[0:00]In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Welcome to our reflection on the readings for Good Friday. Some of the most profound readings during the liturgical year are proclaimed during Good Friday. So it's important to walk through these readings and really understand what the church is proclaiming. As the church proclaims that Christ, our Lord Jesus, the true Passover lamb has given his life for our salvation and through him we have forgiveness of our sins. And so, my brothers and sisters, the very first reading, it comes from Isaiah chapter 52. Uh and it it's actually 52:13 to 53:12. It's a special reading that talks about the servant of the Lord. I have a whole playlist of videos on Isaiah if you want to go through these readings in detail. But there are four times that Isaiah talks about the servant of the Lord in chapter 42, 49, 50, and then the longest one, the fourth time is 52:13 to 53:12. And so the church says, everybody stop and look at this reading. This is proclaimed hundreds of years before Christ has come. It's an incredible prophecy and it's so incredible that Acts chapter 8 underlines the importance of this prophecy and how it reaches fulfillment in Christ. I always tell people, copy this one and put it on your refrigerator. So here's what it says, Behold my servant shall prosper. He shall be exalted and lifted up. He shall be very high, as many were astonished at him. His appearance was so marred beyond human semblance, and his form beyond that of the sons of men, so shall he startle many nations. The word startle here could actually mean sprinkle many nations. So some have seen a little bit of an implication towards baptism in this particular verse here. He so shall he startle many nations. Kings shall shut their mouths because of him for that which has not been told them they shall see and that which they have not heard they shall understand. Now, look at what it says, Who has believed what we have heard and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed, for he grew up before him like a young plant and like a root out of dry ground. Now the concept of a root or young plant coming out of the dry ground, it may connect with other Messianic promises. You can look at Isaiah chapter 11 for instance where it talks about a shoot from the stump of Jesse, which is an agrarian image that expresses how the Davidic kingship will endure. It will continue and of course, we know the truth is is that the promise made to David that you would always have a king on your throne reaches fulfillment in Jesus Christ our Lord, who had to come and suffer and die. So Isaiah 53 is very important to understand why did the Messiah have to suffer. You must go to Isaiah 53, go to Psalm 22, and you can begin to explain that question. And it goes on and it says, he had no form or comeliness that we should look at him and no beauty that we should desire him. And notice what it says in verse three, here's where it gets interesting, he was despised and rejected by men. Who is this servant? People would read this for hundreds of years and think, who was it? Maybe it was Isaiah, but Isaiah never really says it was him. And when you get to the New Testament, the New Testament underlines the importance of this prophecy and how it reaches fulfillment in Christ. I always tell people, copy this one and put it on your refrigerator. So, here's what it says, Behold my servant shall prosper. He shall be exalted and lifted up. He shall be very high. As many were astonished at him. His appearance was so marred, beyond human semblance, and his form beyond that of the sons of men. So shall he startle many nations. The word startle here could actually mean sprinkle many nations. So some have seen a little bit of an implication towards baptism in this particular verse here. He so shall he startle many nations. Kings shall shut their mouths because of him for that which has not been told them they shall see and that which they have not heard they shall understand. Now, look at what it says, Who has believed what we have heard and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed, for he grew up before him like a young plant and like a root out of dry ground. Now the concept of a root or young plant coming out of the dry ground, it may connect with other Messianic promises. You can look at Isaiah chapter 11 for instance where it talks about a shoot from the stump of Jesse, which is an agrarian image that expresses how the Davidic kingship will endure. It will continue and of course, we know the truth is is that the promise made to David that you would always have a king on your throne reaches fulfillment in Jesus Christ our Lord, who had to come and suffer and die. So Isaiah 53 is very important to understand why did the Messiah have to suffer. You must go to Isaiah 53, go to Psalm 22, and you can begin to explain that question. And it goes on and it says, he had no form or comeliness that we should look at him and no beauty that we should desire him. And notice what it says in verse three, here's where it gets interesting, he was despised and rejected by men. Who is this servant? People would read this for hundreds of years and think, who was it? Maybe it was Isaiah, but Isaiah never really says it was him. And when you get to the New Testament, the New Testament underlines the importance of this prophecy and how it reaches fulfillment in Christ. I always tell people, copy this one and put it on your refrigerator. So, here's what it says, Behold my servant shall prosper. He shall be exalted and lifted up. He shall be very high. As many were astonished at him. His appearance was so marred, beyond human semblance, and his form beyond that of the sons of men. So shall he startle many nations. The word startle here could actually mean sprinkle many nations. So some have seen a little bit of an implication towards baptism in this particular verse here. He so shall he startle many nations. Kings shall shut their mouths because of him for that which has not been told them they shall see and that which they have not heard they shall understand. Now, look at what it says, Who has believed what we have heard and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed, for he grew up before him like a young plant and like a root out of dry ground. Now the concept of a root or young plant coming out of the dry ground, it may connect with other Messianic promises. You can look at Isaiah chapter 11 for instance where it talks about a shoot from the stump of Jesse, which is an agrarian image that expresses how the Davidic kingship will endure. It will continue and of course, we know the truth is is that the promise made to David that you would always have a king on your throne reaches fulfillment in Jesus Christ our Lord, who