Jesus Is The Reason For The Season
1. God’s Greatest Gift to Man – Matt 1:23 "They will call Him Immanuel"
Is 9:6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government (kingdom) will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace
2. Jesus is With us as a King - Bring His Kingdom to Our Generation
Matt 12:28-30 By the Spirit of God I drive out demons, then the kingdom of God has come upon you. 29 Or again, how can anyone enter a strong man’s house and steal his possessions, unless he first ties up the strong man? Then he can plunder his house.... 30 “Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters
● God’s Kingdom – God’s authority, God’s rule, God’s dominion
Josh 24:15 (GWT) If you are not willing to serve him, decide today whom you will serve, the gods your ancestors worshiped or the gods of the world, in whose land you are now living. As for me and my family, we will serve the LORD." (This is a generational curse-breaking decision)
Matt 6:33 (NLT) Seek the Kingdom of God above all else and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need
3. He is With us as a Wonderful Counselor – The Key to Prosperity
Ps 1:1-3 (NLT) Happy (Blessed) is the man who does not walk in the way sinful men tell him to, or stands in the path of sinners or sit with those who laugh at the truth. 2 But he finds joy in the counsel of the Lord and thinks about His Counsel day and night. 3 This man Bears good fruit at the right time and His leaf never dries up. Whatever he does work’s out well for him and prospers
● Counsel – Gives plans, advice, insights, and guides, it brings abundance, safety, and victory, it helps dreams come to pass
Prov 3:13-17 (NLT) Happy and Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, and the man who gets understanding. 14 For it is better than getting silver and fine gold. 15 She is worth more than stones of great worth. Nothing you can wish for compares with her. 16 Long life is in her right hand. Riches and honor are in her left hand. 17 (amp) Her ways are highways of pleasantness and favor...
4. He is With us as Mighty God – He Turns Civilians into Soldiers
Ps 24:8 The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle
Ex 15:3 The LORD is a warrior, the LORD is His name
● Save - To open wide, to set free, to make safe, the Lord is a mighty warrior and so are you, for He lives inside of you now
Jn 4:4 The Spirit in you is more powerful than the spirit in the world.
Eph 6:10-11 Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 put on the
full armor of God, so you can make a stand against the devil’s schemes
Rom 8:31 What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
5. He is With us as Our Father – You May be Lonely But You’re Never Alone
Ps 27:10 When my father and my mother forsake me, Then the LORD will take care of me
6. He is With us The Prince of Peace – Receiving the Gift of Peace
Rom 5:1 Since we have been made right in God’s sight by faith, we have
peace with God because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us ● Peace with God gives us free access to the Peace of God
Phil 4:7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all human understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus
