- Sermon - Baptism
- Similarities between statements in Isaiah and Matthew.
- Both passages begin with God declaring that the servant is his chosen one and in whom he delights or is well pleased.
- In Isaiah, the servant may be referring to the audience and others in a plural sense.
- The servant in Isaiah is described as humble and not war-like.
- Reflect on how they can embody this servant-like humility in their own lives.
- Both passages in Isaiah and Matthew launch mission for people.
- Isaiah 42:2 tells us that the servant will not shout or lift up their head.
- We should reflect on our own humility and how it relates to the servant in Isaiah.