had to come and suffer and die. So Isaiah 53 is very important to understand why did the Messiah have to suffer. You must go to Isaiah 53, go to Psalm 22, and you can begin to explain that question. And it goes on and it says, he had no form or comeliness that we should look at him and no beauty that we should desire him. And notice what it says in verse three, here's where it gets interesting, he was despised and rejected by men. Who is this servant? People would read this for hundreds of years and think, who was it? Maybe it was Isaiah, but Isaiah never really says it was him. And when you get to the New Testament, the New Testament underlines the importance of this prophecy and how it reaches fulfillment in Christ. I always tell people, copy this one and put it on your refrigerator. So, here's what it says, Behold my servant shall prosper. He shall be exalted and lifted up. He shall be very high. As many were astonished at him. His appearance was so marred, beyond human semblance, and his form beyond that of the sons of men. So shall he startle many nations. The word startle here could actually mean sprinkle many nations. So some have seen a little bit of an implication towards baptism in this particular verse here. He so shall he startle many nations. Kings shall shut their mouths because of him for that which has not been told them they shall see and that which they have not heard they shall understand. Now, look at what it says, Who has believed what we have heard and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed, for he grew up before him like a young plant and like a root out of dry ground. Now the concept of a root or young plant coming out of the dry ground, it may connect with other Messianic promises. You can look at Isaiah chapter 11 for instance where it talks about a shoot from the stump of Jesse, which is an agrarian image that expresses how the Davidic kingship will endure. It will continue and of course, we know the truth is is that the promise made to David that you would always have a king on your throne reaches fulfillment in Jesus Christ our Lord, who had to come and suffer and die. So Isaiah 53 is very important to understand why did the Messiah have to suffer. You must go to Isaiah 53, go to Psalm 22, and you can begin to explain that question. And it goes on and it says, he had no form or comeliness that we should look at him and no beauty that we should desire him. And notice what it says in verse three, here's where it gets interesting, he was despised and rejected by men. Who is this servant? People would read this for hundreds of years and think, who was it? Maybe it was Isaiah, but Isaiah never really says it was him. And when you get to the New Testament, the New Testament underlines the importance of this prophecy and how it reaches fulfillment in Christ. I always tell people, copy this one and put it on your refrigerator. So, here's what it says, Behold my servant shall prosper. He shall be exalted and lifted up. He shall be very high. As many were astonished at him. His appearance was so marred, beyond human semblance, and his form beyond that of the sons of men. So shall he startle many nations. The word startle here could actually mean sprinkle many nations. So some have seen a little bit of an implication towards baptism in this particular verse here. He so shall he startle many nations. Kings shall shut their mouths because of him for that which has not been told them they shall see and that which they have not heard they shall understand. Now, look at what it says, Who has believed what we have heard and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed, for he grew up before him like a young plant and like a root out of dry ground. Now the concept of a root or young plant coming out of the dry ground, it may connect with other Messianic promises. You can look at Isaiah chapter 11 for instance where it talks about a shoot from the stump of Jesse, which is an agrarian image that expresses how the Davidic kingship will endure. It will continue and of course, we know the truth is is that the promise made to David that you would always have a king on your throne reaches fulfillment in Jesus Christ our Lord, who had to come and suffer and die. So Isaiah 53 is very important to understand why did the Messiah have to suffer. You must go to Isaiah 53, go to Psalm 22, and you can begin to explain that question. And it goes on and it says, he had no form or comeliness that we should look at him and no beauty that we should desire him. And notice what it says in verse three, here's where it gets interesting, he was despised and rejected by men. Who is this servant? People would read this for hundreds of years and think, who was it? Maybe it was Isaiah, but Isaiah never really says it was him. And when you get to the New Testament, the New Testament underlines the importance of this prophecy and how it reaches fulfillment in Christ. I always tell people, copy this one and put it on your refrigerator. So, here's what it says, Behold my servant shall prosper. He shall be exalted and lifted up. He shall be very high. As many were astonished at him. His appearance was so marred, beyond human semblance, and his form beyond that of the sons of men. So shall he startle many nations. The word startle here could actually mean sprinkle many nations. So some have seen a little bit of an implication towards baptism in this particular verse here. He so shall he startle many nations. Kings shall shut their mouths because of him for that which has not been told them they shall see and that which they have not heard they shall understand. Now, look at what it says, Who has believed what we have heard and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed, for he grew up before him like a young plant and like a root out of dry ground. Now the concept of a root or young plant coming out of the dry ground, it may connect with other Messianic promises. You can look at Isaiah chapter 11 for instance where it talks about a shoot from the stump of Jesse, which is an agrarian image that expresses how the Davidic kingship will endure. It will continue and of course, we know the truth is is that the promise made to David that you would always have a king on your throne reaches fulfillment in Jesus Christ our Lord, who had to come and suffer and die. So Isaiah 53 is very important to understand why did the Messiah have to suffer. You must go to Isaiah 53, go to Psalm 22, and you can begin to explain that question. And it goes on and it says, he had no form or comeliness that we should look at him and no beauty that we should desire him. And notice what it says in verse three, here's where it gets interesting, he was despised and rejected by men. Who is this servant? People would read this