“For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” (Romans 6:23, ESV)

07/06/2020 – Evening Service: The Thrid Servant Song

Bible Readings:

Isaiah 50:1 – 11, Matthew 27:26 – 37, Romans 8:18 – 39

Sermon Outline:

I  Dependence

Isaiah 50:4 (NKJV)

4 “The Lord God has given Me The tongue of the learned, That I should know how to speak A word in season to him who is weary. He awakens Me morning by morning, He awakens My ear To hear as the learned.

Isaiah 50:5 (NKJV)

5 The Lord God has opened My ear; And I was not rebellious, Nor did I turn away.

Isaiah 50:7–9 (NKJV)

7 “For the Lord God will help Me; Therefore I will not be disgraced; Therefore I have set My face like a flint, And I know that I will not be ashamed. 8 He is near who justifies Me; Who will contend with Me? Let us stand together. Who is My adversary? Let him come near Me. 9 Surely the Lord God will help Me; Who is he who will condemn Me? Indeed they will all grow old like a garment; The moth will eat them up.

II Obedience

Isaiah 50:5–6 (NKJV)

5 The Lord God has opened My ear; And I was not rebellious, Nor did I turn away. 6 I gave My back to those who struck Me, And My cheeks to those who plucked out the beard; I did not hide My face from shame and spitting.

John 5:19 (NKJV)

19 Then Jesus answered and said to them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of Himself, but what He sees the Father do; for whatever He does, the Son also does in like manner.

Philippians 2:8 (NKJV)

8 And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross.

III  Confidence

Philippians 4:13 (NKJV)

13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

Romans 8:33–34 (NKJV)

33 Who shall bring a charge against God’s elect? It is God who justifies. 34 Who is he who condemns? It is Christ who died, and furthermore is also risen, who is even at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us.

Threefold Office of the Servant