The Names of Christmas

Introduction: Defining the Pain

Names and titles mean so much to us. When I was growing we had names of respect.

Ma’am and Sir

Mister and Miss or Misses

There are names of endearment

Bubba, Sister, Brother, Bro, Buddy, Pal, Friend

Honey, Babe, Angel, Princes, Snookums, or Shorty

Names of Authority

Police, Pastor, President, Boss, Madam, Your Honor, Teacher

And We have names for God

The Big guy, the man upstairs, Lord, Savior, Father, Creator, Healer, Counselor, Almighty, Provider, Comforter, and King.

All these names strike emotion in us it means something. Sometimes people long to be called by certain names:

Lover, Best friend, Manager, Mentor, Mamma, Daddy.

Long before Jesus was born he was given names that he would be called.

Names that would define is relationship with mankind.

Names that would set the tone of his existence and ministry.

Names that would define his meaning and significants his our lives.

Matthew 16:13 ESV

Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?”

Matthew 16:15 ESV

He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?”

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The names that you call Jesus reveals your relationship with him.

This morning we are going to look at the Names of Christmas.

These names prophesied about Jesus over 700 hundred years before his birth give us an understanding of what Jesus is in the life of his followers.

These names given so long ago still resinated at the time of Jesus’ birth and still echo in our hearts today.

Before we get into the scriptures I want you to think about the names you call Jesus.

Isaiah 9:6 ESV

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

Isaiah 9:6–7 ESV

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and of peace there will be no end, on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish it and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from this time forth and forevermore. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will do this.

Is 9:6

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Message: Defining the Passage

Emmanuel: "God with us"

Emmanuel: "God with us"

The Son of God Emmanuel: "God with us"

Isaiah 7:14 ESV

Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.

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The Son of Man

Isaiah 9:6 ESV

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

Isaiah 9:6 humanity "child" Deity "Son" ,

“A Child” showing the humanity of Christ

The Creator God was willing to take on human flesh and live as we live.

Philippians 2:7–8 ESV

but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.

The Son of God

“A Son” Showing the Deity of Christ

Matthew 1:23 ESV

“Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel” (which means, God with us).

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Fulfilling our need for Salvation

Hebrews 4:15–16 ESV

For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

Hebrews

Wonderful Counselor-The spirit of the Lord

Wonderful Counselor: “The Spirit of the Lord”

Isaiah 9:6 ESV

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

Isaiah 11:1–2 ESV

There shall come forth a shoot from the stump of Jesse, and a branch from his roots shall bear fruit. And the Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord.

Isaiah 11:1

The Spirit resting on Jesus

Spirit of wisdom and understanding

Spirit of counsel and might

Spirit of knowledge and fear of the Lord

Luke 4:18 ESV

“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed,

Luke 4:18

The Spirit resting on us.

The Spirit of the Lord gives us wisdom and understanding for our walk.

The Spirit of the Lord gives us power and might for the battle.

The Spirit of the Lord fills us with the knowledge of Christ as we witness for Him.

Acts 1:8 ESV

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”

The Spirit of the Lord bring the fear of the Lord.

We have a “Wonderful Counselor” to guide us through the maze of life.

He is constantly speaking into our hearts with wisdom and truth.

Needed for Guidance

Fulfilling our need for Spiritual power, wisdom, and guidance.

Mighty God-Everlasting Father Mighty to save-Redeemer () Father-Family-Adoption () Needed for security

Mighty God-Everlasting Father

A Mighty Redeemer

Isaiah 63:16 ESV

For you are our Father, though Abraham does not know us, and Israel does not acknowledge us; you, O Lord, are our Father, our Redeemer from of old is your name.

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He is mighty to save.

A strong tower.

He bring power to the powerless

Isaiah 40:29–31 ESV

He gives power to the faint, and to him who has no might he increases strength. Even youths shall faint and be weary, and young men shall fall exhausted; but they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.

Father of Adoption

Ephesians 1:6–8 ESV

to the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in the Beloved. In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace, which he lavished upon us, in all wisdom and insight

Ephesians 1:9–10 ESV

making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his purpose, which he set forth in Christ as a plan for the fullness of time, to unite all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth.

Eph

Eph 1:6

Fulfilling our need for security.

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Prince of Peace-Everlasting king

Luke 1:31–33 ESV

And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.”

Luke 1:31

King Jesus

1. Everlasting Peace-Rule, Authority

Everlasting Peace-Rule, Authority

2. Everlasting Throne-Dominion

Everlasting Throne-Dominion

He is the Lord of my life.

I bow down to him.

I worship him.

I extol him with honor and praise.

I obey him

I am loyal to him

Fulfilling our need for Rule and safety

Next Steps: Defining the Process

By what names do you call Jesus?

You see, what you call him reveals who he is to you.

Wonderful Counselor, Might God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace,

My favorite name for Jesus is “Lover of my soul.” It’s not a name I found in the scripture. But it means something between him and I. I don’t call anyone else by that name.

The Names of Christ can save you.

Romans 10:13 ESV

For “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”

What does Jesus call you?

John 15:15 ESV

No longer do I call you servants, for the servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all that I have heard from my Father I have made known to you.

John 16:15 ESV

All that the Father has is mine; therefore I said that he will take what is mine and declare it to you.

John 16

2 Corinthians 6:17–18 ESV

Therefore go out from their midst, and be separate from them, says the Lord, and touch no unclean thing; then I will welcome you, and I will be a father to you, and you shall be sons and daughters to me, says the Lord Almighty.”

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