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2. Isaiah preaches in a time of darkness,

3. Tiempo of evil,

4.tiempo de apparent hopelessness. ,

5. comes to remind us of the light of hope,

6.the glory that overpowers evil,

7. and the aura of Christ that penetrates the gloom of

darkness and

8.replaces it with the light of joy.

9.Joy to the world!

10. Isaiah declares Christ's light and hope.

11. Christmas warms the heart.

1. I. Light overshadows darkness v.1

12. anticipated God's light that would come to the
people.
13. He preached in a time of gloom because of false
prophets,
14. Because of sin, and
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16. Because a downward spiral morally
17. In a time of darkness, faithlessness, and
hopelessness,
18. Isaiah proclaimed the hope of God's light
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20. , people today are searching for God's light.
21. They search for hope amid financial struggle,
22. amid personal despair, and family tragedy.
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24. Isaiah delivers that hope in the good news of
Jesus Christ.
25. After all, the people who have walked in darkness
have seen a great light.
26. Under what circumstances does the light
overcome the darkness?
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2. A. World turmoil
3. B. National unrest
4. C. Personal sin

5.II. Gladness overtakes sorrow

28. In Isaiah 9:1 he mentions two words: gloom and
oppression.
29. Isaiah's simple word is this: Gloom and
oppression do not have to stay.
30. God comes in splendor and simplicity in the
person of Jesus Christ
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32. to take away the sorrow of gloom and the
injustice of oppression.
33. Isaiah speaks of a gladness that hace 2 cosas
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6.A. Brightens a dim spirit
35. The Christ of Christmas warms the heart to a new
spirit.
36. He connects us with God's missionary heart
37.
38. that cares for and loves all kinds of people.
39. God's missionary heart gives us a burden for
those in gloom and oppression.
40. God takes away our gloom, replaces it with
gladness,
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42. then he sends us into the world, to the nations
43. and to people in sin to shine his light
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7. B. Creates a spirit of jubilee
8.Isaiah 9:3-4 speak of a harvest and jubilee,

9.also known as a celebration when God's people

were freed from bondage.

10. harvest was a time of hard work, relief when it

was over, and celebration.

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12. The harvest and jubilee of which Isaiah speaks

reflects a light

13. that restores a weary spirit, a light that brings

relief, and a light,

14. Christ's, which enacts a celebration. Joy to the

world!

15. III. Victory overwhelms defeat

16. Isaiah's light and hope provide a recipe for
transformation and victory.

17. Isaiah longed for God's people to step out of the

shadows of despair and gloom.

18. He yearned for God's people to return

wholeheartedly to him.

19. He wished in the depths of his soul for victory as

they lived their daily lives.

20. Do you have that victory?

21. Do you share that victory with others?

22.Do you shine God's light?

23. What does the light of God's victory do for the

nations and people who serve Christ?

24. A. Burdens are lifted

45. I have watched Christ-transformed persons
change
46. as the burdens of their dark lives were lifted.
47. I have observed the relief in their faces.
48. I have been thrilled to see God's work as their
gloomy spirits changed to raised eyebrows and
smiles of victory.
49. Tears of joy have streamed down cheeks in rivers
of hope as Christ lifted the burden
 25.B. Oppression is removed
50. I have also observed the bondage of sin, pain, and
even the past removed by Christ.
51. Christ supplies freedom from oppression so that
people could move forward with their lives and fly
like an eagle (Isaiah 40:28-31).
52. The people learned to live and soar in the victory
that came through the light of Jesus Christ