WONDERFUL COUNSELOR
01 / HE SHALL BE CALLED SERIES
by Eric Gray
December 3, 2023
Seven hundred years before Jesus was born, Isaiah prophesied during the midst of a dark time in Israel's history that a child would be born, a son would be given, who would change the course of history. But not just any son... the Son of God. In this message, Eric looks at the first name given to the Messiah in Isaiah 9 -- Wonderful Counselor.
Mighty God
02 / HE SHALL BE CALLED SERIES
by Eric Gray
December 10, 2023
In Isaiah 9:6, there are four names given that would shape the identity and mission of Jesus Christ. The second name in the list is "Mighty God." There's a story in Mark 2:1-12 that demonstrates how Jesus is the Mighty God in the flesh. And because he is, he has power over the physical world, the spiritual world, our sin, and death.
Everlasting Father
03 / HE SHALL BE CALLED SERIES
by Eric Gray
December 17, 2023
“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” Here’s the main question… How can Jesus be called “Everlasting Father”? It’s not the Messiah’s role within the Godhead, but the Messiah’s character toward us that Isaiah has in mind. The mighty warrior God is also tender, compassionate and loving. His compassion for the lost He came to save is evident as you read through His earthly ministry in the Gospels.
Prince of Peace
04 / HE SHALL BE CALLED SERIES
by Eric Gray
December 24, 2023
What does the word “peace” mean to you? For some, it means the absence of war. Or maybe watching the sunset at the beach. Or even a calm day of doing nothing. But according to the Bible, peace is so much more. It is a word that means wholeness or prosperity. In Isaiah 9, it said Jesus would be the “Prince of Peace.” At his birth, the angels declared “peace on earth to people he favors” (Luke 2:13-14). From the life of Jesus we learn this truth: Peace is not the absence of conflict; peace is found in the presence of Christ.