Jesus Is Wonderful Part 1 Wonderful Counselor Isaiah

Jesus Is Wonderful – Part 1 – Wonderful Counselor

Isaiah and Jesus § Immanuel (7: 14) § Child of Promise (9: 1 -7) § Stock of Jesse (11: 1 -10) § Foundation Stone (28: 16) § Servant of the Lord (42: 1; 53: 1 -12) § Preacher of Good Tidings (61: 1 -2)

What’s In A Name? § Names today do not foretell who a person will be or what he will do § Names in Bible times meant something with regard to a person’s character or role in life § Eve – the mother of all living § Abraham – the father of a multitude § Jesus – save his people from their sins

Isaiah 9: 6 § Wonderful Counselor: he takes care of the decisions in my life § Mighty God: he takes care of the demands in my life § Everlasting Father: he takes care of the desires in my life § Prince of Peace: he takes care of the disturbances in my life

Wonderful § Even in our modern world of technology, many people are bored, depressed, lonely; life is dull for many § Many people live with disappointment from problems; become cynical § We live in a mechanical/technological world; we live in a commercial world; we live in a busy world; we live in an artificial world

Wonderful § Everything about Jesus is wonderful: virgin birth, youthful answers, sinless life, authoritative teaching, wonderful miracles, astonishing claims, atoning death, miraculous resurrection, glorious ascension § Jesus is unique and different, so many people were astonished, amazed, surprised, awed; they wondered at him (Mt. 15: 31; 21: 15; Lk. 2: 18; 4: 22; Acts 2: 22)

Counselor § Where people turn for help and guidance is an indicator of their character and faith: a bar, drugs, psychologist, friends, fortune-teller, etc. § We cannot direct ourselves (Jer. 10: 23; 17: 9) § God’s counsel is different (Isa. 55: 8), the highest (Rom. 11: 34), and cannot be overthrown (Acts 5: 38 -39)

Counselor § God is a wonderful counselor (Isa. 25: 1; 28: 29) § God gives us his counsel (Acts 20: 27) § God will give us wisdom (Jas. 1: 5) § Jesus is qualified to be our counselor: he is deity (Col. 2: 9), he is man (Heb. 2: 17 -18), he is caring (Jn. 14: 1), and he prays for us (Jn. 17: 20; Heb. 7: 25)

Counselor § Jesus is wise (Isa. 11: 2) § Jesus is greater than Solomon (Mt. 12: 42) § Jesus has all wisdom (Lk. 21; 15; 1 Cor. 1: 30; Col. 2: 3) § Jesus counsels erring Christians (Rev. 3: 18)

Jesus: Wonderful Counselor § We need the wonder of Jesus in our life (Heb. 2: 9; 1 Jn. 1: 1 -3) § We need the counsel of Jesus in our life (Jn. 6: 68) § When we are in wonder of Jesus, we will let him be our counselor!