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Church of the Nazarene – Harrisonburg Campus
The Names of Jesus Part 2
Wonderful Counselor
Today we continue our Advent teaching series “The Names of Jesus”
Throughout this series we are looking at a few of the different names that the scriptures give to Jesus. Names In the bible often hold far more meaning and importance than what we are accustomed to in our time. Names often spoke of a persons character and even their destiny. The same is true for Jesus.
Counselor:
a person trained to give guidance on personal, social, or psychological problems
3 Characteristics of Effective Counselor
Personal Credibility
Compassionate Listener
Gives Godly/Biblical Advice
Isaiah 9:6
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.
Isaiah 28:29
This also comes from the Lord of hosts; he is wonderful in counsel and excellent in wisdom.
DO YOU WANT TO FIX THIS?
Jesus doesn’t just provide a prohibition, he always provides a path forward.
Pastor Jon Tyson
Any communication that comes to you from the enemy will have enough truth to be believable but enough deception to destroy you.
Jeremiah 17:9
The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?
Bill Gaultiere
Jesus understands the human soul, or psyche — first as our co-creator with God the Father, second as the incarnate Son of God who experienced being a man and living on this earth, third as the Redeemer who never sinned and conquered sin and death and Satan by rising from the dead, and fourth as the ever-living and present Spirit of Christ with us now.
Hebrews 4:15-16
For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet he did not sin. Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.
If you’re not spiritually fed, you will be emotionally led.
DO YOU TRUST HIM AS YOUR WONDERFUL COUNSELOR TODAY?
EXTRA SCRIPTURES
“I will instruct you and teach you in the way which you should go; I will counsel you with My eye upon you” (Psalm 32:8).
The counsel of the LORD stands forever, The plans of His heart from generation to generation” (Psalm 33:11).
Many plans are in a man’s heart, But the counsel of the LORD will stand” (Psalm 19:21).
“I bless the Lord who gives me counsel; in the night also my heart instructs me” (Psalm 16:7).
Your testimonies also are my delight; they are my counselors” (Psalm 119:24).
For the LORD gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding. He stores up sound wisdom for the upright; He is a shield to those who walk in integrity” (Proverbs 2:6-7).
Counsel is mine and sound wisdom; I am understanding, power is mine” (Proverbs 8:14).
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding” (Proverbs 9:6).
But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him” (James 1:5).