The document presents passages from Isaiah 9 that describe how Jesus, as the child born and son given, will bring light and salvation to those in darkness. It is prophesied that he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, and Prince of Peace, and that through him the government will have no end and will be established with justice and righteousness. The passages reveal that Jesus, as Everlasting Father, is the source of all life, light, and a new family through his role in reconciling people to God.

2. Isaiah 9:1
But there will be no gloom for her who was
in anguish. In the former time he brought
into contempt the land of Zebulun and the
land of Naphtali, but in the latter time he
has made glorious the way of the sea, the
land beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the
nations.
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3. Isaiah 9:2-3
The people who walked in darkness have
seen a great light; those who dwelt in a
land of deep darkness, on them has a light
shone. You have multiplied the nation; you
have increased its joy; they rejoice before
you as with joy at the harvest, as they are
glad when they divide the spoil.
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4. Isaiah 9:4-5
For the yoke of his burden, and the staff for
his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, you
have broken as on the day of Midian. For
every boot of the tramping warrior in battle
tumult and every garment rolled in blood
will be burned as fuel for the fire.
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5. Isaiah 9:6
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given;
and the government shall be upon his
shoulder, and his name shall be called
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
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6. Isaiah 9:7
Of the increase of his government and of
peace there will be no end, on the throne
of David and over his kingdom, to establish
it and to uphold it with justice and with
righteousness from this time forth and
forevermore. The zeal of the Lord of hosts
will do this.
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8. What Jesus is ABLE
to do and DOES is
tied to WHO He is.

9. What Jesus is ABLE
to do and DOES is
tied to WHO He is.
Often people think of the BIRTH of Jesus as
His BEGINNING without realizing the
PREINCARNATE Son always EXISTED.

10. What Jesus is ABLE
to do and DOES is
tied to WHO He is.
Often people think of the BIRTH of Jesus as
His BEGINNING without realizing the
PREINCARNATE Son always EXISTED.
To speak of Jesus as Everlasting Father is a
title RELATIVE to US, not the TRINITY: He is
the source of all that EXISTS in TIME

11. Everlasting Father reveals
not only His ETERNAL
nature, but that he is the
SOURCE of all life.

12. Everlasting Father reveals
not only His ETERNAL
nature, but that he is the
SOURCE of all life.
As the Son, He was the source of all that
exists (bios); as the Child born, He will
become the source of ETERNAL LIFE (zoe)

13. Everlasting Father reveals
not only His ETERNAL
nature, but that he is the
SOURCE of all life.
As the Son, He was the source of all that
exists (bios); as the Child born, He will
become the source of ETERNAL LIFE (zoe)
SIGNIFICANCE is found when we have
something or Someone to LIVE for that has
LASTING value.

14. As Everlasting
Father, He is the
source of LIGHT.

15. As Everlasting
Father, He is the
source of LIGHT.
The CREATOR of life cares enough for the life
He CREATED that He came to reconcile us and
SHOW us how to live…

16. As Everlasting
Father, He is the
source of LIGHT.
The CREATOR of life cares enough for the life
He CREATED that He came to reconcile us and
SHOW us how to live…
As God, He reveals to us Who God is; as MAN
who we were DESIGNED to be.

17. As Everlasting Father,
He is the source of a
new FAMILY

18. As Everlasting Father,
He is the source of a
new FAMILY
It is one thing to know how to rule, another
to have the power to rule, another to express
CARE through your rule.

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