1. A Life Changing Experience Emmanuel Temple Church Sunday School The Promise of a Divine Ruler

2. Scripture Isaiah 9:1-7 Unto Us A Child Is Born Emmanuel Temple Church of the Apostolic Faith…A Life Changing Experience

3. Agenda  Scripture Review 9:1-7  Parallel of Scripture Math 4:12-17  Meaning of 9:1-7 Emmanuel Temple Church of the Apostolic Faith…A Life Changing Experience

4. Scripture Isaiah 9:1-7  1Nevertheless the gloom shall not be such as was in her distress, when at the first he lightly afflicted the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, and afterward did more heavily oppress her by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, in Galilee of the nations. 1  1Nevertheless, there will be no more gloom for those who were in distress. In the past he humbled the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the future he will honor Galilee of the nations, by the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan— 1 Emmanuel Temple Church of the Apostolic Faith…A Life Changing Experience

5. Scripture Isaiah 9:1-7  Contempt was brought on the more northern part of the Holy Land, first when it was overrun and ravaged by the Syrians (1 Kings 15:20) under Ben-hadad, and more recently when it bore the brunt of the Assyrian attack (2 Kings 15:29) under Tiglath-Pileser.1 Kings 15:202 Kings 15:29 Emmanuel Temple Church of the Apostolic Faith…A Life Changing Experience

6. Good News!  End of troubles due to the birth of a child Emmanuel Temple Church of the Apostolic Faith…A Life Changing Experience

7. Scripture Isaiah 9:1-7  2The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them has the light shined. 2  2The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned. 2 Emmanuel Temple Church of the Apostolic Faith…A Life Changing Experience

8. Jesus Begins His Ministry Matthew 4:12-17Matthew 4:12-17 – Parallel  12Now when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, he departed into Galilee; 12  13And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim: 13  14That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, 14 Emmanuel Temple Church of the Apostolic Faith…A Life Changing Experience

9. Jesus Begins His Ministry  15The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles; 15  16The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up. 16  17From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. 17 Emmanuel Temple Church of the Apostolic Faith…A Life Changing Experience

10. Scripture Isaiah 9:1-7  3You have multiplied the nation, and increased the joy: they joy before you according to the joy in harvest, and as men rejoice when they divide the spoil. 3  3You have enlarged the nation and increased their joy; they rejoice before you as people rejoice at the harvest, as warriors rejoice when dividing the plunder. 3 Emmanuel Temple Church of the Apostolic Faith…A Life Changing Experience

11. Scripture Isaiah 9:1-7  4For you have broken the yoke of his burden, and the staff of his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, as in the day of Midian. 4  4For as in the day of Midian’s defeat, you have shattered the yoke that burdens them, the bar across their shoulders, the rod of their oppressor. 4 Emmanuel Temple Church of the Apostolic Faith…A Life Changing Experience

12. Scripture Isaiah 9:1-7  5For every warrior's boot used in battle, and every garment rolled in blood; this shall be used for burning and as fuel for the fire. 5  5Every warrior’s boot used in battle and every garment rolled in blood will be destined for burning, will be fuel for the fire. 5 Emmanuel Temple Church of the Apostolic Faith…A Life Changing Experience

13. Key Scripture Isaiah 9:1-7  6For 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, Counselor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. 6 Emmanuel Temple Church of the Apostolic Faith…A Life Changing Experience

14. Scripture Isaiah 9:1-7  7Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with justice and with righteousness from this time forth even forever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this. 7 Emmanuel Temple Church of the Apostolic Faith…A Life Changing Experience

15. Appendix Emmanuel Temple Church of the Apostolic Faith…A Life Changing Experience