Wonderful Counselor

Introduction

enter season of Advent, time of anticipation of the coming of Christ.

looks back to Christmas but also looking forward to His return in glory and power.

our Advent series is called, “His Name Shall Be Called”.

from Isaiah 9:6, prophesied four names of Xp: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

Isaiah prophesies to southern kingdom of Judah, warning of Babylon’s threat.

proclaiming these names was one small way Isaiah calls God’s people to remain faithful/steadfast.

recently chatting w/ someone trying to come up w/ name for child.

said they previously shared a name with me that after I had said it to them a couple of times, decided against it.

likely how terrible I had made it sound, joked about it too much, ruined it for them.

but we take names seriously; they identify us, mark us for life.

in Bible, you see plenty of name changes after seminal moments in people’s lives.

Abram -> Abraham, Simon -> Peter, Saul -> Paul

these names take on new meaning for person as God has marked them with purpose.

in same way, these prophesied names reveal Savior came to us at Christmas, who we worship today.

so look at first name, “Wonderful Counselor”.

Terrible Counselor

to do this, we look at what makes a

Wonderful Counselor