Our King’s Birthday
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Isaiah 9:6-7
6 For a child is born to us, a son is given to us. The government will rest on his shoulders. And he will be called: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
7 His government and its peace will never end. He will rule with fairness and justice from the throne of his ancestor David for all eternity. The passionate commitment of the Lord of Heaven’s Armies will make this happen!
INTRODUCTION:
As Christmas closes in, and we think about this most significant day on our calendar, we need to give some deep thought about the one who Christmas is all about.
The world would like to remove Christ from Christmas, but that is impossible. Without Christ, there is no Christmas. While we know that it is not likely that we have the correct date for Jesus’ birthday and that we have no command mandating the celebration of his birthday; celebrating Jesus’ birthday is logical. Without His birth, there would have been no death or resurrection!
The birth of the Savior was discussed in the Old Testament. God wanted His people to be watching for the coming of the Messiah. One of those passages where the savior is discussed is found in our text, Isaiah 9:6-7.
What do we see in our text about the first coming of the Lord?
I. HIS COMING WAS PROPHESIED. (Isaiah 9:6a)
I. HIS COMING WAS PROPHESIED. (Isaiah 9:6a)
6 For a child is born to us, a son is given to us. The government will rest on his shoulders. And he will be called: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
(Isaiah 9:7b)
7 His government and its peace will never end. He will rule with fairness and justice from the throne of his ancestor David for all eternity. The passionate commitment of the Lord of Heaven’s Armies will make this happen!
A- We see some specific things here:
A- We see some specific things here:
1- The messiah would come as a child. (Isaiah 9:6a)
6 For a child is born to us, a son is given to us. The government will rest on his shoulders. And he will be called: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
a. It seems somewhat amazing that the Jewish expectation was the coming of a great military leader, who would come upon the scene and deliver the nation from bondage to Rome.
The Old Testament prophesies were clear that He would come as a child.
yeled (יֶֶלֶד,), “boy; child.” [1]
The old testament said that the child would be a “son.”
bēn (בֵּן, 1121), “son. [2]
b. Jesus came as the infant son of the Most High God.
(Luke 1:35)
35 The angel replied, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the baby to be born will be holy, and he will be called the Son of God.
(Gal 4:4–5)
4 But when the right time came, God sent his Son, born of a woman, subject to the law.
5 God sent him to buy freedom for us who were slaves to the law, so that he could adopt us as his very own children.
B-The Old Testament Scriptures told us some additional things about his coming:
B-The Old Testament Scriptures told us some additional things about his coming:
1- He would be born in Bethlehem.
(Micah 5:2)
2 But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, are only a small village among all the people of Judah. Yet a ruler of Israel whose origins are in the distant past, will come from you on my behalf.
(Matt 2:1–6)
1 Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the reign of King Herod. About that time some wise men from eastern lands arrived in Jerusalem, asking,
2 “Where is the newborn king of the Jews? We saw his star as it rose, and we have come to worship him.”
3 King Herod was deeply disturbed when he heard this, as was everyone in Jerusalem.
4 He called a meeting of the leading priests and teachers of religious law and asked, “Where is the Messiah supposed to be born?”
5 “In Bethlehem in Judea,” they said, “for this is what the prophet wrote:
6 ‘And you, O Bethlehem in the land of Judah, are not least among the ruling cities of Judah, for a ruler will come from you who will be the shepherd for my people Israel.’ ”
2- He would be born of a virgin.
(Isaiah 7:14)
14 All right then, the Lord himself will give you the sign. Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son and will call him Immanuel (which means ‘God is with us’).
(Luke 1:34)
34 Mary asked the angel, “But how can this happen? I am a virgin.”
(Matthew 1:20-25)
20 As he considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream. “Joseph, son of David,” the angel said, “do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife. For the child within her was conceived by the Holy Spirit.
21 And she will have a son, and you are to name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.”
22 All of this occurred to fulfill the Lord’s message through his prophet:
23 “Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel, which means ‘God is with us.’ ”
24 When Joseph woke up, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded and took Mary as his wife.
25 But he did not have sexual relations with her until her son was born. And Joseph named him Jesus.
II HIS CHARACTER WAS PROPHESIED. (Isaiah 9:6c)
II HIS CHARACTER WAS PROPHESIED. (Isaiah 9:6c)
6 For a child is born to us, a son is given to us. The government will rest on his shoulders. And he will be called: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
(Isaiah 9:7b)
7 His government and its peace will never end. He will rule with fairness and justice from the throne of his ancestor David for all eternity. The passionate commitment of the Lord of Heaven’s Armies will make this happen!
