WONDERFUL JESUS

ISAIAH 9:6

Pastor Rick Jackson

I. WONDERFUL BIRTH

1. Foretold by the Prophets [Gen. 3:15, Is. 7:14, Jer. 31:22, Micah 5:2]

2. Announced by Angels [Mt. 1:20ff, Lk. 1:11ff, 1:26ff, 2:8ff]

3. Orchestrated by God Almighty [Lk. 1:32-37]

“It was wonderful that at such a time and in such a country such a people could produce Jesus.” – Billy Sunday

II. WONDERFUL CHARACTER

1. Wonderful in His Sinlessness – think of the only charges His enemies could come up with:

-claimed God as His Father
-received sinners
-did good on the Sabbath

2. Wonderful in His Unselfishness – He did miracles to help others, never for Himself [Mt. 20:28]

3. Wonderful in His Example [1 Peter 2:21]

For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:
Churches, hospitals, missions, organizations (Salvation Army), etc
It is wonderful that the greatest figure in history came from such obscurity and became the most famous.

III. WONDERFUL INVITATIONS

1. Come Now [Isaiah 1:18]

Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.

2. Come All [Matthew 11:28]

Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

3. Come to Jesus [John 7:37]

In the last day, that, great day of the feast, Jesus, stood and cried, saying, If, any man thirst, let, him come unto me, and, drink. .