God's Word of Power - Jesus

January 20, 2013 Evening:

Title: The Word of His Power

Old Testament Passage: Psalm 29

Gospel Reading: Matthew 7:28-29

Sermon Text: Hebrews 1:3c “and he upholds the universe by the word of his power.”

Sermon Point: Jesus is the Word of God's power. There is much power from God in His Word.

God created the universe by His Word of Power. He also upholds the universe (literally here “all things”) by that same Word of Power. Jesus is God's Word of Power!

Creation: The opening of John's gospel tells us not only that Jesus is the Word, but also such important truths as these: Jesus is God. Jesus is God with God. Without Jesus, nothing was made that was made. In Jesus is life. Jesus is the source of grace and truth.

When we look back at Genesis 1, we find this phrase repeated six times: “And God said...” Who was this God who spoke? Was it not God the Son, the Word, the Voice of the Almighty?

Providence: Paul agrees with John's assignment of the works of creation to Jesus. He writes in Colossians 1:16, “For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him.” But he goes on to say that Jesus is God's Word of Power in providence, including all the events of life, past, present, and future. “In Him all things hold together.”

Resurrection: Jesus is God's Word of Power that started the new creation of the resurrection world. In John 10:17 Jesus says, “For this reason the Father loves me, because I lay down my life that I may take it up again.” Jesus not only was God's Word of Power in dying for us. He not only freely laid down His life. Having died for us, the One who has the power of an indestructible life then took His life up again.

Glory: This rising from the dead was not only an isolated and unique instance of resurrection to immortality. Jesus is the firstborn among many brethren. Everything in the current heavens holds together by Him, God's Word of Power. The settled eternal purpose of God expressed in Ephesians 1:10 is God's “plan for the fullness of time to unite all things in him (Jesus), things in heaven and things on earth.”

If Jesus is God's Word of Power in all His providence in both this world and the next, it follows that we do not need to be anxious about anything.

It also follows that we should turn to Him in every need, praying without ceasing, and casting all our anxieties upon Him, because He cares for us.

How much power do you need to face the current day? How much power do you need to be strong in the Lord for whatever tomorrow may be? There is that much power and more in Jesus. He is God's Word of Power. May that powerful Word be in you through the darkest night and into the most glorious resurrection morning.