December 23,2018 Fourth Sunday of Advent Isaiah 53:10-12

10Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise Him; He has put Him to grief. When You make His soul an offering for sin, He shall see His seed, He shall prolong His days, And the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in His hand. 11He shall see the labor of His soul, and be satisfied. By His knowledge My righteous Servant shall justify many, For He shall bear their iniquities. 12Therefore I will divide Him a portion with the great, And He shall divide the spoil with the strong, Because He poured out His soul unto death, And He was numbered with the transgressors, And He bore the sin of many, And made intercession for the transgressors. Isaiah 53:10-12 (NKJV)

In verses 10-12 we are shown the fulfillment of the suffering of Jesus.

A. It was the will (Sometimes translated desire or pleasure.) of God to bruise Jesus, and make Him an offering for sin.

B. The will of the Lord will prosper in His hand and He shall see offspring from His sacrifice. His days shall be prolonged.

C. He shall see the fruit of His sufferings and be satisfied. By His righteousness many shall be declared righteous.

D. Jesus shall have a portion with the great, and will divide the spoil with the strong. Because He poured His soul out in death, and was numbered with transgressors. Bore the sins of many, and interceded for the transgressors.

Define: Intercede -

Righteous -

(It is important to realize that the definition of regular dictionaries may not have the same meaning as Biblical dictionaries or the meaning of the Greek word which you can find in Strong's Exhaustive Concordance.)

What do you think the “fruit of His sufferings” means?

As you prepare for Christmas read the second chapter of Luke and celebrate the real Gift of Christmas!

Meditate on verses 10-12 and write down what they mean to you and how what Jesus did affects you. What will you give Jesus as a birthday present?