Isaiah 53

But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement for our peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed. (Isaiah 53:5)

• Isaiah 53 revealed Jesus as the Messiah. Through this chapter, we recognize Jesus as the Savior, who alone has the power to change lives. Jesus is the One who was wounded for our transgression, bruised for our iniquities. He was the Savior who died for us on the cross. Through Him, we experienced the salvation that changes lives, forgives sins, and gives abundant life to all who trust in Him.


• In the beginning, many of us had no interest in spiritual things. Our lives revolved around earthly things and worldly pleasures. Then we were invited to church, where we found the love and prayers of the people to be irresistible. After some spiritual struggle, we trusted Jesus as our Savior. There is a saving change wrought in us. We began to recognize and share Jesus, the Messiah of Isaiah 53. We often exclaimed, “That’s Him! That’s Jesus!” Indeed, it is Jesus.


• Oh God, we often struggle with this idea of Jesus as Savior. We know He is a good man, but we need to see that He is more than that. Please show us through the Bible how we can know for sure who Jesus is. The Spirit of God uses the Word of God to change hearts, and some of us knew Jesus as our Messiah through Isaiah 53.

All Who Are In The Graves Will Hear His Voice

John 5:24-30

The Lord Jesus now gives further teaching on His power to raise the dead and about His authority to judge the world.

He speaks in these verses of two resurrections:

• The bringing of dead sinners to spiritual life, and
• The resurrection of all mankind at His second coming.

When we are born again, we are brought out of a state of spiritual death into life. God freely forgives us our sins and we no longer fear judgment.

Spiritual life comes through hearing the voice of the Son of God through His Word.

The Lord Jesus said, “The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God; and those who hear will live”.

Preaching is very important for us and must never be neglected in our churches or despised.

The Lord Jesus went on to speak of His second coming when He will come with a great shout and when all the dead will be raised.

“All who are in the graves will hear His voice and come forth — those who have done good, to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil, to the resurrection of condemnation."

Everyone who has ever lived will hear His voice, even though they have returned to dust!

That voice brings forth life and this is a great miracle!

Lazarus, 4 days dead, heard Christ's voice and was raised!

For the Christian, Christ's coming will be glorious indeed!

We shall see our blessed Saviour.

We shall have new resurrection bodies that will never know pain, illness or death.

What a wonderful salvation!

Can we help but love and praise the Lord?