Sermon Tone Analysis

“And He will be called...”

Today we light the fourth candle of the advent season

The first candle symbolizes hope and is called the "Prophet’s Candle."

The prophets of the Old Testament, especially Isaiah, waited in hope for the Messiah’s arrival.

The second candle represents faith and is called "Bethlehem’s Candle."

Micah had foretold that the Messiah would be born in Bethlehem, which is also the birthplace of King David.

The third candle symbolizes joy and is called the "Shepherd’s Candle."

In

the good news will cause great joy.

Now traditionally the color rose or pink points to joy.

Now the third candle symbolizes joy and is called the "Shepherd’s Candle."

In

the good news will cause great joy.

Now traditionally the color rose or pink points to joy.

Now the fourth candle represents peace and is called the "Angel’s Candle."

The angels announced that Jesus came to bring peace--He came to bring people close to God and to each other again.

Light candles and pray

Today is the last week in our sermon series

“And he will be called...”

“And He will be called...

Wonderful CounselorWonderful being Supernatural, beyond comprehension, Counselor bing one that gives advice, direction, instruction and comfort.

Wonderful Counselor

His Counsel ie His Word (The Bible), more than a suggestion Now today we move to the next description of character, the next name listed that He will be called,

Mighty God - El Gibbor

He is my Strong mighty powerful heroic GodJesus our Mighty God who supplies for our greatest need, has always been within reach at the moment of your greatest need.

And He Always Has been and always will be.

Which leads us right into todays focus

Everlasting Father

Jesus is the Father of Eternity

Jesus reveals the foreverness of the fatherly heart of God

Today lines up with the forth candle that we lit,

Prince of Peace

Isaiah 8:19-9:7

Look at how the first section of what we just read

How bad must life be for the people of Northern Israel at this time that foolish counsel like the consulting of fortune tellers, physics, mediums, is something they would have to be corrected on.

The lack of peace lead to a lack of hope, a demise of faith, a lose of joy, and here they are in need of a redeemer, a Messiah, A King, A Savour.

And this is just waht Isaiah prophesies to when he says the famous verses,

Now Christmas is just a couple days away, and there are undoubtedly some here this morning hoping the preacher preaches as fast as he did last week, bc well the list is not complete.

Shopping is still to be done.

Now there are probably also some here who not only is the list not complete, but the list hasn't been decided on.

I mean what do you get someone who has all that they need?

Oh man those are the hardest to give to....

Now ask that to a dr.

What do you give someone who has everything and the answer is not to hard.... amoxycillin

But that doesnt’ wrap nicely under the tree.

But think about it for just a moment, not what you want, but this year, this coming year what do you need in life?

All that is needed can be found in the Wonderful Councillor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

In discovering who He is in each of these different aspects, we are discovering that we can turn to Him in times of need for things that align with these aspects of His character.

So that leaves us with discovering Him as our Prince of Peace.

This term Prince speaks to the leadership, the official, captain, the commander, the Kingly rule of this Child born Son Given.

In fact in all areas;

Wonderful Counselor

Mighty God

Everlasting Father

Prince of Peace

The Kingly Ruler aspect is important.

And for us now, it’s up to us to give Him the position of Kingly Ruler in our lives.

However there will come a day,

Isaiah 45:

Romans 14:

Phil.

2:6-

Come Now is the time to worship - Brian Doerksen

One day every

Tongue will confess

You are God

One day every knee will bow

Still the greatest treasure

Remains for those

Who gladly choose You now

Ps 95:1-6

See yes one day every knee will bow every tongue confess.

But don’t wait till the day you knee is forced to bend by the realization of His glory when it’s too late.

The greatest treasure Remains for those who gladly choose Him now, who confess Him as Lord now, who call upon the name of the Lord now.

What does that mean call upon the name of the Lord and be saved.

Romans 10:

Call on is to recognize Him as, as what?

As Lord - ruler, supreme authority

Statement of truth for you, that He is your Lord.

What happens - saved.... whats that

Life in through and with Jesus.

Relationship with the creator now and forever more....

For who?

For those who recognize and submit to His Kingly Rule now.

Who see Him as King, commander, chief, leader, official, captan, Prince.

Those who are not in relationship with Him always seem to blame Him when the chaos collides with life, wondering where the peace is, but the Peace, true peace, that those outside of relationship with Him can never fully fathom, only comes when He is recognized as the Prince of Peace during this life.

Chaos Collides with life, it happens, the phone rings and the news is given, the sound blasts and everything changes, the door closes and who was leaving is gone, Chaos collides with life.

Hurt happens, but so does healing, and so does hope.

See for those in relationship with God having submitted to His Kingly Rule, as Prince of Peace, in the moments where the chaos collides with life there is a peace that the world cannot understand.

But

The world can’t get it, until they accept Him they cant fully get it, see, the peace that the believer can have when the Chaos Collides with life it doesnt compute

Transcends understanding, beyond understanding, its the Peace that just doesn’t make sense that God guards our minds and hearts with.

If He has been given the Kingly position in your life.

Now again rember that the Bible is so deep that its like an onion the size of a basketball, there are layers and layers yet its simple and to teh point God Loves you, and wants to communicate with you.

But lets look are some of the layers of this Prince of Peace

Jesus is the Prince that creates peace between Jew and Gentile

Jesus is the Prince that creates peace between Jew and Gentile

Jesus is the Prince that creates peace between God and man

Jesus is the Prince that creates peace between God and man

Jesus is the Prince that creates peace between God and man

Peel back yet another layer and look at jus the word peace