for hundreds of years and think, who was it? Maybe it was Isaiah, but Isaiah never really says it was him. And when you get to the New Testament, the New Testament underlines the importance of this prophecy and how it reaches fulfillment in Christ. I always tell people, copy this one and put it on your refrigerator. So, here's what it says, Behold my servant shall prosper. He shall be exalted and lifted up. He shall be very high. As many were astonished at him. His appearance was so marred, beyond human semblance, and his form beyond that of the sons of men. So shall he startle many nations. The word startle here could actually mean sprinkle many nations. So some have seen a little bit of an implication towards baptism in this particular verse here. He so shall he startle many nations. Kings shall shut their mouths because of him for that which has not been told them they shall see and that which they have not heard they shall understand. Now, look at what it says, Who has believed what we have heard and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed, for he grew up before him like a young plant and like a root out of dry ground. Now the concept of a root or young plant coming out of the dry ground, it may connect with other Messianic promises. You can look at Isaiah chapter 11 for instance where it talks about a shoot from the stump of Jesse, which is an agrarian image that expresses how the Davidic kingship will endure. It will continue and of course, we know the truth is is that the promise made to David that you would always have a king on your throne reaches fulfillment in Jesus Christ our Lord, who had to come and suffer and die. So Isaiah 53 is very important to understand why did the Messiah have to suffer. You must go to Isaiah 53, go to Psalm 22, and you can begin to explain that question. And it goes on and it says, he had no form or comeliness that we should look at him and no beauty that we should desire him. And notice what it says in verse three, here's where it gets interesting, he was despised and rejected by men. Who is this servant? People would read this for hundreds of years and think, who was it? Maybe it was Isaiah, but Isaiah never really says it was him. And when you get to the New Testament, the New Testament underlines the importance of this prophecy and how it reaches fulfillment in Christ. I always tell people, copy this one and put it on your refrigerator. So, here's what it says, Behold my servant shall prosper. He shall be exalted and lifted up. He shall be very high. As many were astonished at him. His appearance was so marred, beyond human semblance, and his form beyond that of the sons of men. So shall he startle many nations. The word startle here could actually mean sprinkle many nations. So some have seen a little bit of an implication towards baptism in this particular verse here. He so shall he startle many nations. Kings shall shut their mouths because of him for that which has not been told them they shall see and that which they have not heard they shall understand. Now, look at what it says, Who has believed what we have heard and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed, for he grew up before him like a young plant and like a root out of dry ground. Now the concept of a root or young plant coming out of the dry ground, it may connect with other Messianic promises. You can look at Isaiah chapter 11 for instance where it talks about a shoot from the stump of Jesse, which is an agrarian image that expresses how the Davidic kingship will endure. It will continue and of course, we know the truth is is that the promise made to David that you would always have a king on your throne reaches fulfillment in Jesus Christ our Lord, who had to come and suffer and die. So Isaiah 53 is very important to understand why did the Messiah have to suffer. You must go to Isaiah 53, go to Psalm 22, and you can begin to explain that question. And it goes on and it says, he had no form or comeliness that we should look at him and no beauty that we should desire him. And notice what it says in verse three, here's where it gets interesting, he was despised and rejected by men. Who is this servant? People would read this for hundreds of years and think, who was it? Maybe it was Isaiah, but Isaiah never really says it was him. And when you get to the New Testament, the New Testament underlines the importance of this prophecy and how it reaches fulfillment in Christ. I always tell people, copy this one and put it on your refrigerator. So, here's what it says, Behold my servant shall prosper. He shall be exalted and lifted up. He shall be very high. As many were astonished at him. His appearance was so marred, beyond human semblance, and his form beyond that of the sons of men. So shall he startle many nations. The word startle here could actually mean sprinkle many nations. So some have seen a little bit of an implication towards baptism in this particular verse here. He so shall he startle many nations. Kings shall shut their mouths because of him for that which has not been told them they shall see and that which they have not heard they shall understand. Now, look at what it says, Who has believed what we have heard and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed, for he grew up before him like a young plant and like a root out of dry ground. Now the concept of a root or young plant coming out of the dry ground, it may connect with other Messianic promises. You can look at Isaiah chapter 11 for instance where it talks about a shoot from the stump of Jesse, which is an agrarian image that expresses how the Davidic kingship will endure. It will continue and of course, we know the truth is is that the promise made to David that you would always have a king on your throne reaches fulfillment in Jesus Christ our Lord, who had to come and suffer and die. So Isaiah 53 is very important to understand why did the Messiah have to suffer. You must go to Isaiah 53, go to Psalm 22, and you can begin to explain that question. And it goes on and it says, he had no form or comeliness that we should look at him and no beauty that we should desire him. And notice what it says in verse three, here's where it gets interesting, he was despised and rejected by men. Who is this servant? People would read this for hundreds of years and think, who was it? Maybe it was Isaiah, but Isaiah never really says it was him. And when you get to the New Testament, the New Testament underlines the importance of this prophecy and how it reaches fulfillment in Christ. I always tell people, copy this one and put it on your refrigerator. So, here's what it says, Behold my servant shall prosper. He shall be exalted and lifted up. He shall be very high. As many were astonished at him. His appearance