“The Servant’s Song” Isaiah 42:1-8

“Behold! My Servant whom I uphold, My Elect One in whom My soul delights! I have put My Spirit upon Him; He will bring forth justice to the Gentiles. He will not cry out, nor raise His voice, Nor cause His voice to be heard in the street. A bruised reed He will not break, And smoking flax He will not quench; He will bring forth justice for truth. He will not fail nor be discouraged, Till He has established justice in the earth; And the coastlands shall wait for His law.” Isaiah 42:1-4

“Thus says God the Lord, Who created the heavens and stretched them out, Who spread forth the earth and that which comes from it, Who gives breath to the people on it, And spirit to those who walk on it: “I, the Lord, have called You in righteousness, And will hold Your hand; I will keep You and give You as a covenant to the people, As a light to the Gentiles, To open blind eyes, To bring out prisoners from the prison, Those who sit in darkness from the prison house.” Isaiah 42:5-7

“I am the Lord, that is My name; And My glory I will not give to another, Nor My praise to carved images” Isaiah 42:8

I. The Futility of Man

I. The Futility of Man “Everyone helped his neighbor, And said to his brother, ‘Be of good courage!’” Isaiah 41:6

I. The Futility of Man “The craftsman strengthens the goldsmith, and he who smooths with the hammer him who strikes the anvil, saying of the soldering, “It is good”; and they strengthen it with nails so that it cannot be moved.” Isaiah 41:7

II. The Faithfulness of God

II. The Faithfulness of God Confronting us with the truth

II. The Faithfulness of God Confronting us with the truth “Present your case,” says the Lord. “Bring forth your strong reasons,” says the King of Jacob. “Let them bring forth and show us what will happen; Let them show the former things, what they were, That we may consider them, And know the latter end of them;

II. The Faithfulness of God “Or declare to us things to come. Show the things that are to come hereafter, That we may know that you are gods;” Isaiah 41:21-22

II. The Faithfulness of God Confronting us with the truth “Who has declared from the beginning, that we may know? And former times, that we may say, ‘He is righteous’? Surely there is no one who shows, Surely there is no one who declares, Surely there is no one who hears your words.” Isaiah 41:26

II. The Faithfulness of God Confronting us with the truth “For I looked, and there was no man; I looked among them, but there was no counselor, Who, when I asked of them, could answer a word. Indeed they are all worthless; Their works are nothing; Their molded images are wind and confusion.” Isaiah 41:28-29

II. The Faithfulness of God Correcting us with His Word

III. The Fulfillment in Jesus

III. The Fulfillment in Jesus “Behold! My Servant whom I uphold, My Elect One in whom My soul delights! I have put My Spirit upon Him; He will bring forth justice to the Gentiles.” Isaiah 4:1

III. The Fulfillment in Jesus “Jesus, aware of this, withdrew from there. And many followed him, and he healed them all and ordered them not to make him known:” Matthew 12:15-16

III. The Fulfillment in Jesus “that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying: “Behold! My Servant whom I have chosen, My Beloved in whom My soul is well pleased! I will put My Spirit upon Him, And He will declare justice to the Gentiles.” Matthew 12:17-18

IV. The Foundation of All Hope

IV. The Foundation of All Hope “Thus says God the Lord, Who created the heavens and stretched them out, Who spread forth the earth and that which comes from it, Who gives breath to the people on it, And spirit to those who walk on it:” Isaiah 42:5

IV. The Foundation of All Hope God’s personhood

IV. The Foundation of All Hope God’s personhood “I am the Lord, that is My name; And My glory I will not give to another, Nor My praise to carved images.” Isaiah 42:8

IV. The Foundation of All Hope God’s power

IV. The Foundation of All Hope 2. God’s power “Thus says God the Lord, Who created the heavens and stretched them out, Who spread forth the earth and that which comes from it, Who gives breath to the people on it, And spirit to those who walk on it:” Isaiah 42:5

IV. The Foundation of All Hope God’s purpose

IV. The Foundation of All Hope 3. God’s purpose “I, the Lord, have called You in righteousness, And will hold Your hand; I will keep You and give You as a covenant to the people, As a light to the Gentiles, To open blind eyes, To bring out prisoners from the prison, Those who sit in darkness from the prison house.” Isaiah 42:6-7