Jesus Christ, the Mighty God

Q: What does the Bible say about Jesus being the Mighty God?

Isaiah 9:6 proclaims Jesus as the Mighty God, emphasizing His divine nature alongside His humanity. Isaiah 9:6 reveals the dual nature of Christ as both fully human and fully divine, stating, 'For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government shall be on his shoulders, and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, the Mighty God, the everlasting Father, and the Prince of Peace.' This passage underscores that Jesus, while born as a child, is recognized as the Mighty God, reflecting the mystery and complexity of His divine nature. The significance lies in the belief that Jesus embodies both God and man, acting as a mediator between humanity and God, fulfilling prophecies and the plan of salvation.

Q: How do we know Jesus is the Savior?

Jesus is recognized as the Savior through declarations from angels, God the Father, and even demons acknowledging His divinity. The truth of Jesus as Savior is affirmed by various witnesses in scripture. The announcement from angels declaring His birth as 'good tidings of great joy' confirms His role as the Savior, as seen in Luke 2:10-11. Additionally, God the Father expresses His pleasure in Jesus during His baptism, stating, 'This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased' (Matthew 3:17). Furthermore, even demons acknowledge Jesus' authority, highlighting that they recognized Him as the Holy One of God (Mark 1:24). Collectively, these affirmations from celestial beings, divine authority, and supernatural acknowledgment substantiate His identity as the Savior.

Q: Why is the name of Jesus important for Christians?

The name of Jesus signifies salvation, authority, and the fulfillment of God's promises to humanity. The significance of Jesus’ name is profound for Christians, as it embodies the essence of salvation and the divine mission. In Acts 4:12, we learn that there is no other name under heaven by which we must be saved. This underscores that His name is the only means of reconciliation with God. Moreover, Philippians 2:9-11 states that God has highly exalted Him and given Him a name above every name, emphasizing His supreme authority. The name of Jesus not only signifies our salvation but also encapsulates His role as King and Mediator. It represents both His humanity and divinity, making it central to the Christian faith.

Q: What does it mean that Jesus is our Counselor?

Jesus is our Counselor, providing divine wisdom and guidance to lead us to God. As our Counselor, Jesus embodies divine wisdom and guidance essential for our relationship with God. In Isaiah 9:6, He is referred to as 'Counselor,' indicating His role in revealing God’s purpose and providing insight into God's will. Jesus Himself declared, 'I am the way, the truth, and the life; no man cometh unto the Father but by me' (John 14:6). This assertion signifies that He is the ultimate source of truth and direction for believers. Furthermore, as our Counselor, He knows our struggles and provides the support we need, offering rest to the weary (Matthew 11:28). Therefore, relying on Jesus as our Counselor is crucial for spiritual growth and understanding of God's plans.

Q: Why is the concept of Jesus as the Prince of Peace significant?

Jesus as the Prince of Peace signifies reconciliation with God and the inner peace He offers believers. The title 'Prince of Peace' ascribed to Jesus in Isaiah 9:6 highlights the peace He brings to humanity through reconciliation with God. This concept is significant because it indicates that through faith in Christ, believers are justified and at peace with God (Romans 5:1). The peace that Christ offers is multifaceted; it includes peace with God, peace of heart, and ultimately everlasting peace in His presence. Additionally, Jesus assures His followers that 'My peace I give unto you' (John 14:27), which speaks to the inner tranquility provided amidst life's tribulations. Therefore, understanding Jesus as the Prince of Peace is crucial for grasping the essence of the gospel and the transformative effect it has on the believer's life.

