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DESPISED AND REJECTED – A MAN OF SORROWS / ISAIAH 53:3

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(KJV) Isaiah 53:3

He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not.

DESPISED AND REJECTED – A MAN OF SORROWS / ISAIAH 53:3

DESPISED AND REJECTED

Instead of being accepted by His own people, Israel, Jesus Christ would be hated and rejected, especially by Israel’s leaders (Isaiah 52:14; Matthew 26:57). In fact, Jesus and His purposes often have been hated and rejected throughout history; and His message and followers will face even more intense persecution before Christ returns.

A MAN OF SORROWS

Jesus’ mission would involve great pain, suffering, disappointment and grief because of the sins (rebellion against God and His ways) and unbelief of humankind. All who follow Jesus will also experience a degree of suffering and rejection (Matthew 10:22; John 15:18; 2 Corinthians 11:23).

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  1. ROOT OUT OF DRY GROUND – NO BEAUTY OR MAJESTY TO ATTRACT US / ISAIAH 53:2
  2. WHO HAS BELIEVED OUR MESSAGE /ISAIAH 53:1
  3. I HAVE HEARD YOUR PRAYER / ISAIAH 38:5
  4. THE VISION – ISAIAH – CONCERNING JUDAH / ISAIAH 1:1
  5. IN THE LAST DAYS / ISAIAH 2:2
  6. COME NOW, LET US REASON / ISAIAH 1:18
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ROOT OUT OF DRY GROUND – NO BEAUTY OR MAJESTY TO ATTRACT US / ISAIAH 53:2

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(KJV) Isaiah 53:2

For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.

ROOT OUT OF DRY GROUND – NO BEAUTY OR MAJESTY TO ATTRACT US / ISAIAH 53:2

ROOT OUT OF DRY GROUND

Jesus not only had humble beginnings, but He came to earth at a time of great spiritual dryness. This is part of the reason John the Baptist began his God-given mission to awaken people – calling them to spiritual awareness – shortly before Jesus began His public ministry.

NO BEAUTY OR MAJESTY TO ATTRACT US

People would not be drawn to Jesus Christ because of His physical appearance or His position in life. These things would not bring genuine devotion to the Lord. God’s greatest concern is always for a person’s character and obedience – how much he or she is willing to pursue God’s ways – not one’s earthly status or physical beauty (1 Samuel 16:7; Luke 22:24-30).

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  1. WHO HAS BELIEVED OUR MESSAGE /ISAIAH 53:1
  2. I HAVE HEARD YOUR PRAYER / ISAIAH 38:5
  3. THE VISION – ISAIAH – CONCERNING JUDAH / ISAIAH 1:1
  4. IN THE LAST DAYS / ISAIAH 2:2
  5. COME NOW, LET US REASON / ISAIAH 1:18
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WHO HAS BELIEVED OUR MESSAGE / ISAIAH 53:1

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(KJV) Isaiah 53:1

Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed?

WHO HAS BELIEVED OUR MESSAGE / ISAIAH 53:1

Because the Servant-Messiah (Christ) suffered and was crucified – unjustly executed by being nailed to a cross – many people have considered God’s message unreasonable and difficult to accept (John 12:38; Romans 10:16). Some believe Christ died for their sins but find it difficult to accept the whole message of what Christ’s death accomplished for us (Isaiah 53:4-5; Matthew 8:17; Acts 5:12-16). Perhaps they believe that the full life Christ offers seems too good to be true, or maybe they feel completely unworthy of His forgiveness. Others, however, are unwilling to surrender their own desires and goals in life to God and His purposes. These unnecessary doubts and reservations keep people from experiencing the complete and fulfilling life God desires for them (John 10:10).

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  1. I HAVE HEARD YOUR PRAYER / ISAIAH 38:5
  2. THE VISION – ISAIAH – CONCERNING JUDAH / ISAIAH 1:1
  3. IN THE LAST DAYS / ISAIAH 2:2
  4. COME NOW, LET US REASON / ISAIAH 1:18
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I HAVE HEARD YOUR PRAYER / ISAIAH 38:5

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(KJV) Isaiah 38:5
Go, and say to Hezekiah, Thus saith the LORD, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will add unto thy days fifteen years.

I HAVE HEARD YOUR PRAYER / ISAIAH 38:5

God’s statement that Hezekiah must prepare for death and Hezekiah’s response in prayer to God (Isaiah 38:2) teach us some important truths for our relationship to God.

  1. All the things that God declares about the future are not necessarily unchangeable (John 3:1-10). Often God will describe a situation the way it will be if people continue on a particular path or do not respond as they should to His message. No matter what happens when we are confronted with tragedy, we can be assured that God cares about what happens to us. He is compassionate and sensitive to our experiences and will always do what is best.