was so marred, beyond human semblance, and his form beyond that of the sons of men. So shall he startle many nations. The word startle here could actually mean sprinkle many nations. So some have seen a little bit of an implication towards baptism in this particular verse here. He so shall he startle many nations. Kings shall shut their mouths because of him for that which has not been told them they shall see and that which they have not heard they shall understand. Now, look at what it says, Who has believed what we have heard and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed, for he grew up before him like a young plant and like a root out of dry ground. Now the concept of a root or young plant coming out of the dry ground, it may connect with other Messianic promises. You can look at Isaiah chapter 11 for instance where it talks about a shoot from the stump of Jesse, which is an agrarian image that expresses how the Davidic kingship will endure. It will continue and of course, we know the truth is is that the promise made to David that you would always have a king on your throne reaches fulfillment in Jesus Christ our Lord, who had to come and suffer and die. So Isaiah 53 is very important to understand why did the Messiah have to suffer. You must go to Isaiah 53, go to Psalm 22, and you can begin to explain that question. And it goes on and it says, he had no form or comeliness that we should look at him and no beauty that we should desire him. And notice what it says in verse three, here's where it gets interesting, he was despised and rejected by men. Who is this servant? People would read this for hundreds of years and think, who was it? Maybe it was Isaiah, but Isaiah never really says it was him. And when you get to the New Testament, the New Testament underlines the importance of this prophecy and how it reaches fulfillment in Christ. I always tell people, copy this one and put it on your refrigerator. So, here's what it says, Behold my servant shall prosper. He shall be exalted and lifted up. He shall be very high. As many were astonished at him. His appearance was so marred, beyond human semblance, and his form beyond that of the sons of men. So shall he startle many nations. The word startle here could actually mean sprinkle many nations. So some have seen a little bit of an implication towards baptism in this particular verse here. He so shall he startle many nations. Kings shall shut their mouths because of him for that which has not been told them they shall see and that which they have not heard they shall understand. Now, look at what it says, Who has believed what we have heard and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed, for he grew up before him like a young plant and like a root out of dry ground. Now the concept of a root or young plant coming out of the dry ground, it may connect with other Messianic promises. You can look at Isaiah chapter 11 for instance where it talks about a shoot from the stump of Jesse, which is an agrarian image that expresses how the Davidic kingship will endure. It will continue and of course, we know the truth is is that the promise made to David that you would always have a king on your throne reaches fulfillment in Jesus Christ our Lord, who had to come and suffer and die. So Isaiah 53 is very important to understand why did the Messiah have to suffer. You must go to Isaiah 53, go to Psalm 22, and you can begin to explain that question. And it goes on and it says, he had no form or comeliness that we should look at him and no beauty that we should desire him. And notice what it says in verse three, here's where it gets interesting, he was despised and rejected by men. Who is this servant? People would read this for hundreds of years and think, who was it? Maybe it was Isaiah, but Isaiah never really says it was him. And when you get to the New Testament, the New Testament underlines the importance of this prophecy and how it reaches fulfillment in Christ. I always tell people, copy this one and put it on your refrigerator. So, here's what it says, Behold my servant shall prosper. He shall be exalted and lifted up. He shall be very high. As many were astonished at him. His appearance was so marred, beyond human semblance, and his form beyond that of the sons of men. So shall he startle many nations. The word startle here could actually mean sprinkle many nations. So some have seen a little bit of an implication towards baptism in this particular verse here. He so shall he startle many nations. Kings shall shut their mouths because of him for that which has not been told them they shall see and that which they have not heard they shall understand. Now, look at what it says, Who has believed what we have heard and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed, for he grew up before him like a young plant and like a root out of dry ground. Now the concept of a root or young plant coming out of the dry ground, it may connect with other Messianic promises. You can look at Isaiah chapter 11 for instance where it talks about a shoot from the stump of Jesse, which is an agrarian image that expresses how the Davidic kingship will endure. It will continue and of course, we know the truth is is that the promise made to David that you would always have a king on your throne reaches fulfillment in Jesus Christ our Lord, who had to come and suffer and die. So Isaiah 53 is very important to understand why did the Messiah have to suffer. You must go to Isaiah 53, go to Psalm 22, and you can begin to explain that question. And it goes on and it says, he had no form or comeliness that we should look at him and no beauty that we should desire him. And notice what it says in verse three, here's where it gets interesting, he was despised and rejected by men. Who is this servant? People would read this for hundreds of years and think, who was it? Maybe it was Isaiah, but Isaiah never really says it was him. And when you get to the New Testament, the New Testament underlines the importance of this prophecy and how it reaches fulfillment in Christ. I always tell people, copy this one and put it on your refrigerator. So, here's what it says, Behold my servant shall prosper. He shall be exalted and lifted up. He shall be very high. As many were astonished at him. His appearance was so marred, beyond human semblance, and his form beyond that of the sons of men. So shall he startle many nations. The word startle here could actually mean sprinkle many nations. So some have seen a little bit of an implication towards baptism in this particular verse here. He so shall he startle many nations. Kings shall shut their mouths because of him for that which has not been told them they shall see and that which they have not heard they shall understand. Now, look