Good News, Great Joy Part 2 - Wonderful

December 3, 2023

For unto us a Child is born,
Unto us a Son is given;
And the government will be upon His shoulder.
And His name will be called
Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. —Isaiah 9:6

11 For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. —Luke 2:11

• The “Unto us” of Isaiah 9 becomes “unto
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  ” in Luke 2.

Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 And behold, an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were greatly afraid.  10Then the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people. 11 For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. 12 And this will be the sign to you: You will find a Babe wrapped in swaddling cloths, lying in a manger.” —Luke 2:8-12

• Good news of great joy for all people. The birth of Jesus is Good News to you
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  , and for all of humanity!

• Doom-scrolling is the act of spending an excessive amount of time reading large quantities of

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  news online.

• Engage in

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  Scrolling!

a)

scripture, God’s promises, testimonies, and good reports. Philippians 4:8 Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things.

b)

, thanksgiving, and praise. Doing this causes us to fix our eyes and hearts on Jesus.

• Bad news makes the teller feel empowered. Good news causes the hearer to be
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  .

1. Wonderful means that He is

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all limits.

• Wonderful obviously means “Full of Wonder”.

• This Hebrew word is pele (peh-leh) and means a miracle, miraculous, something extraordinary that causes one to marvel.

• The root word pala (paw-law) means to be marvellous, to be wonderful, to be

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  , and to be extraordinary.

• To be surpassing means “without limit”.

• Isaiah 9:7 unpacks this as it continues to say “Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end.”

2. Wonderful means that our God is as

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worker.

17 Then Manoah said to the Angel of the Lord, “What is Your name, that when Your words come to pass we may honor You?”
18 And the Angel of the Lord said to him, “Why do you ask My name, seeing it is wonderful?” —Judges 13:17-18

17 Then Manoah asked the Messenger of Yahweh, “What is your name? When your words come true, we will honor you.”
18 The Messenger of Yahweh asked him, “Why do you ask for my name? It’s a name that works miracles.” —Judges 13:17-18 God’s Word Translation (GW)

• Our God is wonderful. He’s a miracle worker…He’s miraculous! He’s
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  , unlimited by the laws of the natural world that He created.

Then Peter said, “Silver and gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk.” 7 And he took him by the right hand and lifted him up, and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength.16 And His name, through faith in His name, has made this man strong, whom you see and know. Yes, the faith which comes through Him has given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all. —Acts 3:6-7, 16

Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.” —Acts 4:12

3. Wonderful is a name that

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child-like wonder in our hearts.

• Wise men still
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  Him.