Redeemer Church of Oklahoma City

Isaiah prophesied that Christ was taken away ” by oppression and judgment,” “stricken for the transgression of [his] people.” We must never grow weary of hearing the substitutionary atonement of Christ preached. Scripture really isn’t about amending our already well-lived lives. It doesn’t offer much practical help on success in this world. It is all [...]

  This Lord’s Day we’ll concentrate on Isaiah’s prophecy: “He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth.“ Jesus had every “right” when he was on the cross to point at us, open his mouth, and cry out, “Look what you’ve done to me, you shameful sinners!” But he didn’t; he [...]

This Lord’s Day we’ll concentrate on Isaiah’s prophecy: “The Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all.“ Martin Luther says, Our most merciful Father . . . sent his only Son into the world and laid upon him all the sins of all men, saying: “Be thou Peter that denier; Paul that persecutor, [...]

Watch this: He has borne our griefs; He has carried our sorrows; He was wounded for our transgressions; He was crushed for our iniquities; Upon Him was the chastisement that brought us peace; With his stripes we are healed; The LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all. Why did he do all [...]