at what it says, Who has believed what we have heard and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed, for he grew up before him like a young plant and like a root out of dry ground. Now the concept of a root or young plant coming out of the dry ground, it may connect with other Messianic promises. You can look at Isaiah chapter 11 for instance where it talks about a shoot from the stump of Jesse, which is an agrarian image that expresses how the Davidic kingship will endure. It will continue and of course, we know the truth is is that the promise made to David that you would always have a king on your throne reaches fulfillment in Jesus Christ our Lord, who had to come and suffer and die. So Isaiah 53 is very important to understand why did the Messiah have to suffer. You must go to Isaiah 53, go to Psalm 22, and you can begin to explain that question. And it goes on and it says, he had no form or comeliness that we should look at him and no beauty that we should desire him. And notice what it says in verse three, here's where it gets interesting, he was despised and rejected by men. Who is this servant? People would read this for hundreds of years and think, who was it? Maybe it was Isaiah, but Isaiah never really says it was him. And when you get to the New Testament, the New Testament underlines the importance of this prophecy and how it reaches fulfillment in Christ. I always tell people, copy this one and put it on your refrigerator. So, here's what it says, Behold my servant shall prosper. He shall be exalted and lifted up. He shall be very high. As many were astonished at him. His appearance was so marred, beyond human semblance, and his form beyond that of the sons of men. So shall he startle many nations. The word startle here could actually mean sprinkle many nations. So some have seen a little bit of an implication towards baptism in this particular verse here. He so shall he startle many nations. Kings shall shut their mouths because of him for that which has not been told them they shall see and that which they have not heard they shall understand. Now, look at what it says, Who has believed what we have heard and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed, for he grew up before him like a young plant and like a root out of dry ground. Now the concept of a root or young plant coming out of the dry ground, it may connect with other Messianic promises. You can look at Isaiah chapter 11 for instance where it talks about a shoot from the stump of Jesse, which is an agrarian image that expresses how the Davidic kingship will endure. It will continue and of course, we know the truth is is that the promise made to David that you would always have a king on your throne reaches fulfillment in Jesus Christ our Lord, who had to come and suffer and die. So Isaiah 53 is very important to understand why did the Messiah have to suffer. You must go to Isaiah 53, go to Psalm 22, and you can begin to explain that question. And it goes on and it says, he had no form or comeliness that we should look at him and no beauty that we should desire him. And notice what it says in verse three, here's where it gets interesting, he was despised and rejected by men. Who is this servant? People would read this for hundreds of years and think, who was it? Maybe it was Isaiah, but Isaiah never really says it was him. And when you get to the New Testament, the New Testament underlines the importance of this prophecy and how it reaches fulfillment in Christ. I always tell people, copy this one and put it on your refrigerator. So, here's what it says, Behold my servant shall prosper. He shall be exalted and lifted up. He shall be very high. As many were astonished at him. His appearance was so marred, beyond human semblance, and his form beyond that of the sons of men. So shall he startle many nations. The word startle here could actually mean sprinkle many nations. So some have seen a little bit of an implication towards baptism in this particular verse here. He so shall he startle many nations. Kings shall shut their mouths because of him for that which has not been told them they shall see and that which they have not heard they shall understand. Now, look at what it says, Who has believed what we have heard and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed, for he grew up before him like a young plant and like a root out of dry ground. Now the concept of a root or young plant coming out of the dry ground, it may connect with other Messianic promises. You can look at Isaiah chapter 11 for instance where it talks about a shoot from the stump of Jesse, which is an agrarian image that expresses how the Davidic kingship will endure. It will continue and of course, we know the truth is is that the promise made to David that you would always have a king on your throne reaches fulfillment in Jesus Christ our Lord, who had to come and suffer and die. So Isaiah 53 is very important to understand why did the Messiah have to suffer. You must go to Isaiah 53, go to Psalm 22, and you can begin to explain that question. And it goes on and it says, he had no form or comeliness that we should look at him and no beauty that we should desire him. And notice what it says in verse three, here's where it gets interesting, he was despised and rejected by men. Who is this servant? People would read this for hundreds of years and think, who was it? Maybe it was Isaiah, but Isaiah never really says it was him. And when you get to the New Testament, the New Testament underlines the importance of this prophecy and how it reaches fulfillment in Christ. I always tell people, copy this one and put it on your refrigerator. So, here's what it says, Behold my servant shall prosper. He shall be exalted and lifted up. He shall be very high. As many were astonished at him. His appearance was so marred, beyond human semblance, and his form beyond that of the sons of men. So shall he startle many nations. The word startle here could actually mean sprinkle many nations. So some have seen a little bit of an implication towards baptism in this particular verse here. He so shall he startle many nations. Kings shall shut their mouths because of him for that which has not been told them they shall see and that which they have not heard they shall understand. Now, look at what it says, Who has believed what we have heard and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed, for he grew up before him like a young plant and like a root out of dry ground. Now the concept of a root or young plant coming out of the dry ground, it may connect with other Messianic promises. You can look at Isaiah chapter 11 for instance where it talks about a shoot from the stump of Jesse, which is an agrarian image that expresses how the Davidic kingship will