Isaiah 9:1-7
When Jesus Comes
Introduction
1. Has Jesus come into your heart, your life, your home?
2. What happens when Jesus comes?
3. Isaiah 9:1-7 Jesus is coming to the nation of Israel, but Jesus comes to you and
me:
I. CHRIST, AS THE GREAT LIGHT 9:1-2
II. CHRIST, AS THE GREAT LIBERATOR 9:3-5
III. CHRIST, AS THE GREAT LORD 9:6-7
Has Jesus come into your life? When Jesus comes:
I. CHRIST, AS THE GREAT LIGHT 9:1-2
Isaiah is describing a specific geographic location.
A. The Problem 1
*The most ignorant of the Jews lived there and had become mixed with
Gentiles.
*The aristocrats of Judea, the learned, the refined, the lovers of the Law
despised Galilee.
*What a picture of those without Christ: struggling, defeated right
where you live.
B. The Poverty 1
Their poverty is described in several ways:
*Dimness…vexation…affliction
*The people of Galilee…the hopeless, despised people walk in
darkness…dwell in the land of the shadow of death.
*Darkness, gloom, hopelessness all around.
This was a picture of her spiritually:
*Darkness…a picture of you before Christ.
*Death…the shadow of death hangs over all…this is home!
“We are dead in trespasses and sin…”
“It’s appointed unto a man once to die…judgment…”
C. The Provision 2
The Provision is seen in two ways:
“Seen a Great Light…”
“Upon them the Great Light shined…”
What light?
Darkness is the absence of light…
Matt. 4:12-16…Jesus is the Light!!
The darkness of sin can be cured by only one remedy…Light!!!
1) In the place of the darkness of turmoil…the light of peace.
2) In the place of the darkness of death…the light of life.
3) In the place of the darkness of sin…the light of salvation.
Has Jesus come into your life? When Jesus comes:
II. CHRIST, AS THE GREAT LIBERATOR 9:3-5
A. The Character of This Liberation 3
Three words describe the character of this liberation:
1. Multiplied the nations
2. Joy Increased
3. Rejoice…when they divide the spoils
B. The Characteristics of This Liberation 4
God alone does it! Grace!!!
“For”
*The yoke of his burden…Broken!!
*The staff of his back…Broken!!
*The rod of the oppressor…Broken!!
C. The Conclusion of This Liberation 5
Rejoice…for
When Jesus comes the war with God is over…that is reason to Rejoice!
Has Jesus come into your life? When Jesus comes:
III. CHRIST, AS THE GREAT LORD 9:6-7
A. The Distinction of This Lord 6a
For unto us a child is born…a male child.
For unto us a Son is given…a ‘son’ is the essence of His Father…
John 3:16, 18
B. The Description of This Lord 6b
Name is His character and characteristic:
*Wonderful Counselor
*The Mighty God
*The Everlasting Father
*The Prince of Peace
C. The Destiny of This Lord 7
Jesus is coming again!
*Government and peace there shall be no end…
*Upon the throne of David…
*A kingdom of justice and righteousness…
*Even forever…
*The zeal of the Lord of Host will accomplish it!
When Jesus comes...
HE DOES IT!
HE ACCOMPLISHES IT!
IT’S ALL OF GRACE!
He receives the glory!!!!