Jesus: Our Burden Bearer

Pastor Allan Kircher

Shell Point Baptist Church

6 Jan 2013

Isaiah 53:4 JESUS: OUR BURDEN BEARER

Intro: This chapter stands out in the Old Testament as the single greatest prophesy/Lord/Jesus/Christ and what He would accomplish for sinners.

• In this chapter, we learn about His Life (v. 1-3)

• His Death, (v. 4-9)

• His Ultimate Triumph, (v. 10-12).

We are given a glimpse into the heart of God

• We see/He loves sinners/degree/He was willing to pay any price for our redemption, and did!

• Made/understand/Jesus/who died/Calvary

Very One who embodies/cry/John the Baptist from the muddy banks of the Jordan river…

"Behold, the Lamb of God, which takes away the sin of the world," John 1:29.

It/evident/chapter/one day, we will reside/Lord/His Heavenly home, v. 10.

• All this is glorious beyond description

• I am grateful to be saved by the grace of God

• Grateful to be bound for the Promised Land.

But, I am stuck on this earth this morning!

• My salvation, though it is an ongoing thing

• It was accomplished several years ago.

• Heaven is still out there in the future

• It is sure, but it is uncertain when I shall be there.

I am not taking anything away from these great truths, but I am glad the Lord put that little phrase in the beginning of verse 4.

This verse tells us, "Surely, He has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows..."

• Oh, I don’t worry over Hell this morning,

• I am eternally secure through the precious blood/Lamb.

• I don’t wonder if there will be a Heaven/redeemed’

I possess His promise/one day He will come and take every child of God to be with Him there in that eternal, glorious city, John 14:1-3.

• I do, however, face battles and trials here below

• And so does every other human being alive this morning!

I am just grateful to the Lord that He reminds us that Jesus is our Burden Bearer!

• It is that phrase/that truth, I wish to focus/this morning.

• I would like to preach for a while on the subject of

• Jesus: Our Burden Bearer.

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I. THE PERSON ACKNOWLEDGED

A. He Is Unnamed By The Author - The identity of the subject of this passage is never revealed by Isaiah.

• He/always referred/by the pronouns he/him/his.

• Yet,His identity/well known/those who know Him personally.

Even though His name is not given, the discerning soul knows that none other but Jesus could accomplish what is ascribed to this individual.

• Those who are affected by Him are never the same.

• They have no trouble recognizing His footprint/they walk through life.

Ill. The Blind Man of John 9

• After He was healed by Jesus

• he was asked who touched him

• replied that it was a man named Jesus, v. 11.

He was then commanded by the Pharisees to call Jesus a sinner, v. 24.

• The man's reply is classic

• "He answered and said

• Whether he be a sinner or no, I know not:

• one thing I know, that, whereas I was blind, now I see.", v. 25.

The child of God may not have all the facts concerning Jesus, but he will be able to pick Him out of a crowd.

• The life touched by Him remembers Him forever!

B. He Is Unmasked By His Activity

As I said, the activity of this unnamed man gives His identity away. Let's look at what is said concerning Him.

1. V. 2 A Man Of Sorrows - Matthew 8:20

2. V. 2 Acquainted With Grief

• The Disciple forsook Him, Matt. 26:56

• Peter denied Him, Matt. 26:69-75

• Judas betrayed Him, Matt. 26:47-49

• His own people crucified Him, Matt. 27:22-23.

• Jesus was well acquainted with grief!

3. V. 5 Bruised For Our Iniquities - 1 Pet. 2:24

4. V. 6 Took Out Sins Upon Himself - 1 Cor. 5:21.

5. V. 9 Made His Grave With The Rich - Matt. 27:59-60.

6. V. 10 Conquered Death - Matt. 28:1-6

There are many other references/life/death of Jesus in/12 truth packed verses.

• However, just these few are enough

• Enough to reveal the true identity of the One referred to by the prophet.

• He is Jesus and none other!

C. He Is Uncommon By Any Account

• No matter how you slice it

• Jesus has done what none other could do.

• In dying for our sins and rising from the dead

• He has proven Himself to be none other than God.

He is greater by far too any other who has ever laid claim to the title of "savior."

• Jesus fits the bill!

• He is the One we are talking about tonight.