The King And Christmas | Christmas Eve 2022
December 24, 2022 / Crosstown Alliance ChurchChristmas Eve 2022
“The King & Christmas”
Isaiah 9:6
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.
As much as Christmas is about a , it’s also about a .
“…and the ”
God gives us a king to govern our lives…
4 characteristics of the coming king
1. Wonderful Counselor
Human—
Divine— Counselor
2. Mighty God
Human—
Divine—Mighty
Revelation 19:11-16
Then I saw heaven opened, and behold, ! The one sitting on it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he judges and makes war. 12 are like a , and on his head are many diadems, and he has a name written that no one knows but himself. 13 He is clothed in a , and the name by which he is called is The Word of God. 14 And the armies of heaven, arrayed in fine linen, white and pure, were following him on white horses. 15 From his comes a with which to , and he will rule them with a rod of iron. He will tread the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty. 16 On his robe and on his thigh he has a name written, and
Lord of lords.
3. Everlasting Father
One God in three persons…
Father, , Holy Spirit
John 14:9
Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father.
Human—
Divine— Father
4. Prince of Peace
Human—
Divine—Prince
John 14:27
I leave with you; I give to you.
At Jesus’ —he came to bring .
Romans 5:1
Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have through our Lord Jesus Christ.
At Jesus’ —he brings .
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If Jesus really is the King, then ask…
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