Sermon - His life for ours (Good Friday) - Isaiah 52:13-53:9

Sermon Series: EasterSermon Title: His Life for OursBible Passage: Isaiah 52:13–53:9Preacher: Ian MorrisonDate & Time: Good Friday, 3 April 2026 | 9:30 amOn Good Friday, we come face to face with one of the most profound and moving passages in all of Scripture. Isaiah 52:13–53:9 paints a vivid picture of the suffering servant—the One who is rejected, pierced, and crushed—not for His own sins, but for ours.This passage reveals the depth of human sin and the even greater depth of God’s love. The servant is despised and rejected, bearing our griefs and carrying our sorrows. He is wounded for our transgressions and crushed for our iniquities, and by His wounds we are healed. What looks like defeat is, in fact, the very means by which God brings forgiveness and peace.On the cross, Jesus fulfils this prophecy completely. He takes our place, bearing the judgment we deserve, so that we might receive the life we could never earn. His suffering is not meaningless—it is substitution. His death is not the end—it is the doorway to salvation.This Good Friday message will invite us to consider the cost of our redemption and the wonder of God’s grace. In Christ, our sin is laid on Him, and His righteousness is given to us. His life for ours—the innocent for the guilty, the righteous for the unrighteous—so that we might be brought back to God.