endure. It will continue and of course, we know the truth is is that the promise made to David that you would always have a king on your throne reaches fulfillment in Jesus Christ our Lord, who had to come and suffer and die. So Isaiah 53 is very important to understand why did the Messiah have to suffer. You must go to Isaiah 53, go to Psalm 22, and you can begin to explain that question. And it goes on and it says, he had no form or comeliness that we should look at him and no beauty that we should desire him. And notice what it says in verse three, here's where it gets interesting, he was despised and rejected by men. Who is this servant? People would read this for hundreds of years and think, who was it? Maybe it was Isaiah, but Isaiah never really says it was him. And when you get to the New Testament, the New Testament underlines the importance of this prophecy and how it reaches fulfillment in Christ. I always tell people, copy this one and put it on your refrigerator. So, here's what it says, Behold my servant shall prosper. He shall be exalted and lifted up. He shall be very high. As many were astonished at him. His appearance was so marred, beyond human semblance, and his form beyond that of the sons of men. So shall he startle many nations. The word startle here could actually mean sprinkle many nations. So some have seen a little bit of an implication towards baptism in this particular verse here. He so shall he startle many nations. Kings shall shut their mouths because of him for that which has not been told them they shall see and that which they have not heard they shall understand. Now, look at what it says, Who has believed what we have heard and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed, for he grew up before him like a young plant and like a root out of dry ground. Now the concept of a root or young plant coming out of the dry ground, it may connect with other Messianic promises. You can look at Isaiah chapter 11 for instance where it talks about a shoot from the stump of Jesse, which is an agrarian image that expresses how the Davidic kingship will endure. It will continue and of course, we know the truth is is that the promise made to David that you would always have a king on your throne reaches fulfillment in Jesus Christ our Lord, who had to come and suffer and die. So Isaiah 53 is very important to understand why did the Messiah have to suffer. You must go to Isaiah 53, go to Psalm 22, and you can begin to explain that question. And it goes on and it says, he had no form or comeliness that we should look at him and no beauty that we should desire him. And notice what it says in verse three, here's where it gets interesting, he was despised and rejected by men. Who is this servant? People would read this for hundreds of years and think, who was it? Maybe it was Isaiah, but Isaiah never really says it was him. And when you get to the New Testament, the New Testament underlines the importance of this prophecy and how it reaches fulfillment in Christ. I always tell people, copy this one and put it on your refrigerator. So, here's what it says, Behold my servant shall prosper. He shall be exalted and lifted up. He shall be very high. As many were astonished at him. His appearance was so marred, beyond human semblance, and his form beyond that of the sons of men. So shall he startle many nations. The word startle here could actually mean sprinkle many nations. So some have seen a little bit of an implication towards baptism in this particular verse here. He so shall he startle many nations. Kings shall shut their mouths because of him for that which has not been told them they shall see and that which they have not heard they shall understand. Now, look at what it says, Who has believed what we have heard and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed, for he grew up before him like a young plant and like a root out of dry ground. Now the concept of a root or young plant coming out of the dry ground, it may connect with other Messianic promises. You can look at Isaiah chapter 11 for instance where it talks about a shoot from the stump of Jesse, which is an agrarian image that expresses how the Davidic kingship will endure. It will continue and of course, we know the truth is is that the promise made to David that you would always have a king on your throne reaches fulfillment in Jesus Christ our Lord, who had to come and suffer and die. So Isaiah 53 is very important to understand why did the Messiah have to suffer. You must go to Isaiah 53, go to Psalm 22, and you can begin to explain that question. And it goes on and it says, he had no form or comeliness that we should look at him and no beauty that we should desire him. And notice what it says in verse three, here's where it gets interesting, he was despised and rejected by men. Who is this servant? People would read this for hundreds of years and think, who was it? Maybe it was Isaiah, but Isaiah never really says it was him. And when you get to the New Testament, the New Testament underlines the importance of this prophecy and how it reaches fulfillment in Christ. I always tell people, copy this one and put it on your refrigerator. So, here's what it says, Behold my servant shall prosper. He shall be exalted and lifted up. He shall be very high. As many were astonished at him. His appearance was so marred, beyond human semblance, and his form beyond that of the sons of men. So shall he startle many nations. The word startle here could actually mean sprinkle many nations. So some have seen a little bit of an implication towards baptism in this particular verse here. He so shall he startle many nations. Kings shall shut their mouths because of him for that which has not been told them they shall see and that which they have not heard they shall understand. Now, look at what it says, Who has believed what we have heard and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed, for he grew up before him like a young plant and like a root out of dry ground. Now the concept of a root or young plant coming out of the dry ground, it may connect with other Messianic promises. You can look at Isaiah chapter 11 for instance where it talks about a shoot from the stump of Jesse, which is an agrarian image that expresses how the Davidic kingship will endure. It will continue and of course, we know the truth is is that the promise made to David that you would always have a king on your throne reaches fulfillment in Jesus Christ our Lord, who had to come and suffer and die. So Isaiah 53 is very important to understand why did the Messiah have to suffer. You must go to Isaiah 53, go to Psalm 22, and you can begin to explain that question. And it goes on and it says, he had no form or comeliness that we should look at him and