December 21, 2025
Everlasting Father
- Isaiah 9:1-7
- Jon McDugle
We continue our Christmas Comfort series, focusing on the promise of Christ as our Everlasting Father from Isaiah 9:1–7. In a season that can feel busy or heavy, we’re reminded of the steady, unfailing care of the One who draws near, holds us fast, and never lets us go.
Discussion Questions:
- Read Isaiah 9:6 slowly together. Which word or phrase in the title “Everlasting Father” stands out to you most right now, and why do you think that caught your attention?
- Isaiah is promising a leader who embodies the heart of a faithful, enduring father in a world marked by instability and failed leadership. Where do you see people today (or even yourself) longing for that kind of steady presence and care?
- Verse 7 says this Father-like King rules with justice and righteousness and that His reign will never end. How does that contrast with the ways authority, leadership, or power have been used in your own life experiences?
- Without overthinking it, can you name a moment in your life when you experienced God’s care or faithfulness in a way that felt fatherly—protective, patient, steady, or present? What was going on in that season?
- For those of us who carry either wounds or gratitude connected to our earthly fathers, how does Isaiah’s picture of an Everlasting Father invite us to see God differently- or trust Him more deeply - right now?