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Readings: Isaiah 9:2-7; John 4:19-26 \\ /The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death a light has dawned.
/ Isaiah 9:2 (NIV)
!! I. The Peace child is born
A.
He is born to Rule (v.[[6|bible: Isaiah 9:6]])
1.
A lot of weight on tiny shoulders!
a.
The government on his shoulders.
b. His shoulders aren’t that tiny!
2.
Yet he has some pretty impressive names!
a. Wonderful Counselor: Wise to rule.
b. Mighty God: Not an ordinary baby!
c. Everlasting Father: Always in charge.
d. Prince of Peace: Bringing /shalom/ to all.
3.
He will sit on David’s throne.
a.
In the line of the man after God’s heart.
b. Fulfilling the promises to David (2Sam 7:8-16).
c.
He will be enthroned forever.
B.
He is born to bring Shalom
1.
Shalom is more than “peace.”
a.
Not merely the absence of conflict
b. Shalom is well-being and wholeness.
2.
He is the Prince of Shalom.
a. His rule gives Shalom to all under him.
b. Shalom itself comes from him.
3.
There will be no end to His Shalom.
a. Neither his ruling or his shalom-giving will come to a temporal end (v.[[7|bible:
Isaiah 9:7]])
b.
There is no logical end to it: this /shalom/ deepens and broadens infinitely.
C.
His birth is a dawning Light
1.
Light dawns on the dark land of death (v.[[2|bible: Isaiah 9:2]])
a.
Not to those who are living in the light!
b.
It dawns to those who need it most!
2.
The light dispels both darkness and death!
a.
The light chases away the darkness of sin and oppression.
b.
It chases away the /shadow/ of death.
!! II.
A new day Dawns for God’s people
A.
Joy Increases (v.[[3|bible: Isaiah 9:3]])
1.
Where death was, joy is! (v.[[3|bible: Isaiah 9:3]])
a. Death brings sorrow~/the light brings joy!
b. Joy where it wasn’t possible before!
c. Joy can only increase by confident trust
2.
Where there was only gloom, hope is born!
a. Instead of mope, there’s hope!
b.
The day of the cynic is over.
c.
The day of the optimist has come!
3.
The day of joy has begun!
a.
This isn’t just a “some day” thing.
b.
This day has begun: “Joy to the World!”
B.
War is replaced by Peace
1.
God has broken the rod of oppression!
a. /As in the day of Midian’s defeat/: Gideon defeated them with torches and shouts
b.
He shatters the burden of oppression.
2.
The implements of war will be destroyed.
a.
They won’t be needed anymore!
b. Isaiah 2:4 swords and spears will be converted to farm tools.
3.
The day of peace and shalom has begun!
a. Victory is sure, but the fighting isn’t over
b.
We can have shalom now, though we won’t have all of it until His 2nd advent.
C.
The day will be Everlasting
1.
The day of joy and peace won’t end! (v.[[7|bible: Isaiah 9:7]])
a.
This isn’t just a lull in the hostilities!
b.
He will uphold the peace with justice and righteousness forever (v.[[7|bible: Isaiah 9:7]]b)
2.
We can “rejoice in the Lord always.”
a.
Even when the battle doesn’t go so well
b.
Because we know how the war is going
c. The light has dawned on our darkness, so the darkness is never that dark.
3.
We can “be at peace with everyone.”
a. We don’t have to fight and claw our way to justice and peace–we have it!
b. God’s peace flows from Him through us
!! III.
We Live in the new day
A.
Jesus: /I … Am He/ (Jn 4:26)
1.
Jesus is the one “anointed” to reign on David’s throne (v.[[7|bible: Isaiah 9:7]]).
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