Isaiah/Part Two:
                              “Passion for People”
                                    Isaiah 9:1-7

·        Listen to God’s Passion:  Zachariah 8:2

·        There is a sharp change of mood from Isaiah 8:22…

·        Mathew shares the fulfillment in  Mt. 4:13-15

     Four Passionate Accomplishments:

    1.     God Shines Light in this Dark World

·        They had turned their backs on God: Isaiah 1:4

·        We have all turned our backs:  Eph 2:1-2

·        God Almighty could destroy us, but… Eph 2:4-5

·        Jesus is the light: John 1:4-5

 

2.         God Gives Great Joy (Joy is a gift from God)

             Three great fears of a nation:

             1)     Depopulation

             2)     Poor harvest

             3)     Defeat

·        Joy in enlarging the nation: Isaiah 9:1b

·        The Great Commission: Mt. 28:18-20

·        We have received Joy: 1 Thes. 1:6

·        Our Joy is in the Lord: Ps. 95:1

 

3.         God Provides Deliverance from Bondage

·        Gideon defeated them with 300 men. Judges 7:7

·        Jesus yoke is light: Mt. 11:29-30

·        War will end, when Christ returns!  But for the moment it is spiritual battle: Eph 6:12

 

4.         God Breaks into Human History as a Child

·        God enters into history as a new born baby: Isaiah 7:14

          Immanuel Defined:

         1.      Wonderful Counselor: Luke 2:40

         2.      Mighty God

         3.      Everlasting Father: Daddy: Rom 8:15

         4.      Prince of Peace: John 14:27

·                    God keeps his promise to David: 2 Sam 7:16

·                    We should share God’s zeal:  Rom 12:11

 

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