no beauty that we should desire him. And notice what it says in verse three, here's where it gets interesting, he was despised and rejected by men. Who is this servant? People would read this for hundreds of years and think, who was it? Maybe it was Isaiah, but Isaiah never really says it was him. And when you get to the New Testament, the New Testament underlines the importance of this prophecy and how it reaches fulfillment in Christ. I always tell people, copy this one and put it on your refrigerator. So, here's what it says, Behold my servant shall prosper. He shall be exalted and lifted up. He shall be very high. As many were astonished at him. His appearance was so marred, beyond human semblance, and his form beyond that of the sons of men. So shall he startle many nations. The word startle here could actually mean sprinkle many nations. So some have seen a little bit of an implication towards baptism in this particular verse here. He so shall he startle many nations. Kings shall shut their mouths because of him for that which has not been told them they shall see and that which they have not heard they shall understand. Now, look at what it says, Who has believed what we have heard and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed, for he grew up before him like a young plant and like a root out of dry ground. Now the concept of a root or young plant coming out of the dry ground, it may connect with other Messianic promises. You can look at Isaiah chapter 11 for instance where it talks about a shoot from the stump of Jesse, which is an agrarian image that expresses how the Davidic kingship will endure. It will continue and of course, we know the truth is is that the promise made to David that you would always have a king on your throne reaches fulfillment in Jesus Christ our Lord, who had to come and suffer and die. So Isaiah 53 is very important to understand why did the Messiah have to suffer. You must go to Isaiah 53, go to Psalm 22, and you can begin to explain that question. And it goes on and it says, he had no form or comeliness that we should look at him and no beauty that we should desire him. And notice what it says in verse three, here's where it gets interesting, he was despised and rejected by men. Who is this servant? People would read this for hundreds of years and think, who was it? Maybe it was Isaiah, but Isaiah never really says it was him. And when you get to the New Testament, the New Testament underlines the importance of this prophecy and how it reaches fulfillment in Christ. I always tell people, copy this one and put it on your refrigerator. So, here's what it says, Behold my servant shall prosper. He shall be exalted and lifted up. He shall be very high. As many were astonished at him. His appearance was so marred, beyond human semblance, and his form beyond that of the sons of men. So shall he startle many nations. The word startle here could actually mean sprinkle many nations. So some have seen a little bit of an implication towards baptism in this particular verse here. He so shall he startle many nations. Kings shall shut their mouths because of him for that which has not been told them they shall see and that which they have not heard they shall understand. Now, look at what it says, Who has believed what we have heard and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed, for he grew up before him like a young plant and like a root out of dry ground. Now the concept of a root or young plant coming out of the dry ground, it may connect with other Messianic promises. You can look at Isaiah chapter 11 for instance where it talks about a shoot from the stump of Jesse, which is an agrarian image that expresses how the Davidic kingship will endure. It will continue and of course, we know the truth is is that the promise made to David that you would always have a king on your throne reaches fulfillment in Jesus Christ our Lord, who had to come and suffer and die. So Isaiah 53 is very important to understand why did the Messiah have to suffer. You must go to Isaiah 53, go to Psalm 22, and you can begin to explain that question. And it goes on and it says, he had no form or comeliness that we should look at him and no beauty that we should desire him. And notice what it says in verse three, here's where it gets interesting, he was despised and rejected by men. Who is this servant? People would read this for hundreds of years and think, who was it? Maybe it was Isaiah, but Isaiah never really says it was him. And when you get to the New Testament, the New Testament underlines the importance of this prophecy and how it reaches fulfillment in Christ. I always tell people, copy this one and put it on your refrigerator. So, here's what it says, Behold my servant shall prosper. He shall be exalted and lifted up. He shall be very high. As many were astonished at him. His appearance was so marred, beyond human semblance, and his form beyond that of the sons of men. So shall he startle many nations. The word startle here could actually mean sprinkle many nations. So some have seen a little bit of an implication towards baptism in this particular verse here. He so shall he startle many nations. Kings shall shut their mouths because of him for that which has not been told them they shall see and that which they have not heard they shall understand. Now, look at what it says, Who has believed what we have heard and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed, for he grew up before him like a young plant and like a root out of dry ground. Now the concept of a root or young plant coming out of the dry ground, it may connect with other Messianic promises. You can look at Isaiah chapter 11 for instance where it talks about a shoot from the stump of Jesse, which is an agrarian image that expresses how the Davidic kingship will endure. It will continue and of course, we know the truth is is that the promise made to David that you would always have a king on your throne reaches fulfillment in Jesus Christ our Lord, who had to come and suffer and die. So Isaiah 53 is very important to understand why did the Messiah have to suffer. You must go to Isaiah 53, go to Psalm 22, and you can begin to explain that question. And it goes on and it says, he had no form or comeliness that we should look at him and no beauty that we should desire him. And notice what it says in verse three, here's where it gets interesting, he was despised and rejected by men. Who is this servant? People would read this for hundreds of years and think, who was it? Maybe it was Isaiah, but Isaiah never really says it was him. And when you get to the New Testament, the New Testament underlines the importance of this prophecy and how it reaches fulfillment in Christ. I always tell people, copy this one and