Hebrew: to give counsel, to advise, to direct, or to guide. Hebrew: to give counsel, to advise, to direct, or to guide.

The counselor Satan led our world into sin (Gen 3). The counselor Satan led our world into sin (Gen 3). The Righteous Counselor Jesus Christ restored us back to God (Isa 9). The Righteous Counselor Jesus Christ restored us back to God (Isa 9).

UNITY of the Godhead in creation UNITY of the Godhead in creation. – “God said” – “God made” (Gen 1) God’s UNITY in creating man God’s UNITY in creating man. – “Let Us make man” (Gen 1:26) God’s UNITY with the Agent of creation God’s UNITY with the Agent of creation. – John 1:1-3; Col 1:13-19; Heb 1:10-12 Gods UNITY in His plan for man’s salvation Gods UNITY in His plan for man’s salvation. – Eph 1:3-4; 1 Pet 1:20; Eph 3:10-11 – John 16:13; 1 Cor 2:6-12; Eph 6:17

God counseled Jacob God counseled Jacob (Gen 28:10-22)! Jesus counseled His disciples. Jesus counseled His disciples. – Penetrating – Penetrating (Matt 8:19-22; 15:10-20). – Preemptive – Preemptive (Luke 22:24-27; John 13:31 – 14:27). – Disciplinary – Disciplinary (Rev 3:18). – His counsel to us follows this same pattern, but through His word in the New Testament.

Jesus counsels for us Jesus counsels for us: – Heb 7:25 – “Therefore He is also able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them.” To go to a person, for the purpose of conversation, consultation, or supplication (Thayer's). Heb 4:14-16

Jesus counsels with us Jesus counsels with us: – 1 John 2:1 – “My little children, these things I write to you, so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. One who pleads another's case with one. A helper, aider, assistant (Thayer's)

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