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This is the third sermon from the 2023 Lent series "Why Must the Servant of the LORD Suffer?" Pastor Schurman uses 3 more verses from Isaiah's prophecy to explain that Jesus lacked any worldly glory or tricks, so that we are not drawn to him by our sinful nature, but instead by the faith that God gives to us.

God told Abraham to leave behind almost everything he had, including his relatives and his land, and travel to a strange land. If we put ourselves in Abraham's shoes, would we fully trust God, or would our sinful nature make us stop and ask "What's in it for me?" Thankfully, through God's blessings to (and from) Abraham, we see there's actually a lot in it for us!

This is the second sermon from the 2023 Lent series "Why Must the Servant of the LORD Suffer?" Using the next two verses of Isaiah's prophecy about the LORD's servant, Pastor Schurman explains how Jesus suffered all forms of suffering in order to save mankind and so that the good news of free salvation through him would be spread across the world.

This is the first sermon from the 2023 Lent series "Why Must the Servant of the LORD Suffer?" Using just one verse of Isaiah's prophecy about the LORD's servant, Pastor Schurman provides an overview of Jesus' life, suffering, death, and resurrection, and how it was all for us.

Ash Wednesday begins the season of Lent, which traditionally reminds us of our sins, but it also should remind us that Jesus paid the debt for those sins. Therefore Ash Wednesday does indeed begin a solemn journey, but it does not end on Good Friday, as tradition may have it. Rather, that journey actually culminates on Easter morning.

Actions often speak louder than words, and God is glorified when the fruits of our faith are seen in action. However, we can find ourselves focusing on the wrong actions, or the wrong reasons for those actions. Additionally, sometimes our actions can be misinterpreted by others, or our good-intended actions might not actually reveal God's message.