“Jesus Is Our Mighty God”
Isaiah 9:6-7, Colossians 2:8-23
Sermon Series: “Christmas In A Chaotic World”
Introduction: Who is Jesus? This is one of the most important questions in the world, and it certainly relates to Christmas. Is the Christmas story as presented in the Bible just a myth or a made-up story? Is it just a religious story with no relevance for today? Was Jesus a teacher, prophet, or important religious leader but not who He is presented to be in Scripture? Or is He truly Immanuel, God with us?
Main Idea: Jesus is the Mighty God who overcomes the evil in this chaotic world.
Scripture consistently declares Jesus to be God (examples would be John 1:1, 14; Philippians 2:5-11; Colossians 2:9; and Hebrews 1). Jesus Himself claimed to be God multiple times (examples include Matthew 22:62-68, John 5:16-18, 8:58, and 10:30-33). The word “mighty” in our text means, “warrior, hero, or conqueror.” It is a strange claim regarding a baby, but we believe that the baby Jesus was the Mighty God. He is fully God and fully man. He came to conquer the evil in this chaotic world, but He did it through becoming a man via the means of the virgin conception and birth. His birth to peasant parents and His criminal’s death certainly do not make Him look like a conqueror, but that is the claim Christians make, and we believe it is proven by His resurrection. What did Jesus overcome through His life, death, and resurrection? He
overcame evil, and according to Colossians 2, this is manifested specifically by:
1. Jesus overcame sin (v. 11-14). We may not want to admit it, but each of us has sinned against a holy God. Sin is, first and foremost, an injustice against our perfect Creator, who is worthy of all glory and obedience. However, the good news is that Jesus died for our sins in order to forgive us of all our sins when we trust Him.
2. Jesus overcame the flesh (v. 13). Flesh can have a couple of different meanings in Scripture. It can refer to our physical bodies, or it can refer to our sin nature or natural man. That is the usage in Colossians 2. Jesus died for the forgiveness of sin, but He also died to set us free from sin by giving us a new life with a new nature in Him. Galatians 2:20 says, “I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.”
3. Jesus overcame death (v. 12-14). He is alive, and we are alive in and through Him. Jesus moves us from:
A. Spiritual Death To Spiritual Life (Ephesians 2:1)
B. Physical Death To A Bodily Resurrection (John 14:19)
C. Eternal Death To Eternal Life (Romans 6:23)
4. Jesus overcame Satan (v. 15). Verse 15 pictures Jesus leading a victory parade over Satan and his hosts to celebrate the victory of the
finished work on the cross and the empty tomb. Through the authority of Jesus, we have the power to resist Satan (1 Peter 5:8-9) and live as a victorious overcomer. Through Jesus, we can live abundant lives instead of letting Satan destroy us (John 10:10).
Conclusion: Is Jesus your God? Are you living in His victory over sin, the flesh, death, and Satan? Romans 10:9 says, “That if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.” Are you trusting Jesus and have you confessed Him as your Lord (which means God)?
