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Blessed Be The Name - Part 3 ”Everlasting Father” - Isaiah 9:6

BLESSED BE THE NAME: Part Three: "Everlasting Father" Isaiah 9:6-7

 

And when Jesus was baptized, immediately he went up from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming to rest on him; and 
behold, a voice from heaven said, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased."
Matthew 3:16-17

1. Jesus Christ is the founder and head of the household of faith.
 

Yet it was the will of the LORD to crush him; he has put him to grief; when his soul makes an offering for guilt, he shall see his offspring; he shall prolong his days; the will of the LORD shall prosper in his hand. 
Isaiah 53:10

 

 2. Jesus Christ is the benevolent protector and provider for his people.

 

"I was a father to the poor and assisted strangers who needed help." 
Job 29:16

3. Jesus Christ will never let us down.

 

Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, "I will never leave you nor forsake you." So we can confidently say, "The Lord is my helper; I will not fear; what can man do to me?" 
Hebrews 13:5-6

Blessed Be The Name - Part 2 - ”Mighty God” - Isaiah 9:6

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

BLESSED BE THE NAME: Part Two: "Mighty God" Isaiah 9:6

"Mighty God" on Earth

I also pray that you will understand the incredible greatness of God's power for us who believe him. This is the same mighty power that raised Christ from the dead and seated him in the place of honor at God's right hand in the heavenly realms. Ephesians 1:19 NLT

"Mighty God" in Heaven

Look to Jesus as the "Mighty God" and live accordingly.

1. He is able to save us Hebrews 7:25

2. He is able to keep us 2 Timothy 1:12

For this reason I also suffer these things; nevertheless I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed and am persuaded that he is able to keep what I have committed to Him until that Day. 2 Timothy 1:12 NKJV

"For this is the will of my Father, that everyone who looks on the Son and believes in him should have eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day." - Jesus Christ John 6:40

3. He is able to help us Hebrews 2:18

Look to Jesus as the "Mighty God" and live accordingly.

"Mighty God" in heaven and on earth together

He will punish those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. They will be punished with everlasting destruction and shut out from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his might on the day he comes to be glorified in his holy people and be marveled at among all those who have believed. 2 Thessalonians 1:8-10

Blessed Be The Name - Part 1 ”Wonderful Counselor” - Isaiah 9:6

BLESSED BE THE NAME: Part One: "Wonderful Counselor" Isaiah 9:6

"The book of Isaiah is a vision of hope for sinners through the coming Messiah, promising for the 'ransomed' people of God a new world where sin and sorrow will be forever forgotten." - Ray Ortlund, Jr.

Matthew 4:12-13 12 Now when he heard that John [the Baptist] had been arrested, he withdrew into Galilee. 13 And leaving Nazareth he went and lived in Capernaum by the sea, in the territory of Zebulun and Naphtali....

Matthew 4:14-17 14 so that what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled: 15 "The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles- 
16 the people dwelling in darkness have seen a great light, and for those dwelling in the region and shadow of death, on them a light has dawned." 17 From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, 
"Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand."

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given....

Jesus answered them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who commits sin is the slave of sin. ... If the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed." John 8:34, 36

I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness but will have the light of life. John 8:12

"A church is a group of Christians who assemble as an earthly embassy of Christ's heavenly kingdom...." - Hansen and Leeman, Rediscover Church

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government shall be upon his shoulder....

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

1. He possesses absolute wisdom.

Jesus Christ is the Wonderful Counselor.

2. He speaks to us as friends.

I have called you friends, for all that I have heard from my Father I have made known to you. John 15:15

I myself am satisfied about you, my brothers and sisters, that you yourselves are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge and able to instruct one another. Romans 15:14 

Thank God, Grace Reigns - Romans 5:12-25

 Christ gives us far more than we lost in Adam.

 

The LORD God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to work it and keep it. And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, "You may surely eat of every tree of the garden, but of the tree of the 
knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die." Genesis 2:15-17

 

"The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holy - the Son of God." 
Luke 1:35

 

Yes, people sinned even before the law was given. But it was not counted as sin because there was not yet any law to break. Still, everyone died -from the time of Adam to the time of Moses - even those 
who did not disobey an explicit commandment of God, as Adam did. 
Romans 5:13-14 NLT

 

15 But the free gift is not like the trespass. For if many died through one man's trespass, much more have the grace of God and the free gift by the grace of that one man Jesus Christ abounded 
for many. 16 And the free gift is not like the result of that one man's sin. For the judgment following one trespass brought condemnation, but the free gift following many trespasses brought justification. 17 For if, because of one man's trespass, death reigned through that one man, much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and the free gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man 
Jesus Christ.
Romans 5:15-17

 

For as by the one man's disobedience the many were made sinners, so by the one man's obedience the many will be made righteous. Romans 5:19

 

He will punish those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. They will be punished with everlasting destruction and shut out from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of 
his might. 2 Thessalonians 1:8-9 NIV

 

For if, because of one man's trespass, death reigned through that one man, much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and the free gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man 
Jesus Christ.

 

For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, whom God put forward as a propitiation by his blood, to be 
received by faith. This was to show God's righteousness.... Romans 3:23-25

 

Christ gives us far more than we lost in Adam.

 

 

 

A Cause For Celebration - Romans 5:1-11

Being reconciled to God gives us reasons to rejoice.

 

Being reconciled to God gives us reasons to rejoice.

 

1. Because of where we stand, we rejoice in our future glory.

 

For through him [Christ] we both have access in one Spirit to the Father. 
Ephesians 2:18

 

In him [Christ] we have boldness and confident access through faith in him. 
Ephesians 3:12

 

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 4:16

 

When Christ who is your life appears, then you also will appear with him in glory. 
Colossians 3:4

 

2. Because of what we know, we rejoice in our present sufferings.

 

a. Suffering produces endurance.

