Wonderful Counselor
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INTRO
Waiting is hard…
Christmas is coming!!...
Prophecy concerning the coming Messiah...
Big Idea of the Message: Isaiah’s prophecy called for the people to anticipate a person who would come and bring about foundational hope for the world.
Application Point: Seeing Jesus as the one who is fully capable of leading and ruling the world at large is critical to our understanding how he governs now and our confidence that he will govern this way forever.
6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
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Wonderful Counselor
Wonderful Counselor
Wonderfully Unusual
His Existence
3 All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made.
Everyone you have ever come in contact with has had a beginning and will one day have an end
Prototype for the first Adam, prototype for the new Adam
The Trinity - God / Man - incarnation
His Entrance
8 And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear. 10 And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. 11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. 12 And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.” 13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, 14 “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!”
Foretold hundreds of years earlier
Born of a virgin
Heralded by angles
His Exit
9 And when he had said these things, as they were looking on, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight. 10 And while they were gazing into heaven as he went, behold, two men stood by them in white robes, 11 and said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into heaven? This Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven.”
Foretold hundreds of years earlier
More than any human could bear
Witnesses, Commission, Anticipation
Wonderfully Unique
His Character
22 He committed no sin, neither was deceit found in his mouth.
No man was ever like Him… no mere man
Perfect Obedience !!
Commission
Omission
His Compassion
36 When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.
37 “O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to it! How often would I have gathered your children together as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you were not willing!
9 The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance.
compassion toward a helpless people
compassion toward a rebellious people
compassion toward a people not yet come…
His Charge
10 For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”
His Goal...
Gods (the Father) glory
Wonderfully Unequaled
His Preaching
28 And when Jesus finished these sayings, the crowds were astonished at his teaching, 29 for he was teaching them as one who had authority, and not as their scribes.
This WORD became flesh
One with The Father… Mind of God
His Pity
34 And Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.” And they cast lots to divide his garments.
31 And Jesus answered them, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. 32 I have not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance.”
20 a bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not quench, until he brings justice to victory;
He sees you in your sin and longs to bring you freedom
His Pardon
9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
12 And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”
Counselor
Counselor
A senior officer in a diplomatic service.
A trial lawyer.
A person trained to give guidance.
A person who supervises children at camp.
His Life
How to Relate
34 A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another.
Matt 5-7 = Sermon
As sojourners in this world
As a family under the headship of Christ
As sinners in the hands of an angry God
How to Repent
27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.
29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
Fruit of the Spirit
A Model to follow
He is your TRAINED ADVISOR
His Death
16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. 18 Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God.
God’s Justice
18 For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive in the spirit,
Our need for a saviour
God’s Love
14 For the love of Christ controls us, because we have concluded this: that one has died for all, therefore all have died;
His provision for salvation
His Resurrection
39 And we are witnesses of all that he did both in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem. They put him to death by hanging him on a tree, 40 but God raised him on the third day and made him to appear, 41 not to all the people but to us who had been chosen by God as witnesses, who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead.
Points your way
20 But in fact Christ has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. 21 For as by a man came death, by a man has come also the resurrection of the dead. 22 For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive. 23 But each in his own order: Christ the firstfruits, then at his coming those who belong to Christ.
Lewis and Clark...
Map Makers…
He is your DIPLOMATIC OFFICIAL
Prepares your place
2 In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also.
You are wanted
You belong
Pleads your case
He is your TRIAL LAWYER
34 Who is to condemn? Christ Jesus is the one who died—more than that, who was raised—who is at the right hand of God, who indeed is interceding for us.
25 Consequently, he is able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, since he always lives to make intercession for them.
Intercession = standing in the gap !
Satan may try to accuse but Jesus says = You Are MINE!
Preserves your Soul
17 So when God desired to show more convincingly to the heirs of the promise the unchangeable character of his purpose, he guaranteed it with an oath, 18 so that by two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled for refuge might have strong encouragement to hold fast to the hope set before us. 19 We have this as a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul, a hope that enters into the inner place behind the curtain,
He is faithful !
22 This makes Jesus the guarantor of a better covenant.
CLOSE
Isaiah 9:6 “6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor!
Group Questions
Group Questions
Was there anything from this weeks message that stood out to you? If so what and why?
What was your first job? What did you enjoy about it? What didn’t you like about it? Why don’t you still have it?
Read Isaiah 9:1–7. As you read, think about the ways Isaiah seems to be speaking directly to Israel as a means of hope. What do you find?
When you consider the words “Wonderful Counselor,” what comes to mind?
How many different ideas come to mind when you consider the word “Counselor”? What would a counselor do? Who does a person counsel?
How has Jesus been a wonderful counselor to you personally?
Who is a wonderful counselor you have known? How does this relate to Jesus as the Wonderful Counselor?
Since we are called to be like Jesus, what does that say about our ability / call to counsel others?
How can you grow at being a better counselor?
How could / would / should we seek to comfort / encourage others with the fact that Jesus is a wonderful counselor?