Jesus Messiah

 

Isaiah prophecies the coming of the Messiah more than any other book in the Old Testament.

 

In Isaiah 9:6-7 it says, “For unto us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon His shoulder, His name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of His government and of peace there will be no end, on the throne of David and over His kingdom, to establish it and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from this time forth and forevermore. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will do this.”

 

The Messiah will be a king having authority.

 

He will have the authority of God because the Messiah is God. In Matthew 28:18 Jesus says that all authority in heaven and on earth had been given to Him.

 

Jesus’ authority is an authority that:

Transforms lives

Forgives sin

Gives eternal life

 

Raise the Roof and Remove the Walls is living under and in the authority of King Jesus.

 

The Messiah will be the Wonderful Counselor.

 

The Messiah will guide our lives.

The Messiah will confront and correct us.

The Messiah will teach and instruct us.

 

Jesus is the one who guides, corrects, and instructs us into the will of the Father.

 

Raise the Roof and Remove the Walls is allowing Jesus to direct our lives.

 

The Messiah is the Mighty God.

 

The Messiah is the all-powerful Creator. He created us and through His death and resurrection He recreated us.

 

In Colossians 1:16 everything was created by Jesus and for Jesus. It is through Jesus that we exist and we exist for Jesus.

 

Raise the Roof and Remove the Walls is recognizing Jesus as our creator and living to serve Him.

 

The Messiah is Everlasting Father.

 

The Messiah is one with the Father. He and the Father share the same nature, the same desire, the same power, and the same will.

 

In John 10: 30 Jesus says that He and the Father are one.

In John 14:9 Jesus say that whoever has seen Him has seen the Father.

 

Raise the Roof and Remove the Walls is worshiping and serving Jesus as the one true God.

 

The Messiah is the Prince of Peace.

 

The Messiah will be the source of peace or shalom. He will be the only source in our lives that will enable us to experience a rest in the middle of the conflict and chaos of life.

 

In John 16:33 Jesus says that we will have tribulations in this world but we are not to lose heart because He has overcome the tribulations of the world.

 

Raise the Roof and Remove the Walls is experiencing a rest in the midst of troubles through a living relationship with Jesus.

 

The Messiah will operate with justice and righteousness. The Messiah’s kingdom will be one that will be based on real justice and righteousness.

 

In Luke 20:21 the religious leaders tell Jesus that they know He teaches rightly and does not show partiality. They know that Jesus demonstrates justice in what He does.

 

In 2 Corinthians 5:21 Paul writes that God made Him who knew no sin (Jesus) to be sin so that we might become the righteousness of God. Jesus exchanged His perfect righteousness for our sin so that we could have His righteousness.

 

Raise the Roof and Remove the Walls is letting Jesus manifest His justice and righteousness through our lives.

 

The Messiah has come and He is Jesus.

 

Jesus is all authority.

Jesus is our Wonderful Counselor.

Jesus is our Mighty God.

Jesus is our Everlasting Father.

Jesus is our Prince of Peace.

Jesus is justice and righteousness.

 

With Jesus as the Messiah Raising the Roof and Removing the Walls,

                                              Joe