Wonderful Savior

Scripture Text

Isaiah 9:6 For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful,

Intro: In this verse one of the names Isaiah calls Jesus is wonderful.

The word wonderful means excellent, great, marvelous, amazing, and astonishing.

I have chosen some verses that describe just how wonderful Jesus really is!

I. Jesus Has A Wonderful Heart To Love Us. [John 15:13] Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one's life for his friends. That's what He did for us on the cross. He laid down His life for us. His love is;     1. Unmerited. You can do nothing to earn His love. We receive it by grace! Ephesians 2:8-9 (NKJV) ⁸ For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, ⁹ not of works, lest anyone should boast. 

  2. Unending. Romans 8:38-39 (NKJV) ³⁸ For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, ³⁹ nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

II. Jesus Has A Wonderful Hand To Keep Us From Sinking.  Matthew 14:24-31 (NKJV) ²⁴ But the boat was now in the middle of the sea, tossed by the waves, for the wind was contrary. ²⁵ Now in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went to them, walking on the sea. ²⁶ And when the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, "It is a ghost!" And they cried out for fear. ²⁷ But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, "Be of good cheer! It is I; do not be afraid." ²⁸ And Peter answered Him and said, "Lord, if it is You, command me to come to You on the water." ²⁹ So He said, "Come." And when Peter had come down out of the boat, he walked on the water to go to Jesus. ³⁰ But when he saw that the wind was boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink he cried out, saying, "Lord, save me!" ³¹ And immediately Jesus stretched out His hand and caught him, and said to him, "O you of little faith, why did you doubt?" 

            1. Jesus took Peter by the hand when he began to sink and lifted him up.                                                                                       2. His Wonderful hand keeps us safe and secure for eternity. John 10:27-30 (NKJV) ²⁷ My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me. ²⁸ And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand. ²⁹ My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of My Father's hand. ³⁰ I and My Father are one."

III. Jesus Has A Wonderful Eye To Watch Over Us. 1 Peter 3:12a For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous. The righteous are the ones who know Jesus as Savior & Lord.

1. His eye sees our need and meets it. He watches over us all of the time. He knows what we go through. God cares and looks after His righteous people day by day, never letting them suffer more than they can bear. This is a most wonderful thing: it means that our inner cry for what we need is met.
2. He sees every little thing and knows how to protect us from sin and harm.

IV. Jesus Has A Wonderful Ear To Hear Us. [1 Peter 3:12b] His ears are open to their prayers;But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil."

1. Note the the last part of this verse. He promises His ears are always open to His people 24/7's. But He is against those who do evil.
2. He hears whatever we ask Him for. He invites us to ask, seek, and knock. Matthew 7:7 (NLT) “Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you.

V. Jesus Has Given Us His Wonderful Word to Guide Us. [Psalms 119:105] Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path. His word shows us the right way to go.

1. His Word Blesses. Psalms 119:2 Joyful are those who obey His word and search for him with all their hearts.
2. His word is like a purifying fire. Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword, cutting between soul and spirit, between joint and marrow. It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires. God’s Word purifies us like fire.
3. Builds us up. Acts 20:32 “And now I entrust you to God and the message of His grace that is able to build you up and give you an inheritance with all those He has set apart for Himself.” If you want to be built up above your worries and problems, and know what you have in Him read this holy word.

In conclusion: Jesus Is A Wonderful Savior. He said in; 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 (NKJV) Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.”

if you don't know the way to Heaven, Simply confess your sins (wrong things you have done) to Jesus and ask Him to forgive your sins and invite Him into your life and ask Him to save you.