MESSAGE NOTES
DECEMBER 22, 2024
RICK WILLIAMS, SENIOR PASTOR

Celebrating God’s Greatest Gift: Jesus!
Experiencing Jesus as Everlasting Father

“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 9:6 NIV

BIG IDEA: The title ‘Everlasting Father’ describes Jesus as our eternal ______________________________ and _________________________________!

1. Live with a certainty of His ______________________________________.

• Jesus’ love is ______________________________________.

Then Christ will make his home in your hearts as you trust in him. Your roots will grow down into God’s love and keep you strong. And may you have the power to understand, as all God’s people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love is. May you experience the love of Christ, though it is too great to understand fully. Then you will be made complete with all the fullness of life and power that comes from God. Ephesians 3:17-19 NLT

• Jesus’ love is _________________________________.

For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 8:38-39 NIV

2. Lean on Him as your _______________________________________________.

The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not be in want. Psalm 23:1 NIV

• Jesus is my __________________________ Shepherd.

• Jesus is the _____________________ Shepherd.

3. Look to Him for ___________________________________.

Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Consider him who endured such opposition from sinful men, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart. Hebrews 12:1-3 NIV

• In Jesus, we find encouragement for the ____________.

• In Jesus, we find encouragement for the _______________________________.

QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER:

In what area of your life do you need to experience the fatherly compassion of Jesus?

Will you turn to Jesus as the Everlasting Father and rely on Him for your needs this Christmas?