Isaiah, the prophet looked down the telescope of prophecy, and saw 700 years into the future. He saw three things about our wonderful Lord.
1. He saw a CRIB "unto us a child is bom."
2. He saw a CROSS "unto us a Son is given."
3. He saw a CROW'N "and the government shall be upon his shoulders."
But why did Isaiah call Jesus wonderful?
I. Jesus Has A Wonderful Heart To Love Us.
(JOHN 15:13) "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS."
His love is:
1. Unmerited
2. Unselfish
3. Unending
II. Jesus Has A Wonderful Hand To Keep Us From Sinking.
(MAT 14:31) "AND IMMEDIATELY JESUS STRETCHED FORTH HIS HAND, AND CAUGHT HIM, AND SAID UNTO HIM, O THOU OF LITTLE FAITH, WHEREFORE DIDST THOU DOUBT?"
1. Jesus took Peter by the hand when he began to sink and lifted him up.
2. His Wonderful had keeps us safe and secure for eternity.
(JOHN 10:28-29) "AND I GIVE UNTO THEM ETERNAL LIFE; AND THEY SHALL NEVER PERISH, NEITHER SHALL ANY MAN PLUCK THEM OUT OF MY HAND. {29} MY FATHER, WHICH GAVE THEM ME, IS GREATER THAN ALL; AND NO MAN IS ABLE TO PLUCK THEM OUT OF MY FATHER'S HAND."
III. Jesus Has A Wonderful Eye To Watch Over Us.
(1 PET 3:12) "FOR THE EYES OF THE LORD ARE OVER THE RIGHTEOUS, AND HIS EARS ARE OPEN UNTO THEIR PRAYERS: BUT THE FACE OF THE LORD IS AGAINST THEM THAT DO EVIL."
1. His eye sees the need and meets it.
2. He watches over us all of the time.
3. He sees every little thing and knows what is happening with us.
IV. Jesus Has A Wonderful Ear To Hear Us.
1. Note the previous verse.
2. He hears our: pleas, praise, and promises.
V. Jesus Has Given Us a Wonderful Book to Guide Us.
(PSA 119:105) "THY WORD IS A LAMP UNTO MY FEET, AND A LIGHT UNTO MY PATH."
1. God's Word Blesses
2. Burns
3. Builds
VI. Jesus Is Building A Wonderful Home For Us.
(JOHN 14:2) "IN MY FATHER'S HOUSE ARE MANY MANSIONS: IF IT WERE NOT SO, I WOULD HAVE TOLD YOU. I GO TO PREPARE A PLACE FOR YOU."
1. He is preparing a place for us where there will be no more sin, suffering or sorrow.
2. He also told us how we could get there.
(JOHN 14:6) "JESUS SAITH UNTO HIM, I AM THE WAY, THE TRUTH, AND THE LIFE: NO MAN COMETH UNTO THE FATHER, BUT BY ME."