{"id":3667,"date":"2024-04-15T21:05:45","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T21:05:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allthecounselofgod.com\/?p=3667"},"modified":"2024-04-15T21:05:45","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T21:05:45","slug":"the-wonderful-counsellor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allthecounselofgod.com\/index.php\/2024\/04\/15\/the-wonderful-counsellor\/","title":{"rendered":"THE WONDERFUL COUNSELLOR"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

^{\u201c<\/sup>For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.\u201d<\/strong> Isaiah 9:6<\/p>\n\n\n\n}

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Introduction<\/u><\/strong>:
It is no secret that the human race is in constant search of counsel. Psychiatrist, Physiologist, marriage counselors, Astrologist, Spiritualist and a variety of other listeners are doing a booming business.<\/li><\/ul>
The Bible tells us \u201cWhere no counsel is, the people fall: but in the Multitude of counsellors there is safety<\/strong>.\u201d (Prov. 11: 14<\/strong>).<\/li><\/ul>
God provides excellent counsel (Prov. 22:20<\/strong>), but all too often people opt for the counsel of the wicked (Prov. 12:5<\/strong>).<\/li><\/ul>\n
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Jesus Christ, the Wonderful Counsellor, provides excellent advice to the subjects that are the most addressed, even today!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
I.\u00a0\u00a0 PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS<\/u><\/strong>
A.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Family problems<\/strong>
Jesus recognized that people would have family problems \u2013
He even indicated that some of these problems would be a result of Christ\u2019s rule in a person\u2019s life.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>
Jesus also was keenly aware of the divorce problem (Matt. 19:1-9<\/strong>), and went immediately to the root of it by describing it as selfishness.
The word hardness indicates a spiritual problem (See Mk. 16:14; 3:5<\/strong>).<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>
Jesus not only went right to the root of the problem but provided solutions.
1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 He indicated the children would need extra help (Matt. 19:13-15<\/strong>).<\/li><\/ul>
2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 He stated that mutual honor was necessary (Matt. 19:19<\/strong>).<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n
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B.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Other Personal Relationship<\/strong>
1.\u00a0 Jesus gave up all His rights to come to earth to die for sinners.<\/li><\/ul>\n
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2.\u00a0 This is applied to the church age saint in (Rom. 12:10-21<\/strong>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
II. FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT<\/u><\/strong>\n
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Jesus gave sound principles for finances.
A.\u00a0 Do not let money rule your life (Matt. 19:16-26<\/strong>).<\/li><\/ul>
B. Be accountable and responsible for all that you do have (Luke 19:12-27<\/strong>).<\/li><\/ul>\n
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C. Trust God for your provisions (Matt. 6:30<\/strong>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
III.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 HOW TO KNOW THE WELL OF GOD<\/u><\/strong>\n
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Jesus seemed to spend more time concentrating on doing the already revealed will of God than worrying about the yet unrevealed (Matt. 22:36-40<\/strong>).
A.\u00a0 Jesus said the will of God was to do good (Lk. 635; Acts 10:38<\/strong>).<\/li><\/ul>\n
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B. The will of God is to be obedient \u2018in the day to day things (Matt. 21:28-32<\/strong>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
IV. STRUGGLES OF THE FLESH<\/u><\/strong>
Jesus was not nearly as condemning as some Christians are concerning struggles of the flesh, and yet He was very demanding when it came to repentance (Jn. 8:1-11<\/strong>).<\/li><\/ul>\n
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Jesus\u2019 solutions are:
A.\u00a0 Stay in the Word (John 8:31<\/strong>).<\/li><\/ul>
B. Set spiritual goals (Matt. 6:33<\/strong>)<\/li><\/ul>\n
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C. Remove yourself from evil influences (Matt. 15:14; 16:11,12<\/strong>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
WONDERFUL, COUNSELLOR:<\/strong>
He is a Wonderful, Counsellor.<\/li><\/ul>
Justly is He called Wonderful, for He is both God and man.<\/li><\/ul>
His love is the wonder of angels and glorified saints; in His birth, life, death, resurrection and ascension, He was wonderful.<\/li><\/ul>
A constant series of wonders attended Him, and without controversy, great was the mystery of godliness concerning Him.<\/li><\/ul>
He is the Counsellor, for He was intimately acquainted with the counsels of God from eternity, and He gives counsel to the children of men, in which He consults our welfare.<\/li><\/ul>
It is by Him that God has given us counsel.<\/li><\/ul>
He is made of God to us wisdom. He spoke of His own authority:
\u201cVerily, I say unto you.\u201d<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>
Other teachers explained the law; He is the lawgiver.<\/li><\/ul>
Others drew more or less pure waters from cisterns:
He is in Himself a well of water, from which all may draw.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>
He alone is sufficient for us.<\/li><\/ul>
He not only speaks the truth, which needs no other confirmation than His own lips, but He is the truth.<\/li><\/ul>
We may canvass other men\u2019s teachings and distinguish their insight from their errors; we have but to accept His.<\/li><\/ul>
The world outgrows all others; it can only grow up toward the fullness of His.<\/li><\/ul>
Us and all the ages He teaches with authority, and the guarantee for the truth of His teaching is Himself \u201cVerily, verily, I say unto you.\u201d<\/li><\/ul>
No other man has a right to say that to me.<\/li><\/ul>\n
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But Christ dominates the race, and the strong Son of God is the world\u2019s teacher.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/body>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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