First an Easter wish for you

(No that isn't what Jesus looked like, but you get the idea of the wish)

What I want to talk about is the Mightiness of Jesus Christ.

He is so mighty that with the Godhead he created everything and the Bible tells us that by Him all things consist - that means He holds it all together - Col 1:16-17 "For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: And he is before all things, and by him all things consist."

Jesus is so mighty that the forces of nature are subject to Him. Mark 4:41 "And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?"

Jesus is so mighty that even death can not defy Him. Read the whole story of His raising Lazarus from the dead in John 11 but for our study we will use verses John 11:43-44a "And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth. And he that was dead came forth"

Jesus is so mighty that man could not have crucified Him if He had not allowed them too. John 18:4-6 "Jesus therefore, knowing all things that should come upon him, went forth, and said unto them, Whom seek ye?  They answered him, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus saith unto them, I am he. And Judas also, which betrayed him, stood with them.  As soon then as he had said unto them, I am he, they went backward, and fell to the ground." Notice they could not even stand before Him - there is NO WAY they could have taken Jesus by force. He allowed them to take Him. We will look at why in a minute.

Jesus is so mighty that death could not hold HIM. Act 2:24 "Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it."

So why if Jesus didn't have to die and He didn't stay dead, why did He die? Why did He suffer the humiliation of the cross? Because of His mighty love for you and me!

We are sinners and because of our sin we are condemned already to death. (the wages of sin is death Romans 6:23a) That death is not just physical death but an eternal suffering separation from God in the torments of the Lake of Fire (Revelation 20:14-15 And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.")

God did not want us to be separated from Him for eternity, so He made one way for us to be saved and delivered from that end. Jesus came and took our punishment for us. He willingly laid down His life, suffering all our punishment on the cross. Everything we would suffer in Hell - Jesus suffered on the cross including separation from God the Father. John 15:13 "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends." John 10:11 "I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep."

As we saw no one took Jesus's life, He freely gave it for us. John 10:17-18 "Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again.No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father."

Jesus is so mighty He died in victory NOT defeat - When Jesus died He said "IT IS FINISHED (John 19:30) at that moment the vail of the Jewish temple that separated the people from the presense of God was ripped from the top to the bottom (something man could not have done) Matthew 27:51 "And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent;"

When Jesus said it was finished, He didn't mean He was finished, He meant the work for salvation was complete. There was a new way for man to come to God - through HIM. For Jesus as we saw is so might He could not be holden of death but on the third day HE AROSE and He ever liveth. Heb 7:25 "Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them."

You can know this Holy, Mighty Jesus as your loving Lord and Saviour today. Ro 10:9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
 10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
 13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

OR

You will face Him as the Holy, Righteous, Mighty Judge that you rejected - Revelation 20:11  "And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them."

Jesus is so mighty that you WILL worship HIM. You can do it now of your free will and be saved or you will do it later after it is too late right before you are cast into the lake of fire.

Philippians 2:9 Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:
 10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;
 11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

The choice is yours. I have chosen to repent of my sin and trust Jesus Christ as my Lord and Saviour right now. He loves me and I love Him and I have never regretted that decision. What choice will you make?