PREPARING OURSELVES FOR JESUS

What child is this, who, laid to restOn Mary's lap, is sleeping?

Whom angels greet with anthems sweet,

While shepherds watch are keeping?This, this is Christ the King,

Whom shepherds guard and angels sing:

Haste, haste to bring him laud,The Babe, the Son of Mary!

John 21:25 (NASB) 25 And there are also many other things which Jesus did, which if

they were written in detail, I suppose that even the world itself would not contain the

books that would be written.

John 21:25 (LBLA) 25 Y hay tambiénmuchas otras cosas que Jesús hizo, que si se escribieran en detalle, pienso que ni aun elmundo mismo podría contener los libros

que se escribirían.

• Isaiah 9:6-7 (NASB) 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. 7 There will be no end to the increase of His government or of peace, On the throne of David and over his kingdom, To establish it and to uphold it with justice and righteousness From then on and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will accomplish this.

• Isaiah 9:6-7 (LBLA) 6 Porque un niño nos ha nacido, un hijo nos ha sido dado, y la soberaníareposará sobre sus hombros; y se llamará su nombreAdmirable Consejero, Dios Poderoso, Padre Eterno, Príncipe de Paz. 7 El aumento de su soberanía y de la paz no tendrán fin sobre el trono de David y sobre sureino, para afianzarlo y sostenerlo con el derecho y la justicia desde entonces y para siempre. El celo del SEñOR de los ejércitos hará esto.

John 12:41 (NASB) 41 These things Isaiah said because he

saw His [Christ’s] glory, and he spoke of Him.

John 12:41 (LBLA) 41 Estodijo Isaías porque vio su gloria,

y habló de El.

Isaiah prophesies His Birth

• "For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us."

• His humanity and His deity.

• "a son will be given to us."

• John 3:16 (NASB) 16 "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. • John 3:16 (LBLA) 16 Porque de tal manera

amó Dios al mundo, que dio a su Hijounigénito, para que todo aquel que cree en El, no se pierda, mas tenga vida eterna.

• John 1:1-3 (NASB) 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him nothing came into being that has come into being.

• John 1:1-3 (LBLA) 1 En el principio existía elVerbo, y el Verbo estaba con Dios, y el Verbo era Dios. 2 El estaba en el principio con Dios. 3 Todas las cosas fueron hechas por medio de El, y sin El nada de lo que ha sido hecho, fue hecho.

• Micah 5:2 (NASB) 2 "But as for you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, Too little to be among the clans of Judah, From you One will go forth for Me to be ruler in Israel. His goings forth are from long ago, From the days of eternity."

• Micah 5:2 (LBLA) 2 Pero tú, Belén Efrata, aunque eres pequeña entre las familias de Judá, de ti me saldrá el que ha de ser gobernante enIsrael. Y sus orígenes son desde tiemposantiguos, desde los días de la eternidad.

ISAIAH SPEAKS OF THIS CHILD’S REIGN

• "And the government will rest on His shoulders…." Vs 6

• Verse 7: "There will be no end to the increase of His government or of peace. On the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish it and to uphold it with justice and righteousness from then on and forevermore.”

• Daniel 2:44 (NASB) 44 "In the days of those kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom which will never be destroyed, and that kingdom will not be left for another people; it will crush and put an end to all these kingdoms, but it will itself endure forever.

• Daniel 2:44 (LBLA) 44 En los días de estosreyes, el Dios del cielo levantará un reino que jamás será destruido, y este reino no seráentregado a otro pueblo; desmenuzará y pondráfin a todos aquellos reinos, y él permanecerá para siempre,

"Where is He who has been born King of the

Jews?"

• "Repent for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." Matthew 3:2

• "Repent for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." Matthew 4:17

•Luke 10:9 - Jesus sent out the seventy preaching: "The kingdom of God has come near to you.“

• In Matthew 10:7 - He sent the twelve apostles out preaching the very same message: "Repent for the kingdom of heaven is at hand."

Mark 9:1 – “There are some of those who are standing here who shall not

taste death until they see the kingdom of God after it has come with power.”

Mark 9:1 (LBLA) 1 Y les decía: Enverdad os digo que hay algunos de los

que están aquí que no probarán la muerte hasta que vean el reino de Dios después de que haya venido con poder.

Matthew 16:18-19 - "And I also say to you that you are Peter, and upon this

rock I will build My church; and the gates of

Hades shall not overpower it. I will give you the keys

of the kingdom of heaven…."

