“ CALM ON THE LISTENING EAR OF NIGHT ”
ISAIAH 8:21-22 The words: Distressed, Hungry, Enraged, Contemptuous Speech, Darkness, Gloom and Anguish describe humanity ’ s plight. But a reversal is predicted by the prophet through the Prince Of Peace.
ISAIAH 9:1-2 Fulfilled in Matthew 4 As Christ began His ministry in Galilee, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. ”
ISAIAH 9:6-7
I. THE ANNUNCIATION Genesis 3:15 Isaiah 7:14 Micah 5:2 Matthew 1:20-21 Luke 1:35
“ THE ZEAL OF THE LORD OF HOSTS WILL DO THIS ” 1. Announced Hundreds, Even Thousands Of Years In Advance 2. Virgin Birth Is A Miracle Only God Could Accomplish
II. THE APPELLATION ׃םוֹ־לֹׁש־רָׂש Sar: Prince, Captain, Officer, Governor Shalom: Peace, Wholeness, Completeness
PRINCE OF PEACE IS THE “ SINE QUA NON ” “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” (Isaiah 9:7)
HEBREWS 7:1-3 Melchizedek King Of Righteousness King Of Salem Or Jerusalem
HEBREWS 7:14-17 Psalm 110:4 Is Quoted The Prince Of Peace is Christ, the greater Melchizedek, The King Of Righteousness Who will rule the world capital – Jerusalem!
III. THE APPLICATION
A. HIS RECONCILING WORK ON THE CROSS Ephesians 2:14-17 Romans 5:1, 10 II Corinthians 5:18-19
B. HIS REIGNING SOVEREIGNTY IN OUR LIVES In Relationships 1. (Romans 14:17-19) Through Prayer 2. (Philippians 4:6-7) Over Trials 3. (John 14:27; 16:33)
C. HIS RETURNING ESTABLISHMENT OF WORLD RULE “Peace, Peace, When There Is No Peace” (Jeremiah 6:14)
Human history is filled with rulers whose reigns depended on bloody conquest. Christ ’ s rule rests on His bloody sacrifice.
DECEMBER 24, 2014 French, British, and German soldiers sang Silent Night, The First Noel, and other Christmas hymns.
“ OF THE INCREASE OF HIS GOVERNMENT AND OF PEACE WILL BE NO END ” (ISAIAH 9:7)
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