Christmas Series: Old Testament Prophecies of Christmas
Jesus: The Light Who Brings Us From Gloom to Glory! Isaiah 9:1-11

1st Jesus Shines His Light and Removes Your Gloom! V1

Isaiah 8:22 The Context:

No More Gloom: darkness, Depressed and Oppressed
No More Anguish: Distress, suffering, pain, sorrow, grief and misery!
No More Contempt – derision, dislike, scorn, hatred, condescension!

John Notice the Fulfillment: Matthew 4:12-17
John 1:1-14 – The True Light that Enlightens Every Man!

How We Receive the Light!

We Believe in the Light!

John 12:35 So Jesus said to them, “For a little while longer the Light is among you. Walk while you have the Light, so that darkness will not overtake you; he who walks in the darkness does not know where he goes. 36 “While you have the Light, believe in the Light, so that you may become sons of Light.”

We Love the Light! John 3:19-21

We Follow the Light!

John 8:12 Then Jesus again spoke to them, saying, “ I am the Light of the world; he who follows Me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the Light of Light!

Matthew 5:14-16 You are the Light of the World!

2nd Jesus Comforts Your Soul, Removes Your Grief and Increases Your Gladness! 3

Notice the Fulfillment: Luke 2:8-14

Psalm 16:11 In His Presence is fullness of Joy and at His right hand are pleasures forever!

3rd Jesus Breaks Your Yoke, He Makes You Free!! 4

Matthew 11:28-29 Taking Jesus’ Yoke upon You,

He Removes the Rod of the Oppressor! He sets us free!

The Son Given: Isaiah 9:6 For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us; And the government will rest on His shoulders; And His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace.

4th Jesus Removes Your Chaos and Gives you Ever Increasing Peace!

John 14:27 Peace I leave with you My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your heart be troubled, nor let it be fearful!