The Bridge Church
Wonderful Counselor
November 28, 2021
Locations & Times
Englewood SKY Academy
871 S River Rd, Englewood, FL 34223, USA
Sunday 9:00 AM
Sunday 10:30 AM
JESUS CAME FOR PEOPLE WITH PROBLEMS
JESUS IS A WONDERFUL COUNSELOR BECAUSE…
1. He UNDERSTANDS US
1. He UNDERSTANDS US
2. He is APPROACHABLE
3. He is PRESENT
JESUS WON'T CHANGE YOUR LIFE WITHOUT CHANGING YOU.
HOW DO WE RESPOND TO THE WONDERFUL COUNSELOR?
1. Be HONEST
1. Be HONEST
2. LISTEN closely
3. FOLLOW His Instructions
Are you turning to the Wonderful Counselor and trusting Him to lead your daily life?
MY NEXT STEP TODAY IS:
I need to receive Jesus Christ as my personal Savior for the first time
I need to be baptized on December 12
https://www.thebridgevenice.com/baptism
I need to attend Starting Point on January 9
https://www.thebridgevenice.com/starting-point
I need to receive Jesus Christ as my personal Savior for the first time
I need to be baptized on December 12
https://www.thebridgevenice.com/baptism
I need to attend Starting Point on January 9
https://www.thebridgevenice.com/starting-point
Dig Deeper
1. How did your parents choose your name? If you have kids, how did you choose their names?
2. How is Jesus both human and God?
3. When you think of Jesus as a baby lying in the manger and at the same time ruler of the universe, what comes to your mind?
4. Which one of Jesus’ four-fold names means the most to you right now? Why?
5. What do you think of when you hear the word wonderful? What about counselor?
6. Who do you typically go to first when you need counsel? Why is it important to go directly to God when you need counsel? (Read Matthew 11:29-30)
7. What counsel from God’s Word have you taken to heart and followed? What has happened in your life because of following that counsel?
8. Why is the counsel God gives us more than just a suggestion? What happens when we don’t follow His counsel?
9. Why do we usually put conditions on what we will do and when? Why can’t we use conditions with God?
10. Is there something in your life you are trusting in your own strength to do instead of God? What results in doing something in our own strength? What steps can you take today to change and start trusting in God’s strength?
Reading Plan
Monday – Isaiah 9:1-7
Tuesday – John 14:15-31
Wednesday – Philippians 4:4-9
Thursday – 2 Corinthians 1:3-11
Friday – Galatians 5
Saturday – Luke 23:26-43
1. How did your parents choose your name? If you have kids, how did you choose their names?
2. How is Jesus both human and God?
3. When you think of Jesus as a baby lying in the manger and at the same time ruler of the universe, what comes to your mind?
4. Which one of Jesus’ four-fold names means the most to you right now? Why?
5. What do you think of when you hear the word wonderful? What about counselor?
6. Who do you typically go to first when you need counsel? Why is it important to go directly to God when you need counsel? (Read Matthew 11:29-30)
7. What counsel from God’s Word have you taken to heart and followed? What has happened in your life because of following that counsel?
8. Why is the counsel God gives us more than just a suggestion? What happens when we don’t follow His counsel?
9. Why do we usually put conditions on what we will do and when? Why can’t we use conditions with God?
10. Is there something in your life you are trusting in your own strength to do instead of God? What results in doing something in our own strength? What steps can you take today to change and start trusting in God’s strength?
Reading Plan
Monday – Isaiah 9:1-7
Tuesday – John 14:15-31
Wednesday – Philippians 4:4-9
Thursday – 2 Corinthians 1:3-11
Friday – Galatians 5
Saturday – Luke 23:26-43