Sermon preached by Matthew DelValle on December 10, 2023 at First Baptist Church in Delphi, Indiana. First Baptist Church is an evangelical church in Delphi, Indiana helping people find and follow Jesus. Our mission is to declare God’s truth, disciple God’s people, delight in God’s Son, and display God’s glory. Join us for Sunday Worship at 10:30am. Sunday School begins at 9:30am. We gather at 103 S. Indiana Street, Delphi, Indiana 46923.
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Introduction
Big Idea: Jesus is the Mighty God himself in flesh, victoriously at war against all his enemies, providing strength to his people until final victory is fully realized.
1. The Attributes of this Mighty God in Scripture
A. The Mighty God Is Entirely Free [Gen. 1:1; Exod. 3:14; Isa. 44:6]
B. The Mighty God Is All-Powerful [Isa. 10:21; 11:4; 40:12]
C. The Mighty God Reigns Supremely [Isa. 46:9–11]
D. The Mighty God Is Perfectly Good [Ps. 34:8–10]
2. The Arrival of this Mighty God in Flesh
A. The Uniqueness of His Glorious Identity
1) Truly God [Jn. 1:1–14; 12:41; 20:25; Rom. 9:5; Tit. 2:13; Heb. 1:3; 2 Pt. 1:1]
2) Truly Man [1 Tim. 2:5; Heb. 2:14–18; 5:7]
B. The Extensiveness of His Mighty Work
1) Mighty in Creating All Things [Jn. 1:3; Col. 1:16]
2) Mighty in Sustaining the Universe [Heb. 1:3; Col. 1:17]
3) Mighty in Governing All of Nature [Lk. 8:25; Mt. 14:33; Jn. 2:11]
4) Mighty in Ruling Over Satan and His Demons [Mk. 1:24, 27; Jas. 2:19]
5) Mighty in Healing the Sick [Lk. 8:46–48; Acts 10:38; 1 Cor. 2:7–9]
6) Mighty in Dying for Our Sins [Mt. 26:53; Mk. 14:62; Jn. 19:11; 1 Cor. 1:18]
7) Mighty in Triumphing Over Death [Rom. 1:4; 1 Cor. 15:54–58]
8) Mighty in Saving Sinners [Zeph. 3:17; Matt. 11:27; 24:14; 16:18; Jn. 10:16]
9) Mighty in Interceding for His People [Rom. 8:34; Heb. 7:25; 1 Jn. 2:1]
10) Mighty in Conquering at the End of History [Rev. 7:14; 2 Thess. 2:7]
3. The Applications of this Mighty God to Our Lives
A. His Grace Is Inexhaustible [Jas. 4:6]
B. His Love Is Unchanging [Jer. 31:3]
C. His People Have a Peculiar Hope [Eph. 3:20]
D. Our Lives Are Unsinkable [Ps. 73:26]