I have before me today my favorite
sermon topic. I'm going to speak to you on
the subject, Jesus Christ, the Mighty God. Jesus Christ, the
Mighty God. Now, if you want to follow in
your Bible, my text will be taken from the ninth chapter of the
book of Isaiah, Isaiah chapter 9, verses 6 and 7. Now, I said
this is my favorite subject, and yet I'll have to say that
it's the most difficult, the most difficult of all subjects. For really, who can tell the
unsearchable, incomprehensible riches of the glorious person
and work of the Lord Jesus Christ? How complex and mysterious and
glorious is our God. So when a man speaks on the subject,
Jesus Christ, the mighty God, it's like Paul said, who is sufficient
for these things? And again, the apostle wrote
in 1 Timothy 3.16, without controversy, great is the mystery of godliness. God was manifest in the flesh,
seen of the angels, preached to the Gentiles, believed on
in the world, and received up into glory. And then Job wrote
in chapter 11 of Job, Can you by searching find out God? Can
you find out the Almighty to perfection? Why, it's higher
than heaven, what can you know? It's deeper than hell, what can
you tell? And then in Romans 11, 33, Paul
wrote these words, Oh, the depths of the riches, both of the wisdom
and the knowledge of God. How unsearchable, and that's
what I said, how unsearchable, how incomprehensible are His
judgments and His ways of past finding out. But let's look at
the subject. May the Holy Spirit be our teacher.
In Isaiah chapter 9 verse 6, now listen to this scripture,
Isaiah 9 verse 6. It says, For unto us a child
is born, unto us a son is given, and the government, and the government
shall be on his shoulders, and his name shall be called Wonderful,
Counselor, the Mighty God, the everlasting Father, and the Prince
of Peace." Now, in the same breath that the apostle calls Jesus
Christ a child, he calls Him the Counselor. In the same breath
that he calls Him a child, unto us a child is born, and His name
shall be Counselor. And in the same breath that he
calls Him the Son, now listen to this, you talk about unsearchable.
In the same breath that he calls him the son, he calls him the
everlasting father. And then in the chapter before,
the prophet Isaiah said, and his garments are rolled in blood. This sounds like a warrior in
the midst of a battle. Just come forth from the conflict
and his garments look like they've been rolled in blood. And yet
in the same breath, He calls him the Prince of Peace, the
Prince of Peace. And then He calls him in Isaiah
53, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. We hear, as it were,
our faces from Him. And then here He calls him the
Mighty God. That's what I'm talking about.
When we speak on the subject, Jesus Christ, the Mighty God,
the person and work of this great Redeemer, it's so complex and
so mysterious that if the Spirit of God is not our teacher, we'll
not understand." And then he says he's despised and he's rejected,
and yet he says he's wonderful and the very government of the
universe is on his shoulders. Now, there's no contradiction
here at all, no contradiction. It's all true. The one that's
the son is the father. And the one who is the child
is the counselor. And the one whose garments are
rolled in blood is indeed the prince of peace. And the one
who's despised and rejected of men, the one who was in the world
by whom the world was made, and the world received him not, yet
he has the government on his shoulders. He's the king of the
universe. There's no contradiction. It's all true, but it's a mystery.
And my friends, it's not learned by research. It's not learned
by human wisdom and reason. It's only learned by revelation. Our Lord said to the disciples
one day, whom do men, whom do men say that I, the son of man,
am? And the apostles replied, well,
some say you're John the Baptist, some say you're Elijah, some
say you're one of the prophets, but he said, Whom do you say
that I am? Whom do you say that I, the Son of Man, am? And Peter
replied, Thou art the Christ, Thou art the Messiah, the Son
of the living God. And you know what the master
said to him? He said, Flesh and blood didn't reveal that to you.
You didn't learn that by research or by reason. But my Father,
which is in heaven, He revealed that to you. And again, he said
in John 6, no man cometh unto the Father but by me. And no man can come to me except
my Father which sent me drawing. And they shall all be taught
of God. And he that hath learned of the Father, been taught of
God, cometh unto me. Paul said in I Corinthians 1,
8 and 9, I hath not seen, ear hath not heard. Neither hath
it entered the heart of man the things that God's prepared for
them that love him, but he hath revealed them unto us by his
Spirit. For the Spirit searcheth all
things, yea, and reveals unto us the deep things of God." My
subject is mysterious. My subject is very complex. And my subject, without the aid
of the Spirit of God, is not understandable at all. But yet
as the scripture is interpreted in the light of the scriptures,
there's no seeing Jesus Christ except in his own light. For
