The Coming Christ Child
Isaiah 9:1-7
The Main Thing to Know:
The promised Christ is a powerful Christ.
1. He is a Wonderful Counselor to guide us
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths. (Proverbs 3:5-6)
How does He guide us?
• Bible
• Prayer
• Other Believers
2. He is a Mighty God to strengthen us
Our weaknesses create a space that God wants to fill with strength.
—Kyle Idleman, The End of Me
And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore . . . when I am weak, then I am strong (2 Corinthians 12:9-10)
3. He is an Everlasting Father to care for us
I would love to tell you what I think of Jesus,
Since I found in Him a friend so strong and true.
I would tell you how He changed my life completely;
He did something no other friend could do.
No one ever cared for me like Jesus;
There’s no other friend so kind as He.
No one else could take the sin and darkness from me;
O how much He cared for me.
4. He is a Prince of Peace to calm us
Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. (John 14:27)