Day One | Read the Essay from Core 52, Chapter 15

Day Two | Memorize the Core Verse

Isaiah 53:5

Day Three | Story Reading

Exodus 7:14-25
Exodus 8
Exodus 9
Exodus 10
Exodus 11:1-10

Day Four | Verse Meditation

Leviticus 17:11
Romans 6:23
1 Peter 1:18-19

Day Five | Application

Mark Isaiah 53 in your Bible to read the next time you take communion.

Group Discussion

• What is the most expensive thing you’ve ever had to pay for? Try adding up all the expenses of a child. Is that more than you spent on your home?
• What in your estimation is the costliest national sin in our nation? What causes the most damage to families and communities and what costs the most to fix?
• Read Isaiah 53 aloud. Stop at each verse and ask how this was fulfilled by Jesus’ death and resurrection.
• How would you explain “substitutionary atonement” in simple terms to a colleague at work or a friend?