“…and His name shall be called…
Mighty God…” Isaiah 9:6-7
This child that was to be born the first Christmas was to be called the “Mighty God.” Are you kidding? This child is God? The Creator of the universe? The One God who is to be worshipped? Would the child, the human child, the son be God? According to Isaiah he would be. Isaiah had recorded two chapters earlier that His name would be Immanuel. In Isaiah 7:14, we read, “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.” Of course, Immanuel means “God with us.” This baby that was born for those who would believe was/is/always will be God.
Other biblical authors agree.
Consider the following:
John 1:1-5, 14 says, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it…And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.”
Colossians 1:15-20 says, “He (Jesus) is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him. And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together. And he is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent. For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross.”
Hebrews 1:1-3 says, “Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world. He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of His power…”
This baby that was to be born would be God. Jesus is God. Jesus is not another god. He is God, the only One and True God. He is the Mighty God. Hallelujah!
Why? Why is this so important? Why is it crucial that we understand Jesus is God? Why can’t we just believe that Jesus was fully man with some divine power? Or, why can’t we just say He was half-man and half-god? Why is it important that we believe He is THE God of the universe? It is critical for a number of reasons. But one of the most important is that no mere man could ever bear the weight of the sin of mankind. No man could endure the punishment deserved for sinners. Only God has that kind of power. If just a man, or a half-man died on the cross, there would still need to be atonement for sin. But since it was God who died on the cross (for three days!), all of sin’s guilt and shame and punishment was atoned for! Thank You God! Thank You Jesus! You are the Mighty God!
Another reason it is so important is because you and I need to rest assured that it is right and proper and fitting to worship Jesus. We must fall down on our face before this man. We must raise our hands in adoration to this man. We must sing our hearts out to this man. We must love this man with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength. He is God. Jesus, the baby born to us in Bethlehem, is God. O Come Let Us Adore Him, Christ the Lord!
Our sins are atoned for because God bore the punishment for us.
Our worship is to be directed toward Him, the man Christ Jesus.
He is the Wonderful Counselor. He is the Mighty God!
Mighty God…” Isaiah 9:6-7
This child that was to be born the first Christmas was to be called the “Mighty God.” Are you kidding? This child is God? The Creator of the universe? The One God who is to be worshipped? Would the child, the human child, the son be God? According to Isaiah he would be. Isaiah had recorded two chapters earlier that His name would be Immanuel. In Isaiah 7:14, we read, “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.” Of course, Immanuel means “God with us.” This baby that was born for those who would believe was/is/always will be God.
Other biblical authors agree.
Consider the following:
John 1:1-5, 14 says, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it…And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.”
Colossians 1:15-20 says, “He (Jesus) is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him. And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together. And he is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent. For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross.”
Hebrews 1:1-3 says, “Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world. He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of His power…”
This baby that was to be born would be God. Jesus is God. Jesus is not another god. He is God, the only One and True God. He is the Mighty God. Hallelujah!
Why? Why is this so important? Why is it crucial that we understand Jesus is God? Why can’t we just believe that Jesus was fully man with some divine power? Or, why can’t we just say He was half-man and half-god? Why is it important that we believe He is THE God of the universe? It is critical for a number of reasons. But one of the most important is that no mere man could ever bear the weight of the sin of mankind. No man could endure the punishment deserved for sinners. Only God has that kind of power. If just a man, or a half-man died on the cross, there would still need to be atonement for sin. But since it was God who died on the cross (for three days!), all of sin’s guilt and shame and punishment was atoned for! Thank You God! Thank You Jesus! You are the Mighty God!
Another reason it is so important is because you and I need to rest assured that it is right and proper and fitting to worship Jesus. We must fall down on our face before this man. We must raise our hands in adoration to this man. We must sing our hearts out to this man. We must love this man with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength. He is God. Jesus, the baby born to us in Bethlehem, is God. O Come Let Us Adore Him, Christ the Lord!
Our sins are atoned for because God bore the punishment for us.
Our worship is to be directed toward Him, the man Christ Jesus.
He is the Wonderful Counselor. He is the Mighty God!
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