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INTRODUCTION: something hope related.
Hope is needed most when all seems lost.
Merry Christmas!
Read 8:22 - darkness surrounds.
But something strange happens.
Gloom- darkness
Her - Israel.
Anguish?
Former/latter - former is full of contempt.
Zebulun and Naphtali - Names of tribes - old names for regions, like the spanish colony of FL.
SHOW PICTURE.
Place where Israel was taken away by Assyrians.
The worst since eygpt.
Maybe worse.
Latter times - some time later, much different than before
More glorious - KJV/NKJV say afflict.
But I think more accurately say they were under the burden of His glory.
Sea - sea of galilee.
Galilee of the nations or gentiles - very gentile region.
Border area, very poor.
This is where Jesus came!
Born bethlehem, but did ministry in Galilee!
Matthew 4:15-16
1 in 280,000 - then eygpt, then galilee - PETER STONER SCIENCE SPEAKS!
3 Prophecies - Hosea 11:1 - out of Egypt.
Micah 5:2 Bethlehem,
“Have you experienced God’s hope?”......
I can’t even walk around my house without stepping on toy.
Plato’s allegory of the cave - Why Christians look so weird.
Alaska?
John 1:4?, Luke 1
Joy is possible in hard times because of Hope - 9:3-5
Multiplied the nation - grafted in gentiles.
John 10. Abraham multitude of people.
Joy/Rejoice - Notice this is rejoice, we should rejoice, even though they were a midst of hardships.
They rejoice.
Christmas joy??
Harvest - biggest festival - last festival for many cultures was Dec 21.
You couldn’t store all the food anyway.
Eat and drink - what many of us will be doing.
(good excuse )
Divide the spoils - both the harvest and victory is because of the Lord.
Yoke/Staff/Rod - Yoke - slavery.
Staff- Animals?
Rod - Army
Midian - Gideon , judges 6-7.
32k to 300 men against 135k.
It was completely God.
Things just got real.
- no one reads verse 5 before 6.
Haha this is why.
Every boot and garment - Not only were they going to be defeated, but completely.
They take the clothes and burn them for fuel.
Their defeat will be useful to Israel.
“Why are we living a joyless life?”
Probably because we have not seen or realized the light.
Hope is only as good as who it’s placed in.
- 9:6-7
Sing Messiah.
Child is born, to us a son is given - Reminiscent of Luke 2:11 “For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.”
Son is given - wife gave me a son.
No one gives a son! Sign of his divinity.
Given - meaning that it was an intentional gift.
Shoulder - means they will be submissive to Him
Frequently kings had multiple titles.
Wonderful Counselor - counselor is wise leader, wonderful extra description.
Mighty God - Frequently used for God the Father. .
Strong.
Everlasting Father - everlasting is a godly description.
Caring.
Prince of peace - Bring peace.
- Mich 5:5 he shall be their peace.
Luke 2:14
They did have yoke, staff, and rod against them.
Throne of David - meaning he would have to be from the line of David.
Marks of the kingdom: Justice and righteousness.
Who is your hope in?
CONCLUSION: What is hope?
Confident expectation - visual illustration.
Shoot a basket.
Hope....Then dunk it.
That’s hope.
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