Jesus Christ himself is the teacher and he is the lesson. Jesus Christ
is the one to whom we look and he's the light by which we see. Jesus Christ is not only the
priest, the altar, and the sacrifice, but he's the one to whom the
sacrifice is offering. What did the text say? Under
us a child is born, under us a son is given, and the government
shall be on his shoulders. And his name, his name, O that
great and mighty name, his name, that name upon which we call,
that name by which we're saved. There's none other name under
heaven given among men whereby you must be saved. That name,
the name that is above every name, exalted above all exaltation,
that name at which every knee shall bow in heaven, earth, and
under the earth, and every tongue shall confess that he is Lord,
to the glory of God the Father, that name shall be called Wonderful,
Counselor, the Mighty God, the Everlasting Father, and the Prince
of Peace. Let's take this text. and just
examine it statement by statement. Get your Bible, why don't you,
and open it to Isaiah 9, verse 6. And it says, first of all,
unto us a child is born. Unto us a son is given. Now there's
no, you say that's repetitious. There's no repetition here at
all. Unto us a child is born. Unto us a son is given. There's
no repetition at all. The careful student of the Word
of God has already discovered that the Holy Spirit does not
waste words at all. He says, first of all, unto us
a child is born. There's a man-child born from
the womb of Mary on that morning, that evening, a child which had
never inhabited this world before, been on this earth before. A
new body, a new child, a new baby is born. And that child
is a man-child. That child is bone of our bone
and flesh of our flesh. That child has a real human nature. That's right, that body. See,
this is what the Lord Jesus said in the word, "'A body thou hast
prepared me.'" And when the Lord Jesus Christ came to this earth
and lived on this earth, he lived in a human body. He who thought
it not robbery to be equal with God, yet made himself of no reputation,
took upon himself the form of a servant, was made in the likeness
of sinful flesh." The word was made flesh and dwelt among us. So a child is born that never
had lived here before. This is a new baby. All right,
the next line says, a son is given. Now, as the Son of God,
He's not born. He is given. You see, Jesus Christ
is made of the seed of David according to the flesh, but He's
declared to be the Son of God. This person who came into the
world is God and man. He's God in human flesh. And
that's what the Scripture is saying here. The Word was made
flesh and actually dwelt among us. God became a man. He who made the world was in
the world. He who made woman was made of
a woman. So do you see what that's saying?
Under us, for us, given by God to us, a child is born. He's not ashamed to call us brethren. He was numbered with the transgressors. He took our flesh, bone of our
bone, flesh of our flesh. Jesus of Nazareth was a real
flesh and blood human being, tested, tempted, tried in all
points as we are, yet without sin. But different from us, a
son is given. Jesus Christ came into the world. He wasn't born into the world.
He came into the world. A child is born, a son is given,
God in human flesh. Now, is this true? I have three
questions. Is this true? Is what I'm preaching
true? If it is true, what does it mean
to me? If it's not true, what does it
mean to me? Well, is it true? Well, the angels
declared it to be true. The angel stood on that Judean
hillside that night and said to the shepherds, We bring you
good tidings of great joy which shall be to all people. Unto
you is born this day in the city of David, a Savior who is none
other than Christ the Lord. The Father declared it to be
true. When the Lord Jesus was baptized of John in the river
Jordan, the voice from heaven came forth saying, This is my
beloved Son, this is my Son in whom I'm well pleased. And again
the Father spake from heaven, said, This is my Son, hear ye
Him. Even the demons declared it to
be true. They met Christ one day, and
they said, we know who you are. We know who you are. The Pharisees
may not know who you are, and the Sadducees may not know who
you are, and the world may not know who you are, but we know
who you are. You're the Holy One of Israel, the Holy One of
God. Have you come to torment us before
our time? The prophets and apostles declared
it to be true. God was in the world. in the flesh. All right, now,
if this is true, what does it mean to me? Well, it means this.
If it's true, I have a mediator with God. That's right. I have a mediator, a representative,
a man. God to satisfy, man to suffer,
the God-man, a representative. If it's true, I have a ransom.
I have someone to pay my debt. and I hear the good news, deliver
him from going down into the pit, I've found a ransom. If it's true, I have a righteousness.
For Jesus Christ, Paul said, is the end of the lawful righteousness
to everyone that believeth. The righteousness of God is by
the faith of Christ Jesus. If it's true, I have a resurrection
hope. If it's true, he arose from the grave, a man arose,