Acts 10:47-48 (NASB) 47 "Surely no one can refuse the water for these to be baptized who have received the Holy Spirit just as

we did, can he?" 48 And he ordered them to be baptized in the name of Jesus

Christ. Then they asked him to stay on for a few days.

• Matthew 27:11 (NASB) 11 Now Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor questioned Him, saying, "Are You the King of the Jews?" And Jesus said to him, "It is as you say.”

• Matthew 27:11 (LBLA) 11 Y Jesús compareciódelante del gobernador, y éste le interrogó, diciendo: ¿Eres tú el Rey de los judíos? Y Jesús le dijo: Tú lo dices.

• John 18:36 (NASB) 36 Jesus answered, "My kingdom is not of this world. If My kingdom were of this world, then My servants would be fighting so that I would not be handed over to the Jews; but as it is, My kingdom is not of this realm.”

• John 18:36 (LBLA) 36 Jesús respondió: Mi reino no es de este mundo. Si mi reino fuera de este mundo, entonces mis servidores pelearíanpara que yo no fuera entregado a los judíos; mas ahora mi reino no es de aquí.

•Colossians 1:13 (NASB) 13 For He rescued us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son

•Colossians 1:13 (LBLA) 13 Porque El nos libró del dominio de las tinieblas y nos trasladó al reino de su Hijoamado,

•Acts 20:25 (NASB) 25 "And now, behold, I know that all of you, among

whom I went about preaching the kingdom, will no longer see my face.

•Acts 20:25 (LBLA) 25 Y ahora, he aquí, yo sé que ninguno de vosotros, entre quienes anduve predicando el

reino, volverá a ver mi rostro.

• Acts 8:12 (NASB) 12 But when they believed Philip preaching the good news about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were being baptized, men and women alike.

• Acts 8:12 (LBLA) 12 Pero cuando creyeron a Felipe, que anunciaba las buenas nuevas del reino de Dios y el nombre de Cristo Jesús, se bautizaban, tanto hombres como mujeres.

The government of the church does indeed "rest upon His

shoulders" just as Isaiah predicted it would.

Luke 1:32-33 - he said, "He will be great, and will

be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord

God will give Him the throne of His father David; and He will reign over the

house of Jacob forever; and His kingdom will have

no end."

HIS NAME

• "Wonderful Counselor.”

• The word translated "Counselor" means "one who gives advice or advisor.”

• Romans 10:17 (NASB) 17 So faith comes from hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ. • Romans 10:17 (LBLA) 17 Así que la fe viene

del oír, y el oír, por la palabra de Cristo.

• Psalm 119:99 (GW) 99 I have more insight than all my teachers, because your written instructions are in my thoughts.

• Psalm 119:99 (LBLA) 99 Tengo másdiscernimiento que todos mis maestros, porquetus testimonios son mi meditación.

• Colossians 3:16 (NASB) 16 Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God.

• Colossians 3:16 (LBLA) 16 Que la palabra de Cristo habite en abundancia en vosotros, con toda sabiduría enseñándoos y amonestándoosunos a otros con salmos, himnos y canciones espirituales, cantando a Dios con acción de gracias en vuestros corazones.

MIGHTY GOD

• “He would not just have the power of God – He would be the God of power!”

• Isaiah 7:14 - "Behold, a virgin will be with child and bear a son, and she will call His name Immanuel." Immanuel means "God with us.”

• Colossians 2:9 "In Him all the fulness of Deity dwells in bodily form…."

"ETERNAL FATHER."

• Jesus said of Himself, "I and the Father are one," John 10:30

• "If you have seen Me you have seen the Father." John 14:9

"Prince of Peace."

• The peace He brings is for those who accept His rule.

• Luke 2:10-14- 10 And the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of a great joy which shall be for all the people; 11 for today in the city of David there has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. 12 "And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in cloths, and lying in a manger." 13 And suddenly there appeared with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, 14 "Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace among men with whom He is pleased."

Romans 2:9-10 - There will be tribulation and distress for

every soul of man who does evil, of the Jew first and also of the Greek, 10 but glory and honor and peace to every man who

does good, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.

• Philippians 4:6-7 (NASB) 6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

• Philippians 4:6-7 (LBLA) 6 Por nada estéisafanosos; antes bien, en todo, medianteoración y súplica con acción de gracias, sean dadas a conocer vuestras peticionesdelante de Dios. 7 Y la paz de Dios, que sobrepasa todo entendimiento, guardarávuestros corazones y vuestras mentes enCristo Jesús.