"Everlasting God" Discussion Guide

Main Thought

Have you ever received a gift that you considered useless, only to discover that it was actually a great gift? The description of Jesus as an “Everlasting Father” might feel the same way, if we take time to “unbox” the truth revealed in that description. The word “everlasting” reveals His eternal nature. It communicates his greatness throughout the past, stirs up our faith in the present, and gives us hope for the future. Jesus is then figuratively called a “father” for a few reasons. He is the “Second Adam.” Adam passed down sin and death to humanity, but Jesus gives His righteousness to those who believe in Him. Jesus is also the “father,” or founder, of a new covenant system in which we relate to God based on what Jesus He has done. Jesus also revealed God the Father’s love to us. Finally, Jesus is the “Everlasting Father” because fathers give life - and Jesus gives live everlasting. The love and life of Christ are available to you!

Main Passage

6 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.
- Isaiah 9:6 (KJV)

8 “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.”
- Revelation 1:8

8 For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, 9 not a result of works, so that no one may boast. 10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.
- Ephesians 2:8-10

9 As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Abide in my love.
- John 15:9

16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.
- John 3:16-17

Discussion Questions

  1. The Book of Revelation says that Jesus is “yet to come.” Jesus invites us to live with Him forever - free of sin, evil, and heartbreak. How does that give you hope?

  2. Good fathers do their best to give their children better lives. Jesus sets us free from working for our own salvation, so we can receive God’s unconditional love and acceptance. How can that perspective impact your personal life, practically?

  3. Are you confident that you’ll receive God’s gift of eternal life after you die, and live forever with Him? Does everyone around you share that gift? Who might you to engage with an invitation to our Christmas service, in the hopes that they’ll receive “God’s Greatest Gift?”

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