then why can't another man arise? If a man's ascending into heaven,
why can't another man ascend? If a man's at the right hand
of God, why can there not be another man like myself or like
you? If it's true, we have a representative,
we have a ransom, we have a righteousness, we have a resurrection hope.
But if it's not true, if this is not true, no Messiah, no Christ,
no Redeemer, Jesus Christ is an imposter. Jesus Christ is
not who he said he is. Then what does that mean? Well,
I stand alone before God. I have no mediator. A mere man
cannot be my mediator. A mere woman cannot serve in
that capacity. I have no ransom in the debts
too great to pay. I have no holiness and righteousness,
no wedding garment. I'll hear him say, depart from
me. I never knew you. I have no resurrection hope.
But I can say with Isaac Watts of old, joy to the world, the
Lord is come. Let earth receive her King. Joy to the earth, the Savior
reigns. Good news, unto us a child is
born. Unto us a son is given. A body thou hast prepared me. And in the body I come, O Lord,
to do thy will. By which will? We're sanctified
by the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. That's good news, isn't it? I'm
not through. All right, notice the second
statement. The government, the government
shall be on his shoulder. Now, our Lord and Savior is no
pitiful reformer. I get a little bit vexed when
I hear preachers trying to get folks to feel sorry for Jesus.
He doesn't need our sympathy. We need His. He doesn't need
our pity. He's enthroned, exalted. He accomplished what He came
to do. He's King of kings and Lord of lords. He said to the
women who wept and lamented, following Him as He bore His
cross to Calvary's mountain, He said, Don't weep for me. Don't
weep for me. Weep for yourselves and for your
children. But He reigns. He's the King. He rules over the Messianic Kingdom. The Father from all eternity
hath given all things into the hands of the Son. Isn't that
what the Word says? For by Him, through Him, for
Him were all things created. And He is before all things,
and by Him all things are held together. He's the King of the
Messianic Kingdom. He has all authority in heaven
and earth. That's what he said before he
ascended to the Father's right hand. He said to his disciples,
you go preach the gospel to every creature because all power is
given unto me in heaven and earth. He has all power over all flesh. I hear preachers say, make Jesus
your Lord. Let me tell you something, friend.
He is your Lord. God made him your Lord. God turned
you over to Christ a long time ago, whoever you are. He prayed
in John 17, Thou hast given me authority over all flesh." And
then he has all power over the church. He's head of the church.
He has all preeminence in eternal glory. God has given him a name
which is above every name. And the hymn writer said, Jesus
shall reign wherever the sun doth its successive journeys
run. Oh my, the government is on his
shoulders. And then notice the next statement.
His name. His name. I wish we could learn
something about that name. The name of the Lord Jesus Christ. His name shall be called wonderful. Wonderful. Now, we carelessly
call a lot of things wonderful. I hear people, I use it, you
do, so often. Wonderful, that's wonderful,
this is wonderful, something else is wonderful. But the Word
says that He's wonderful. His name is wonderful. He's wonderful
in His eternality. He is and was and ever shall
be. He said to the Father, Glorify
Me with the glory which I had with Thee before the world was.
He's wonderful in His person. He thought it not robbery to
be equal with God, but made Himself of no reputation. He took on
Himself the form of a servant, deliberately, willingly took
this upon Himself because of His love for His people. He's
wonderful in His love. Having loved His own, He loved
them to the end, even the death of the cross. Greater love hath
no man than this. He's wonderful in His life. He
knew no sin. He said, Which of you convinces
me of sin? Even Pilate, the governor, said,
I find no fault in this man. He's wonderful in his life. He's
wonderful in his death. He died. the just for the unjust,
and he said, no man takes my life from me. I lay it down. I have the power to lay it down.
I have the power to take it up again. No man ever chose his
own mother and chose the day on which he'd be born, and the
tribe and people to which he'd be born, and the number of days
he'd live on the earth, and chose his own betrayer, and chose his
own jury, and chose his own day of death, and hour of death,
and way of death, and then raised himself from the tomb." That's
our Lord. Oh, He's wonderful. In His resurrection,
they said, the angels said, why do you seek the living among
the dead? He's not here. He's not here at all. Christ
is the life. He's risen. He's wonderful in
His power. He's able to save to the uttermost
them that come to God by Him. He's able to keep them from falling.
He's able to present them faultless before the presence of God Himself,
holy, unblameable, unreprovable, with exceeding joy. And He's
able to raise our vile bodies and make them like His own. Have
