The Wonder of Christmas – The Greatest Story Ever Foretold | Isaiah 9:1–7

December 24, 2023 ()

Bible Text: Isaiah 9:1–7 |

Series:

The Greatest Story Ever Foretold

The Wonder of Christmas

Isaiah 9:1–7

People Miss the Message of Christ’s Coming

People Miss the Meaning of Christ’s Coming

Genesis

• Seed of the woman (3:15) • Shiloh (49:10)

Exodus

• Passover Lamb (12:3)

Leviticus

• Anointed High Priest (8:7–12)

Numbers

• Bronze serpent (21:8–9; John 3:14–15)

• Star of Jacob (24:17)

• Scepter of Israel (24:17)

Deuteronomy

• Prophet like Moses (18:15)

• The great Rock (32:4; 1 Cor. 10:4)

Joshua

• Captain of the Lord’s army (5:14)

Judges

• Angel of the Lord (2:1)

Ruth

• Family redeemer

1 Samuel

• The great judge (2:10; Ps. 96:132 Tim 4:8Rev. 19:11)

2 Samuel

• Seed of David (7:12–13)

1 Kings

• Lord God of Israel (8:15, 25)

2 Kings

• God of the cherubim (19:15)

1 Chronicles

• God of our salvation (16:35)

2 Chronicles

• God of our ancestors (20:6)

Ezra

• Lord of heaven and earth (1:2)

Nehemiah

• Covenant-keeping God (1:5)

Esther

• God of providence

Job

• Risen and returning Redeemer (19:25)

Psalms

• Anointed Son (2:2, 12)

• Holy One (16:10)

• Good Shepherd (23:1)

• King of glory (24:7–10)

Proverbs

• Wisdom of God (8; 1 Cor. 1:24)

• Architect at Creation (8:30; John 1:1–3Col. 1:15–17)

Ecclesiastes

• The one above the sun

Song of Songs

• Chief among 10,000 (5:10)

• Altogether lovely (5:16)

Isaiah

• Virgin-born Immanuel (7:14)

• Wonderful Counselor (9:6)

• Mighty God (9:6)

• Everlasting Father (9:6)

• Prince of Peace (9:6)

• Servant (52:13)

• Man of sorrows (53:3)

Jeremiah

• The Lord our righteousness (23:6; 33:16; Rom 10:41 Cor. 1:30)

Lamentations

• Faithful and compassionate (3:22–23, 31–33)

Ezekiel

• The tender shoot (17:22)

• The one who has the right to judge (21:27)

Daniel

• The rock (2:34)

• One like a divine being (or like “the Son of God”) (3:25)

• One like the Son of Man (7:13)

Hosea

• King of the resurrection (13:10–14)

Joel

• God of the battle (2:11; 3:2, 9–17)

• Giver of the Spirit (2:28–32)

Amos

• Lord God Almighty (4:13)

• Plumb line (7:7–9)

Obadiah

• Destroyer of the proud (1:8, 15)

Jonah

• Risen prophet (2:10)

• God of the second chance (3:1–2)

• Long-suffering one (4:9–11)

Micah

• God of Israel (4:1–5)

• Born in Bethlehem (5:2)

• God who pardons (7:18–20)

Nahum

• Avenging God (1:2)

• Bringer of good tidings (1:15)

Habakkuk

• Eternal (1:12)

• Pure (1:13)

• Glorious (2:14)

Zephaniah

• King of Israel (3:15)

Haggai

• Desire of all nations (2:7)

Zechariah

• My Servant (3:8)

• The Branch (3:8)

• Builder of the Temple (6:12–13)

• King of triumphal entry (9:9)

• Pierced one (12:10)

• King of the earth (14:9)

Malachi

• Sun of Righteousness (4:2)

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