put it on your refrigerator. So, here's what it says, Behold my servant shall prosper. He shall be exalted and lifted up. He shall be very high. As many were astonished at him. His appearance was so marred, beyond human semblance, and his form beyond that of the sons of men. So shall he startle many nations. The word startle here could actually mean sprinkle many nations. So some have seen a little bit of an implication towards baptism in this particular verse here. He so shall he startle many nations. Kings shall shut their mouths because of him for that which has not been told them they shall see and that which they have not heard they shall understand. Now, look at what it says, Who has believed what we have heard and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed, for he grew up before him like a young plant and like a root out of dry ground. Now the concept of a root or young plant coming out of the dry ground, it may connect with other Messianic promises. You can look at Isaiah chapter 11 for instance where it talks about a shoot from the stump of Jesse, which is an agrarian image that expresses how the Davidic kingship will endure. It will continue and of course, we know the truth is is that the promise made to David that you would always have a king on your throne reaches fulfillment in Jesus Christ our Lord, who had to come and suffer and die. So Isaiah 53 is very important to understand why did the Messiah have to suffer. You must go to Isaiah 53, go to Psalm 22, and you can begin to explain that question. And it goes on and it says, he had no form or comeliness that we should look at him and no beauty that we should desire him. And notice what it says in verse three, here's where it gets interesting, he was despised and rejected by men. Who is this servant? People would read this for hundreds of years and think, who was it? Maybe it was Isaiah, but Isaiah never really says it was him. And when you get to the New Testament, the New Testament underlines the importance of this prophecy and how it reaches fulfillment in Christ. I always tell people, copy this one and put it on your refrigerator. So, here's what it says, Behold my servant shall prosper. He shall be exalted and lifted up. He shall be very high. As many were astonished at him. His appearance was so marred, beyond human semblance, and his form beyond that of the sons of men. So shall he startle many nations. The word startle here could actually mean sprinkle many nations. So some have seen a little bit of an implication towards baptism in this particular verse here. He so shall he startle many nations. Kings shall shut their mouths because of him for that which has not been told them they shall see and that which they have not heard they shall understand. Now, look at what it says, Who has believed what we have heard and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed, for he grew up before him like a young plant and like a root out of dry ground. Now the concept of a root or young plant coming out of the dry ground, it may connect with other Messianic promises. You can look at Isaiah chapter 11 for instance where it talks about a shoot from the stump of Jesse, which is an agrarian image that expresses how the Davidic kingship will endure. It will continue and of course, we know the truth is is that the promise made to David that you would always have a king on your throne reaches fulfillment in Jesus Christ our Lord, who had to come and suffer and die. So Isaiah 53 is very important to understand why did the Messiah have to suffer. You must go to Isaiah 53, go to Psalm 22, and you can begin to explain that question. And it goes on and it says, he had no form or comeliness that we should look at him and no beauty that we should desire him. And notice what it says in verse three, here's where it gets interesting, he was despised and rejected by men. Who is this servant? People would read this for hundreds of years and think, who was it? Maybe it was Isaiah, but Isaiah never really says it was him. And when you get to the New Testament, the New Testament underlines the importance of this prophecy and how it reaches fulfillment in Christ. I always tell people, copy this one and put it on your refrigerator. So, here's what it says, Behold my servant shall prosper. He shall be exalted and lifted up. He shall be very high. As many were astonished at him. His appearance was so marred, beyond human semblance, and his form beyond that of the sons of men. So shall he startle many nations. The word startle here could actually mean sprinkle many nations. So some have seen a little bit of an implication towards baptism in this particular verse here. He so shall he startle many nations. Kings shall shut their mouths because of him for that which has not been told them they shall see and that which they have not heard they shall understand. Now, look at what it says, Who has believed what we have heard and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed, for he grew up before him like a young plant and like a root out of dry ground. Now the concept of a root or young plant coming out of the dry ground, it may connect with other Messianic promises. You can look at Isaiah chapter 11 for instance where it talks about a shoot from the stump of Jesse, which is an agrarian image that expresses how the Davidic kingship will endure. It will continue and of course, we know the truth is is that the promise made to David that you would always have a king on your throne reaches fulfillment in Jesus Christ our Lord, who had to come and suffer and die. So Isaiah 53 is very important to understand why did the Messiah have to suffer. You must go to Isaiah 53, go to Psalm 22, and you can begin to explain that question. And it goes on and it says, he had no form or comeliness that we should look at him and no beauty that we should desire him. And notice what it says in verse three, here's where it gets interesting, he was despised and rejected by men. Who is this servant? People would read this for hundreds of years and think, who was it? Maybe it was Isaiah, but Isaiah never really says it was him. And when you get to the New Testament, the New Testament underlines the importance of this prophecy and how it reaches fulfillment in Christ. I always tell people, copy this one and put it on your refrigerator. So, here's what it says, Behold my servant shall prosper. He shall be exalted and lifted up. He shall be very high. As many were astonished at him. His appearance was so marred, beyond human semblance, and his form beyond that of the sons of men. So shall he startle many nations.
[1:00:27]The word startle here could actually mean sprinkle many nations. So some have seen a little bit of an implication towards baptism in this particular verse here.