you got a Savior like that? Your church can't do that. Mary
can't do that. Your pastor can't do that. The
priest cannot do that. The Pope himself cannot do that.
Only Christ can do that. That's the reason His name's
called Wonderful. He's Wonderful. Wonderful. And then, watch this, His name
shall be called Counselor. Counselor. Would you know God? You've got to go to the Counselor.
Christ reveals Him. No man has seen the Father at
any time save the Son. and He to whom the Son will reveal
Him. The Son declares the Father. He said, I've manifested Thy
name unto the men which Thou gavest Me out of the world. Thine
they were, and Thou gavest them Me. And I've given them Thy Word,
and they have kept Thy Word. Would you look into God's eternal
purpose? Well, you've got to know the
Counselor. I've manifested Thy purpose. Christ is God's wisdom. Would you come to God? You've
got to come by the Counselor. I am the way, the truth, and
the life. No man cometh to the Father but by me." Every religious
person I know today wants to be the counselor, but there's
only one counselor. That's Jesus Christ. I hear them
say, call our church. We've got counselors standing
by. I'm afraid of these human counselors. They'll mess me up
like they're messed up. I don't need a human counselor.
It says, he is the counselor. Can you read that? Under us,
a child is born. Under us, a son is given. The
government's on his shoulders. I've got to get to him who runs
things. I've got to get to him, the fountain
of life. If I would have life, the fountain
of grace. If I would have grace, the source
of mercy. If I would have mercy, I can't
waste my time calling you on the phone and asking your opinion. Don't come to me. Come to Christ.
The Lord Jesus said, come to me, all you that labor in the
heavy laden. I'll give you rest. He's the one that's got rest.
He said, look unto me and be you saved. I'm God. There's nobody
else. He's the counselor. He's the
counselor. He's the one who has the wisdom
of God. He's the only one that can help
you. And then He's the mighty God. The mighty God. Who is Jesus
Christ? The mighty God. The Almighty
is the Lord Jesus Christ. Every attribute of God is revealed
in Him. Only God is good, and we find
no fault in Him. He knew no sin. Only God can
give life. He stood before the grave of
Lazarus and said, Come forth, and Lazarus lived. Only God can
forgive sin. How many times did He say, Thy
sins be forgiven thee? Only God knows which fish has
the coin in his mouth. Only God can say to the winds
and the waves, and the storm be still. Only God knows men's
hearts and thoughts. Only God knows the future and
can say, destroy this temple and in three days I'll raise
it up. Well, Thomas was right when he
fell at his feet and he said, my Lord and my God, my Lord and
my God. And then notice it says next,
he's the everlasting father This Son is the everlasting Father,
because God is one, though three, Father, Son, Holy Spirit, yet
the Lord our God is one God. What name did God give to Moses
at the burning bush? When Moses said, now when I go
down in Egypt to lead the people out, and they say, who sent you? What is his name? And God replied,
I am that I am. I am. Well, how did the Lord
Jesus Christ identify himself when he was on this earth? I'll
tell you. He said, before Abraham was,
I am. He said again, I am the way,
the truth, and the light. He said again, if you believe
not that I am, you'll die in your sins. And when they came
to arrest him in the garden, he said, Whom seek ye? They said,
Jesus of Nazareth. He said, I am. and they fell
backward on the ground. He's the mighty God. And then
notice in closing, He is the Prince of Peace. Would you have
peace? Christ is the Prince of Peace,
the Giver of Peace. He said, My peace I give unto
you. First of all, He gives us peace
with God. Therefore, being justified by
faith, we have peace with God. God is reconciled through our
Lord Jesus Christ. God is not at war with us anymore. The enmity has been put away. He was in Christ reconciling
the world unto himself, and therefore being reconciled and being justified. Think of it. Peace with God.
There's therefore now no judgment, no condemnation to them who are
in Christ because there's peace with God. And then there's peace
of heart. He said, My peace I give unto
you, let not your heart be troubled. And then He's our everlasting
peace. He that believeth on the Son
shall never be put to shame. Would you like to have this message?
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Jesus Christ, the Mighty God

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How do we know Jesus is the Savior?

Why is the name of Jesus important for Christians?

What does it mean that Jesus is our Counselor?

Why is the concept of Jesus as the Prince of Peace significant?

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What does the Bible say about Jesus being the Mighty God?

How do we know Jesus is the Savior?

Why is the name of Jesus important for Christians?

What does it mean that Jesus is our Counselor?

Why is the concept of Jesus as the Prince of Peace significant?

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