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John 3:16 (NIV)

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

THE SUFFERING MESSIAH

Isaiah 52:13-53:10

   I. The Messiah Will Be God's Highly Exalted Servant  (52:13-15)

      A.  He Will Be Highly Exalted (13)
          1.  "My servant"

          2.  Lifted up & highly exalted

      B.  He Will Be Victorious
          1.  Tortured first (14)

          2.  Will touch many later (15)

II.  The Messiah Will Suffer & Die  (53:1-9)

      A.  He Will Be Despised without Reason
          1.  Am ordinary & good man (1-2, 9)

          2.  A despised man (3)

      B.  He Will Be Killed like an Innocent Lamb
          1.  Led like a lamb to the slaughter (7)

          2.  Cut off from the land of the living (8-9)

III.  The Messiah Will Fulfill God's Purpose  (53:4-10)

      A.  He Will Die according to God's Plan (10)
          1.  The LORD's will

          2.  A guilt offering

      B.  He Will Die to reveal God's Purpose
          1.  Bearing transgressions (4-6, 8)

          2.  Bringing peace and healing (5)