The Tenderness of Christ
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The Tenderness of Christ

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When you are discouraged, do you know where to turn? Alistair Begg reminds us in this sermon of the unsurpassing kindness of our Lord Jesus. When we feel unable to stand on our own or to persevere in service, Christ comes alongside us and lends us His strength. We can be encouraged as we rely on Jesus, who never fails us.


The Lord's Chosen Servant

1eBehold fmy servant, whom I uphold,

my chosen, gin whom my soul delights;

hI have put my Spirit upon him;

ihe will bring forth justice to the nations.

2He will not cry aloud or lift up his voice,

or make it heard in the street;

3ja bruised reed he will not break,

and a faintly burning wick he will not quench;

khe will faithfully bring forth justice.

4He will not grow faint or be discouraged1

till he has established justice in the earth;

and lthe coastlands wait for his law.

5Thus says God, the Lord,

who created the heavens mand stretched them out,

who spread out the earth and what comes from it,

nwho gives breath to the people on it

and spirit to those who walk in it:

6“I am the Lord; oI have called you2 in righteousness;

I will take you by the hand and keep you;

I will give you pas a covenant for the people,

qa light for the nations,

7rto open the eyes that are blind,

to bring out the prisoners from the dungeon,

sfrom the prison those who sit in darkness.

8I am the Lord; that is my name;

tmy glory I give to no other,

nor my praise to carved idols.

9Behold, the former things have come to pass,

uand new things I now declare;

before they spring forth

I tell you of them.”

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Alistair Begg
Alistair Begg is Senior Pastor at Parkside Church in Cleveland, Ohio, and the Bible teacher on Truth For Life, which is heard on the radio and online around the world.