Jesus Is Wonderful

Jesus Is Wonderful

And his name shall be called,Wonderful."—Isa_9:6.

This is a prophecy concerning the birth of Jesus Christ the “Anointed One,” the Savior–Jesus Christ.

His birth would happen at a definite time and place in history and in a unique and marvelous way.

To appreciate what it means that Jesus is called "Wonderful," we must understand two important facets of the term. First, a wonder is, by definition, a miracle. If something is full of wonder, it is beyond human ability; it is something supernatural, miraculous. If something is wonderful, it is beyond what we are able to do. Therefore, the Lord is Wonderful because He, the Son of God,

accomplishing miracles that only He can do. Second: If something is full of wonder, it is beyond human reasoning-it may well be so wonderful and godly that we cannot sense it or see it, but can only trust that it is true. So, something is wonderful because it is beyond what we are able to sense.

The word wonderful in this passage literally means “incomprehensible.” The Messiah will cause us to be “full of wonder.” The word is much weightier than the way it’s used in normal conversation today—we say things are “wonderful” if they are pleasant, lovely, or the least bit likable. Jesus is wonderful in a way that is boggling to the mind.

Here the Prophet Isaiah records four names that would characterize Jesus Christ

(1) Wonderful Counselor.

(2) Mighty God.

(3) Everlasting Father.

(4) Prince of Peace.

This morning I only want to focus on one.

In Judges Chapter 3:18 it says that, When the angel of the Lord (doubtless none other than the Son of God) appeared to Manoah, and was asked his name, he said, "Why askest thou thus after my name, seeing it is secret or wonderful", Jdg_3:18.

The Hebrew word PELI - which is rendered "wonderful"

Wonderful - This word is an adjective, it is not describing the actual name of the angel. The only angel who names himself in Scripture is Gabriel however this is speaking of Jesus, His Person and His work.

Now this is the very title the prophet here is applying to our Savior and Redeemer: his name, he says, shall be called Wonderful.

How applicable is this title to Jesus!

He is wonderful in every aspect in which you can imagine.

As a member of the Godhead, he must of course be past finding out. Job 5:9 says,"He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot be counted!" This is why we should seek the LORD because the LORD is all-powerful (omnipotent). He is God Almighty who does great works and performs miracles on behalf of His people. As the God of all power, He can rescue us from all of our troubles and suffering. (Job 5:8)

Jesus is wonderful in all that relates to his office as our great mediator we should thank God that Jesus is our Great High Priest.

I. When we Consider the wonderful Character of who Jesus is:

We understand that Jesus was manifest in the flesh.

We also understand that eternity united with humanity to bring about His existence.

Can you imagine Omnipotence dwelling in the weakness of humanity. The great and most high God assuming human form through the Virgin Birth, and being united, by the most mysterious of all unions, to a nature which had become degraded and worthless, by reason of Adams transgression.

Then, too, how wonderful, that not with standing that union, his own divinity and righteousness remained unaffected; he didn't partake of one feature of our corruptness, or of one sinful weakness or infirmity.

How marvelous indeed that the glory of the Lord of hosts should be enshrined in a tabernacle of flesh And dwell amongst us, that is the splendor of his divinity should be beheld, as the glory of the only-begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.

In the mysterious formation of Christ's human nature, the Holy Ghost engaged his miraculous influence in a way unknown before, and produced a divinely glorious person, who is the wonder both of heaven and earth.

Luke 1:35 say's, And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.

Both Luke and Matthew state clearly and unmistakably that Jesus was born of a virgin (v. 27; Mt 1:18, 23, note). The Holy Spirit would work a miracle within Mary’s body, and the child would be conceived only by a supernatural act of God. As a result, Jesus would be completely “holy” (i.e., pure, perfect, spiritually complete and entirely devoted to God’s purposes, Lk 1:35); in his case, this meant that he came into the world unstained by sin (unlike all others born into the human race) and free from spiritual corruption. Luke 1:35