For Our Transgressions

This sermon expounds on Isaiah 53 as the foundational gospel text for the Lord's Supper, presenting the Suffering Servant as the divine deliverer who came in humility to secure eternal salvation. The message is structured around three key actions of Christ: He came to deliver believers from their spiritual condition, He paid the penalty for their sins through substitutionary atonement, and He secured their eternal future through His resurrection and exaltation. The preacher emphasizes the theological concept of the great exchange, where Christ bore the wrath of God intended for sinners, thereby justifying the many and establishing the New Covenant. This exposition serves as a corrective to prosperity gospel misconceptions and a preparation for the upcoming study of the Gospel of Mark, grounding the audience in the certainty of Christ's finished work.