Wonderful Counselor

The Missing Piece (Peace)  •  Sermon  •  Submitted
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Today’s Passage: Isaiah 9
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SERIES INTRODUCTION (35 - 30)
Researchers estimate that 75% of people have experienced a significant loss in the last year. These missing pieces often rob us of peace. God knows our hurt and our needs and he has given the missing piece that can bring peace to our hurt.
Isaiah 9:1–3 ESV
But there will be no gloom for her who was in anguish. In the former time he brought into contempt the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the latter time he has made glorious the way of the sea, the land beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations. The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness, on them has light shone. You have multiplied the nation; you have increased its joy; they rejoice before you as with joy at the harvest, as they are glad when they divide the spoil.
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.
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Wonderful Counselor
SHARE: (30 - 29)

[share] Who is someone who gives you good counsel?

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MAIN IDEA
Transition from scripture to main idea
THE MAIN THING: (29 - 27)

[the main thing] Jesus can make sense out of our confusion.

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Explore Point 1 (27 - 22)

[1] Loss can make us feel lost

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Application:
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[share] What is a big decision you have made, when you didn’t really no what to do?

Explore Point 2 (21 - 15)

[2] There are three options when you don’t know what to do.

(1) Do nothing - Paralysis

(2) Do the wrong thing - Deepening

(3) Do the right thing - Accident

John 14:12 ESV
“Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes in me will also do the works that I do; and greater works than these will he do, because I am going to the Father.
Truth or Reflection
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[share] Which of these do you usually choose?

Explore Point 3 (14 - 9)

[3] There is another option. Turn to someone who knows.

James 1:5 ESV
If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him.
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Explore Point 4 (9 - 4)

[4] Jesus is the one that can give us clear direction.

Text
John 16:6–7 ESV
But because I have said these things to you, sorrow has filled your heart. Nevertheless, I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you.
John 16:13–15 ESV
When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come. He will glorify me, for he will take what is mine and declare it to you. All that the Father has is mine; therefore I said that he will take what is mine and declare it to you.
1 Corinthians 2:14–16 ESV
The natural person does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are folly to him, and he is not able to understand them because they are spiritually discerned. The spiritual person judges all things, but is himself to be judged by no one. “For who has understood the mind of the Lord so as to instruct him?” But we have the mind of Christ.
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Coming Back to the Main Thing (4 - 3)

[coming back to the main thing] Jesus can make sense out of our confusion.

Bring to Primary Application (3 - 0)

(A) Prayer - Conversation with God through the Spirit

(B) The Word - A guard against our feelings

(C) Other believers - Accountability, encouragement, and wisdom

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