Our prayers do have an effect on God, His purposes and the way He works out His perfect plan. We cannot force God to change His plans or cause Him to do things He does not want to do. Rather, our payers often allow us to understand what God desires to do if we are willing to change and come into agreement with His purposes. This means that what happens in our lives or in the life of the church is determined by both God’s plan and our prayers. He gives us a real part in deciding our course of action, directing the outcome of situations and fulfilling His plans. We always must be convinced of the Scriptural truth that prayer does change things (Isaiah 38:4-7; 1 Kings 21:29; Ezekiel 33:13-16; James 5:14-15).

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  1. THE VISION – ISAIAH – CONCERNING JUDAH / ISAIAH 1:1
  2. IN THE LAST DAYS / ISAIAH 2:2
  3. COME NOW, LET US REASON / ISAIAH 1:18
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THE VISION – ISAIAH – CONCERNING JUDAH / ISAIAH 1:1

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(KJV) Isaiah 1:1

The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah.

THE VISION – ISAIAH – CONCERNING JUDAH / ISAIAH 1:1

THE VISION

The visions that Isaiah had were not something of his own making or expressions of his personal desires. He received visions from God and spoke and wrote about what he saw through the inspiration (direct revelation, empowerment, guidance to communicate God’s exact message and intentions) of the Holy Spirit (2 Peter 1:20-21). Through Isaiah, God communicated an unmistakable message – a preview of coming events in His plan of salvation (to restore people to a right relationship with Himself).

ISAIAH

The name Isaiah means “the LORD saves.” As a prophet commissioned (to be charged with a duty and the authority necessary to fulfill that duty) by God, Isaiah began his ministry about 740 B.C., the year King Uzziah died (Isaiah 6:1). He prophesied 40 or more years and probably died about 680 B.C.

CONCERNING JUDAH

Isaiah’s prophetic ministry took place during the time of the divided kingdom (1 Kings 12:20; 2 Chronicles 10:1). The northern kingdom – called either “Israel,” “Samaria” or “Ephraim,” with its capital at Samaria – included ten Israelite tribes. The southern kingdom – usually called “Judah,” with its capital at Jerusalem – included the remaining tribes of Judah and Benjamin. Both kingdoms had defied God and His law by relying on foreign nations and false gods to keep them safe from their enemies. The northern kingdom was conquered and destroyed by Assyria in 722 B.C. (2 Kings 17:16). Isaiah warned Judah that they too would be destroyed because of their sin and rebellion against God (Isaiah 39:6).

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  1. IN THE LAST DAYS / ISAIAH 2:2
  2. COME NOW, LET US REASON / ISAIAH 1:18
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IN THE LAST DAYS / ISAIAH 2:2

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(KJV) Isaiah 2:2

And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the LORD’S house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it.

IN THE LAST DAYS / ISAIAH 2:2

The New Testament broadly defines the “last days” as the period of time between Jesus’ first coming (by birth) and His second coming (Acts 2:17). In the sense, the second coming does not refer to what typically is called the rapture of the church – when Christ will take His followers from the world before He begins His final judgments (1 Thessalonians 4:13-18). The rapture is sometimes referred to as the “first stage” of the second coming. But Christ’s literal second coming is when He will return to earth following the tribulation judgments to rescue those who turned to Him during that time and to destroy the forces of the antichrist (Revelation 19). Between the time of Christ’s birth and His return to earth, His message of spiritual life and peace will spread to all people. What Isaiah describes in Isaiah 2:1-5 will reach its complete fulfillment after Christ’s second coming. At that time, He will establish God’s kingdom on earth, reign among His people and rule the earth in peace for a thousand years (Revelation 20). After this will come the final judgements of both the wicked and the righteous and the establishment of a new heaven and earth in which God will live forever with His people (Revelation 21-22).

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COME NOW, LET US REASON / ISAIAH 1:18

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(KJV) Isaiah 1:18

Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.

COME NOW, LET US REASON / ISAIAH 1:18

God did not want to condemn and destroy His people. He offered full forgiveness and complete pardon if they would only repent (“change their mind” and admit the error of their own ways, turn away from doing evil and return to God) and truly seek to do right and obey His Word (Isaiah 1:16-19). God’s forgiveness is now available for all who confess their sins, repent, and accept the spiritual cleansing God provides through the blood of Jesus Christ (Luke 24:46-47; 1 John 1:9), who willingly gave His perfect life to pay the penalty for our rebellion against God.

Those who refuse God’s mercy and stubbornly choose to keep going their own way will be destroyed in the end (Isaiah 1:20).

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