Julington Creek NEWSLETTER News about the collective work at the Julington Creek church of Christ and updates on individuals and families. Volume 2 Issue 14April 7, 2013 Isaiah 53: The 5 th Gospel The fifty-third chapter of the Book Of Isaiah is one of the best known and beloved chapters in all the Bible. It has garnered the distinction of being the “fifth gospel” because it speaks so clearly of the suffering, death and resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ. While Matthew, Mark, Luke and John give us the account of Christ’s ministry and sacrifice in hindsight, Isaiah prophecies of a future Messiah whose sacrificial death would enable all sinners to be “healed.” Isaiah 53 is one “song” of the four “Suffering Servant songs” in the book. These four passages are known as “songs” in the sense of the “Song Of Solomon,” that is, they are written in the ancient genre of Hebrew poetry and wisdom literature. The four passages in Isaiah that describe this suffering Servant are: 42:1-7; 49:3-7; 50:4-10; 52:13-53:13. They speak of the atoning sacrifice of a Servant who is despised and rejected yet obeys to the point of death and is therefore highly exalted by God. This is our Jesus! Our savior divine. The following is an outline that we will follow in the next 3 or 4 sermons as we explore this magnificent chapter. Verses 1-3. ARM OF THE LORD. Verse 4. BEARING OUR BURDENS. Verse 5. RECEIVING OUR PUNISHMENT. Verse 6. CRUSHED FOR OUR REBELLION. Verses 7-9. THE TRIAL, TRAGEDY, TOMB. Verse 10. DEATH BRINGS LIFE. Verse 11. SATISFIED THROUGH SUFFERING. Verse 12. EXALTATION OF THE SERVANT. Wounded For Me! dlf

CONTACT US Julington Creek Church Of Christ 1630 State Road 13 N. St. Johns, FL Phone: Or, Denny Website: julingtoncreekchurchofchrist.net GATHERING TIMES SUNDAY Bible Classes :30 AM Morning Worship :30 AM Evening Worship :00 PM WEDNESDAY Bible Classes :00 PM We love visitors! C. V. Alexander – Confined to home. Eddie Goff – At Westminster, Alzheimer's center. David Evors – Problems with heart, Baptist South. Darlene Jessup – Recovering from hip replacement at home. Ina Putnal – In rehab at Westminster; Room 2A. Prayers WEDNESDAY NITE BIBLE CLASS: Different topics and teachers. SUNDAY SERMONS: AM – Isaiah 53 (part 1) Reading: Isaiah 42:1-7 PM – Isaiah 53 (part 2) LADIES BIBLE CLASS: Thursday mornings at 10:30. PowerPoint slides are available for viewing/download on church website. SUNDAY AM CLASS: Romans 14. Teacher: Steve McCain. CHILDREN’S CLASSES: Posted in the hallway. BIBLE CLASSES: MEN: There will be a new Teacher sign-up for the next quarter of Wednesday nights. Why not serve God’s church by signing up? NEW MEMBERS: Rolondo and Lavonne Turner and their children Elise & Royce. 892 Nottage Hill Street, St. Johns, FL Phone: WORDS OF WISDOM: You can be committed to church but not committed to Christ, but you cannot be committed to Christ and not committed to church.