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Prince of Peace (Isaiah 9:1-7)
Andy King, 18 December 2016
Part of the Advent 2016 series, Sunday Morning service
In a time of great turmoil the people of Judah so desperately needed peace. They needed someone or something that would transform their confused and messed up world. For that time Hezekiah was Judah's "saviour"; now in Jesus we have one who brings peace for all mankind for eternity. When God entered into his world as a baby we engaged with a Wonderful Counsellor, we saw a Mighty God, we walked with an Everlasting Father AND our souls rested with the Prince of Peace. That same God is here today.
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Isaiah 9:1–7 (Listen)
9:1 But there will be no gloom for her who was in anguish. In the former time he brought into contempt the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the latter time he has made glorious the way of the sea, the land beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations.
2 The people who walked in darkness
have seen a great light;
those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness,
on them has light shone.
3 You have multiplied the nation;
you have increased its joy;
they rejoice before you
as with joy at the harvest,
as they are glad when they divide the spoil.
4 For the yoke of his burden,
and the staff for his shoulder,
the rod of his oppressor,
you have broken as on the day of Midian.
5 For every boot of the tramping warrior in battle tumult
and every garment rolled in blood
will be burned as fuel for the fire.
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.
7 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.
The zeal of the LORD of hosts will do this.
(ESV)