Nothing theologically exciting here...just winter pictures.
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Sunday, December 7, 2008
Advent Thoughts
Sunday mornings, I am preaching from Isaiah 9:1-7, focusing on verse six which says, "For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. These four prophetic titles given to Jesus have amazing ramifications for us in our walk with God - some are obvious, others require a little digging...
Jesus is the Wonderful One who gives us counsel...through His Word, via the Holy Spirit, through our personal prayer lives, through His Church and even through our circumstances.
He is the Mighty God. Hebrews tells us that, "The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His being, sustaining all things by his powerful word." As our Everlasting and Omniscient Father, He knows exactly what we need exactly when we need it.
He is the Everlasting, Eternal Father. As our Eternal Father, His nature and character do not change - and neither does His love for each of us.
I love what The Message Bible says in Romans 10:13: “Everyone who calls, ’Help, God!’ gets help.” The simplicity of that statement is very refreshing and comforting to me. I hope, this Christmas, each of you learns to lean on Jesus as your Wonderful Counselor, your Mighty God, your everlasting Father and your Prince of Peace. I haven't preached my sermon Jesus as our Prince of Peace yet, so I will have to save that for later...
Thanks for reading!
Mark
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. These four prophetic titles given to Jesus have amazing ramifications for us in our walk with God - some are obvious, others require a little digging...
Jesus is the Wonderful One who gives us counsel...through His Word, via the Holy Spirit, through our personal prayer lives, through His Church and even through our circumstances.
He is the Mighty God. Hebrews tells us that, "The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His being, sustaining all things by his powerful word." As our Everlasting and Omniscient Father, He knows exactly what we need exactly when we need it.
He is the Everlasting, Eternal Father. As our Eternal Father, His nature and character do not change - and neither does His love for each of us.
I love what The Message Bible says in Romans 10:13: “Everyone who calls, ’Help, God!’ gets help.” The simplicity of that statement is very refreshing and comforting to me. I hope, this Christmas, each of you learns to lean on Jesus as your Wonderful Counselor, your Mighty God, your everlasting Father and your Prince of Peace. I haven't preached my sermon Jesus as our Prince of Peace yet, so I will have to save that for later...
Thanks for reading!
Mark
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