This morning, as we

enter into the Christmas season, we're continuing our message series entitled,

"He Shall Be Called". 

Together, we'll recall and dive deeper into that awesome prophetic word

from Isaiah regarding the birth of Jesus.

Within this

prophecy, Isaiah assigns four names to Jesus. 

We started last week with the first name: Wonderful Counselor and what a

wonderful Counselor Jesus truly is!

Isaiah 9:2-3;6-7

2 The people walking

in darkness

    have seen a great light;

on those living in

the land of deep darkness

    a light has dawned.

3 You have enlarged

the nation

    and increased their joy;

they rejoice before

you

    as people rejoice at the harvest,

as warriors rejoice

    when dividing the plunder.

6 For unto us a

child is born,

    unto us a son is given,

    and the government will be on his

shoulders.

And he will be

called

    Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,

    Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

7 Of the greatness

of his government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on David’s

throne and over his kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice and

righteousness from that time on and forever. The zeal of the Lord Almighty will

accomplish this.

This morning, we are

encouraged as we recall that Jesus is: Mighty God!

This is probably the

understatement of a lifetime!  Mighty

barely scratches the surface of describing the raw power and might of

Jesus.  With a simple word, He created

all that is seen, calmed raging storms, raised the dead, cast out demons; all

of creation is under His power and authority!

Don't be mistaken,

there is no power struggle happening between Jesus and the devil.  When he and a third of the angels rose up

against Him, they were cast to the earth like lightning.  Now, God permits them to continue to act to

test, prove, and strengthen our faith. 

There is soon coming a day when he and the demons will be cast into the

pit of fire never to torment God's people again!  Consider the account of Job, satan couldn't

lay a finger on Job without the permission of God.

God's word uses this

same Hebrew word for mighty to describe hunters, heroes, soldiers, warriors,

kings, military leaders, abilities, and wealth. 

Indeed, Jesus is all of these things, possesses all of these things, and

more - He is the Mighty God!

King Herod couldn't

kill Him as an infant, all of those offended by Him couldn't trip Him up by

their smug questioning and snide gossip 

Not even death could stop Mighty Jesus!

Just like the old

song proclaims: Our God is so big, so strong and so mighty, there's nothing our

God cannot do; for you!

Nothing could stop

Jesus even while He was wrapped in the weakness of our flesh.  Undoubtedly, there is nothing can stop Him

now that He has been glorified once again!

This gives us

hope.  Jesus is the Mighty God.  Our current circumstances are not our

destiny.  Our current struggles are

defeatable.  Our current weakness can

become our greatest strengths.  Our