A- His Character is Prophesied through his given names. (Isaiah 9:6)
A- His Character is Prophesied through his given names. (Isaiah 9:6)
1- Wonderful Counselor
(Isa 11:1-2)
1 Out of the stump of David’s family will grow a shoot— yes, a new Branch bearing fruit from the old root.
2 And the Spirit of the Lord will rest on him— the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord.
(Ps 32:8)
8 The Lord says, “I will guide you along the best pathway for your life. I will advise you and watch over you.
2- Mighty God
(John 1:1)
1 In the beginning the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God.
(John 20:28)
28 “My Lord and my God!” Thomas exclaimed.
(Col 2:9)
9 For in Christ lives all the fullness of God in a human body.
3- Everlasting Father
(John 10:30)
30 The Father and I are one.”
(John 8:58)
58 Jesus answered, “I tell you the truth, before Abraham was even born, I Am!”
(Titus 2:13)
13 while we look forward with hope to that wonderful day when the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, will be revealed.
4- Prince of Peace
(Col 1:20)
20 and through him God reconciled everything to himself. He made peace with everything in heaven and on earth by means of Christ’s blood on the cross.
(2 Thess 3:16)
16 Now may the Lord of peace himself give you his peace at all times and in every situation. The Lord be with you all.
B- His Character is Prophesied through His actions. (Isaiah 9:7)
B- His Character is Prophesied through His actions. (Isaiah 9:7)
7 His government and its peace will never end. He will rule with fairness and justice from the throne of his ancestor David for all eternity. The passionate commitment of the Lord of Heaven’s Armies will make this happen!
1- Fairness
a. God shows no favoritism.
(Rom 2:11)
11 For God does not show favoritism.
(Job 34:19)
19 He doesn’t care how great a person may be, and he pays no more attention to the rich than to the poor. He made them all.
2- Justice
(Ps 9:7–8)
7 But the Lord reigns forever, executing judgment from his throne.
8 He will judge the world with justice and rule the nations with fairness.
(Ps 103:6)
6 The Lord gives righteousness and justice to all who are treated unfairly.
III- HIS CORONATION WAS PROPHESIED (Isaiah 9:6b)
III- HIS CORONATION WAS PROPHESIED (Isaiah 9:6b)
6 For a child is born to us, a son is given to us. The government will rest on his shoulders. And he will be called: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
(Isaiah 9:7a)
7 His government and its peace will never end. He will rule with fairness and justice from the throne of his ancestor David for all eternity. The passionate commitment of the Lord of Heaven’s Armies will make this happen!
A- Jesus will rule as king of all Kings. (Isaiah 9:6)
A- Jesus will rule as king of all Kings. (Isaiah 9:6)
6 For a child is born to us, a son is given to us. The government will rest on his shoulders. And he will be called: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
1- He is Lord of all!
(Matt 28:18)
18 Jesus came and told his disciples, “I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth.
(Rev 1:4-5)
4 This letter is from John to the seven churches in the province of Asia. Grace and peace to you from the one who is, who always was, and who is still to come; from the sevenfold Spirit before his throne;
5 and from Jesus Christ. He is the faithful witness to these things, the first to rise from the dead, and the ruler of all the kings of the world. All glory to him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by shedding his blood for us.
B- Jesus’ peaceful rule will last forever. (Isaiah 9:7)
B- Jesus’ peaceful rule will last forever. (Isaiah 9:7)
7 His government and its peace will never end. He will rule with fairness and justice from the throne of his ancestor David for all eternity. The passionate commitment of the Lord of Heaven’s Armies will make this happen!
1- He will rule from the throne of David in peace.
(Luke 1:32–33)
32 He will be very great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his ancestor David.
33 And he will reign over Israel forever; his Kingdom will never end!”
(Micah 4:3–4)
3 The Lord will mediate between peoples and will settle disputes between strong nations far away. They will hammer their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will no longer fight against nation, nor train for war anymore.
4 Everyone will live in peace and prosperity, enjoying their own grapevines and fig trees, for there will be nothing to fear. The Lord of Heaven’s Armies has made this promise!
(Isa 11:6–9)
6 In that day the wolf and the lamb will live together; the leopard will lie down with the baby goat. The calf and the yearling will be safe with the lion, and a little child will lead them all.
7 The cow will graze near the bear. The cub and the calf will lie down together. The lion will eat hay like a cow.
8 The baby will play safely near the hole of a cobra. Yes, a little child will put its hand in a nest of deadly snakes without harm.
9 Nothing will hurt or destroy in all my holy mountain, for as the waters fill the sea, so the earth will be filled with people who know the Lord.
CONCLUSION:
NOTES:
[1] W. E. Vine, Merrill F. Unger, and William White Jr., Vine’s Complete Expository Dictionary of Old and New Testament Words (Nashville, TN: T. Nelson, 1996), 14.
[2] Ibid.
