Jesus- The Mighty God Series

There was an occasion when Satan argued with Jesus as to who had the greater power! Satan said, ’I can do anything you can do, only better.’ Jesus replied, ’Ok, prove it, go ahead and try creating a man.’ Satan said, ’No problem.’ As they spoke Satan reached reached down and picked up a handful of dirt and began to mold and shape it into a man. With that, Jesus slapped his hand and said, ’Make your own dirt!’

(Contributed to Sermon Central by Kevin Taylor)

Jesus is above all others. Listen to what one person said about Him. “Socrates taught for 40 years, Plato for 50, Aristotle for 40 and Jesus for only 3. Yet the influence of Christ’s 3-year ministry infinitely transcends the impact left by the combined 130 years of teaching from these men who were among the greatest philosophers of all antiquity. Jesus painted no pictures; yet, some of the finest paintings of Raphael, Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci received their inspiration from Him.

Jesus wrote no poetry; but Dante, Milton and scores of the world’s greatest poets were inspired by Him. Jesus composed no music; still Haydn, Handel, Beethoven, Bach, and Mendelssohn reached their highest perfection of melody in the hymns, symphonies and oratories they composed in His praise. Every sphere of human greatness has been enriched by this humble Carpenter of Nazareth.

(Henry G. Bosch in 7700 Illustrations. # 2679)

Second, Jesus is “God.” He is a teacher but more than a teacher. He is a prophet but more than a prophet. He is a religious leader but more than a religious leader. He is a miracle worker but more than a miracle worker. HE IS GOD!

Some people have a limited view of Him. There are two cults that are very popular in our society. On the surface they look good but when you analyze their teachings about Jesus Christ you understand they have a limited view of Him.

The scripture translation used by one of these cults reveals a very interesting insight. This is found in John 1:1. In traditional translations you find that verse translated “In the beginning was the word and the word was with God and the word was God.” In the cult Bible it is translated “In the beginning was the word and the word was “a god.” He is not a god. HE IS GOD! Jesus is not a little God. He is the mighty God!

The other cult has a phrase in their literature that says “as man now is, god once was; as God now is, man may become.” In other words, according to them Jesus is not supremely God and we may become equal with Him.

If Jesus is not totally and 100% God, what reason do we have for following Him? If Jesus is not “Mighty” and “God” what reason is there in following Him? If God is not supreme, sovereign and divine, what value is faith? We have a statement of faith that clarifies our beliefs. It is called the Baptist Faith and Message. In the statement about Jesus it states “Christ is the eternal Son of God.” We need a right view of Him!

2. If Jesus is the “mighty God” this should affect our conduct toward Him. He is not a man. He is not a politician. Sometimes I hear people say “I talked to the man up-stairs.” He is not a man. He is God? Because He is God He deserves our worship.