our Iniquities
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Isaiah 53:4-6
Isaiah 53:4-6
In this passage, the Servant becomes the bridge between sinners and God. He unselfishly and undeservedly bears our iniquities. Like the symbolic goat from Leviticus 16:22 , the Servant bears sin itself so we can once again have a relationship with God.
The goat shall bear on itself all their iniquities to an uninhabited land; and he shall release the goat in the wilderness.
The Weight He Carried: Understanding Our Iniquities
Bible Passage: Isaiah 53:4–6
Summary: In these verses, Isaiah prophesies about the suffering servant who bears the griefs and sorrows of humanity. He makes an astonishing claim that we are healed through His wounds, highlighting the depth of His sacrifice for our sins and transgressions.
Teaching: The sermon teaches that Jesus is the fulfillment of Isaiah's prophecy, emphasizing the significance of His suffering and the grace offered through His sacrifice. It calls on believers to recognize their need for Him and to surrender their iniquities to Him.
How this passage could point to Christ: Throughout Scripture, Jesus is shown as the ultimate answer for our guilt and struggles. Isaiah 53 serves as a poignant reminder that His mission was to bear our sins, connecting to the New Testament, where He embodies the Lamb, who takes away the world's sin.
Big Idea: Jesus bears our iniquities, freeing us from the weight of our sin and inviting us into a relationship of healing and hope. His birth was the beginning of His sacrificial love for His creation.
1. Jesus Shoulders Our Sorrows
1. Jesus Shoulders Our Sorrows
Isaiah 53:4
The significance of Jesus taking upon Himself the griefs and sorrows of humanity. This profound act points us to His immense love and willingness to enter into our suffering. By acknowledging that our griefs are not carried alone, we can offer our burdens to Him, experiencing true comfort and relief from life's pressures.
“He Bore our grief” is that He alone takes away our grief. What grief? The anguish of being separated from our God forever because of the sins that we live in. Unlike Christ, each of us is born with sinful flesh. I think of the poem “Footprints in the Sand,” which describes how, when times were hard, there was only one set of footprints in the sand. Only one set of footprints will carry us over into heaven or hell. If we are in heaven, it will be Jesus Christ’s footprints. If we are walking into hell, it will be yours.
“Carried our sorrows.” We do not walk alone in this life nor the life in heaven with Him. He knows us in the most intimate way possible and desires us to build a relationship with Him. Jesus Christ cleared the darkness in our lives when we accepted Him as Lord and Savior. This clearing is like a landscaper taking a weed garden and making it into a Rose Garden.
2. Wounds That Heal
2. Wounds That Heal
Isaiah 53:5
Perhaps you might emphasize the power and purpose of Christ's suffering—wounded for our transgressions, bruised for our iniquities. This passage illustrates the redemptive nature of His sacrifice, giving us peace and healing. Encouraging believers to meditate on the transformative power of Jesus’ wounds can inspire a more profound gratitude and commitment to living a life aligned with His purposes.
I want you to meditate on this verse: what He paid for our sins: (1) wounded or pierced John 19:37 ; Zechariah 12:10 (2) bruised, which means crushed under the burden of our sin that was laid upon Him; (3) chastised as though He broke the law.
And again another Scripture says, “They shall look on Him whom they pierced.”
“And I will pour on the house of David and on the inhabitants of Jerusalem the Spirit of grace and supplication; then they will look on Me whom they pierced. Yes, they will mourn for Him as one mourns for his only son, and grieve for Him as one grieves for a firstborn.
3. Rescue for the Straying
3. Rescue for the Straying
Isaiah 53:6
Maybe focus on the universality of humanity's waywardness and Jesus’ redemptive response. All like sheep have gone astray, yet Jesus willingly took our iniquity upon Himself. This can be a call to repentance and assurance for believers that no amount of straying is too significant for His grace. Invite your audience to return to the Good Shepherd who seeks and saves.
None are righteous in the sight of God without the Blood of Christ upon them! Psalm 58:3 But the Trinity had a plan to rescue us from ourselves. Please turn with me to Romans 5, starting in verse 12.
The wicked are estranged from the womb; They go astray as soon as they are born, speaking lies.
Application:
Application:
This message reminds us that we do not carry our burdens alone. Jesus has taken upon Himself the iniquities we struggle with, offering us hope and reconciliation. This truth can provide comfort in times of despair and strength in the face of our weaknesses.