 

b. Endurance produces character.

 

c. Character produces hope.

 

d. Hope does not put shame.

 

3. Because of God's great love, we rejoice over a past event.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The God Of Abraham Praise - Part 2 - Romans 4:13-25

We shall not cease from exploration, And the end of all our exploring Will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time.

 

THE GOD OF ABRAHAM PRAISE Part Two
Romans 4:13-25

 

 All true believers, like Abraham, trust God no matter what.

 

Our Failure: Why God's promise did not come through the law 
Romans 4:13-15

 

For by works of the law no human being will be justified in [God's] sight, since through the law comes 
knowledge of sin.
Romans 2:20

 

God's Faithfulness: Why God's promise is received through faith
Romans 4:16-25

 

Whereas works depend on human performance, faith depends on God's promise.

 

1. Abraham considered his predicament.

 

2. Abraham was convinced of God's power.

 

By faith Sarah herself received power to conceive, even when she was past the age, since she considered him faithful who had promised. Therefore from one man, and him as good as dead, were born descendants as many as the stars of heaven and as many as the innumerable grains of sand by the seashore.
Hebrews 11:11-12

The God Of Abraham Praise - Part 1 - Romans 4:1-16

THE GOD OF ABRAHAM PRAISE Part One
Romans 4:1-12

 

For there is no distinction: for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God and are justified [declared righteous] by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, whom God 
put forward as a propitiation [wrath-bearing sacrifice] by his blood, to be received by faith.
Romans 3:22-25

 

God's way of salvation has always been the same.

 

The Trust of Abraham
Romans 4:1-5

 

The promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. Scripture does not say "and to seeds," meaning many people, but "and to your seed," meaning one person, who is Christ. 
Galatians 3:16 NIV

 

The Testimony of David 
Romans 4:6-8

 

God's way of salvation has always been the same.

 

The Timing of Circumcision 
Romans 4:9-12

 

God's way of salvation has always been the same.

The Righteousness Of God - Romans 3:21-31

 Title: The Righteousness of God

 Transforming Truth: Right standing with God comes only through faith in Christ

 Intervention

 Justification

An instantaneous legal act of God in which He thinks of our sins as forgiven and Christ's righteousness as belonging to us, and declares us to be righteous in His sight.

 Redemption

 Propitiation

 Demonstration

 Implications

Every Mouth Stopped - Romans 3:1-20

The LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intention of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.
Genesis 6:5

 

Every inclination of the human heart is evil from childhood.
Genesis 8:21

 

 God alone is righteous, and we are accountable to him.

 

 1. God is perfectly righteous (Roman 3:1-8).

 

 Now, therefore, our God, the great God, mighty and awesome, who keeps his covenant of love, ... In all that has happened to us, you have remained righteous; you have acted faithfully, while we have acted wickedly.
Nehemiah 9:32-33

 

 The Lord sits enthroned forever; he has established his throne for justice, and he judges the world with righteousness; he judges the people with uprightness. Psalm 9:7-8 

 

 2. All people are sinful (Romans 3: 9-18).

 

 Indeed, there is no one on earth who is righteous, no one who does what is right and never sins. Ecclesiastes 7:20

 

 Works done by unregenerate men, although for the matter of them they may be things which God commands, and of good use both in themselves and others; yet, because they proceed not from a heart purified by faith; nor are done in a right manner, according to the Word; nor to a right end, the glory of God; they are therefore sinful and cannot please God, or make a man meet [suitable] to receive grace from God. And yet their neglect of them is more sinful and displeasing unto God. - Westminster Confession of Faith Chapter 16, "Of Good Works," Section 7

 

 3. Everyone must answer to God (Romans 3:19-20).

 

 But the Scripture imprisoned everything under sin, so that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.
Galatians 3:22

 

 Admit

 

 Believe

 

 Confess

 

 God alone is righteous, and we are accountable to him.

 

 

 

 

Real Righteousness - Romans 2:17-29

Real righteousness works from the inside out.

 

1. Unmasking the conceit of the self-righteous Romans 2:17-24

 

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 a. their privileges   Romans 2:17-18

 Thus says the LORD: "Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, let not the mighty man boast in his might, let not the rich man boast in his riches, but let him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows me, that I am the LORD who practices steadfast love, justice, and righteousness in the earth. For in these things I delight, declares the LORD."
Jeremiah 9:23-24

 

 b. their perception Romans 2:19-20

 c. their practice Romans 2:21-24

 We are here warned, first, not to flatter ourselves and to despise others, when we have performed only some portions of the law - and, secondly, not to glory in having outward idolatry removed, while we 
care not to drive away and to eradicate the impiety that lieth hid in our hearts.
- John Calvin

 

 Real righteousness works from the inside out.

 

 2. Understanding true conversion by the Spirit
Romans 2:25-29

 

 "Run, John, run!" the Law commands But gives neither feet nor hands. Better news the Gospel brings: It bids me fly and gives me wings.

 

 When you came to Christ, you were "circumcised," but not by a physical procedure. Christ performed a spiritual circumcision - the cutting away of your sinful nature. For you were buried with Christ when 
you were baptized. And with him you were raised to new life because you trusted the mighty power of God, who raised Christ from the dead.

 

 13 You were dead because of your sins and because your sinful nature was not yet cut away. Then God made you alive with Christ, for he forgave all our sins. 14 He canceled the record of the charges 
against us and took it away by nailing it to the cross.
Colossians 2:11-14 NLT

 

 If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above. ... Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. ...

 

 Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry ... put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the 
image of its creator ...

 

 Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness and patience, ... put on love. Colossians 3:1-2, 5, 10, 12, 14

 

 Real righteousness works from the inside out.