Who is Jesus?
This is why Jesus is called the WORD, or Logos[1] (John 1:1) in the Greek, because all things were made through Him, without him was nothing made that was made. His WORD is the cause and reason the “Universe” Exists. For many this statement is a shock, they might agree Jesus is a good man and even a prophet, but “Creator” of the Universe? Do you really believe He is the cause the Universe is held together? This is the purpose of Scripture, to reveal to us, who we are? How we got here? And where we are going? Scripture reveals we are made in the image of God, we are not an accident and we have an eternal destiny. Contrast this to the secular world view which declares, you are an accident in the universe, you have no purpose and when you die you cease to exist.
When Jesus came into the world through birth, he was incarnated, God became part of His creation, God became flesh, but He existed before His incarnation, He existed before He Caused the universe. His WORD was the source of being, He spoke and it happened. His WORD is powerful, more powerful than the Universe. The power present in Atoms such as in H2O and U238 are only testaments to power behind their creation and their Creator.
Gen 1:3 (3) And God said, "Let there be light," and there was light.
The Gospel of John tells us clearly the nature of Jesus before His incarnation and that Jesus is GOD and was with GOD (The Father), everything that was made was made THROUGH Him. Jesus is the WORD and WORD became flesh and dwelt with His creation. Knowing Jesus is required to have the right view of Jesus, without understanding who Jesus really is, we miss the whole point. Many people think, they know Jesus, thinking he was a great man, a prophet or even a mighty angel, scripture tells us Jesus is God.
Joh 1:1-3,14 (1) In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. (2) He was in the beginning with God.(3) All things were made through him, and without him was not anything made that was made.(14) And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
God became part of His creation, a descendent of Adam to save us, from an impossible situation, without God becoming man there would be no hope of salvation. God has revealed His nature through His Word.
The Power of God’s WORD
The WORD of God is more powerful than the universe, in fact the WORD of God hold the whole universe together. Jesus who became “Flesh” for our salvation is the same one by the power of His WORD spoke the universe into existence. This is an amazing point, the words of Jesus are powerful not only in the spiritual realms but in the physical. The physical world is subject to the His words.
In our physical world, words have binding authority. When you sign a contract you are legally obligating yourself to follow through on what you have signed. You can’t say you didn’t mean! You are legally obligated to follow through on the provisions in the contract. If you don’t you can be taken to court and the court will force you to follow through on what you signed.
If earthly contracts are so binding, what about God’s WORD? God operates according to His WORD, God has obligated Himself to act according to its provisions. Once we understand the power and provisions of God’s WORD we can begin to rest in it.
In Hebrews, scripture reveals the whole universe, the galaxies, the stars, the planets and the smallest atom is held together by the WORD of his power. Jesus uphold everything, the WORDs of Jesus are filled with spiritual and physical power.
Heb 1:2-3(2) but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world (3) He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,
If the Word of Jesus holds the universe together, than what does that mean for us? By knowing the WORD of God, by internalizing scripture, we become equipped with the most powerful force in the universe. We literally become “Super” through the power of God’s WORD. The spiritual realms view the word of God as a weapon in the spiritual realms.When a believer is equipped with God’s Word, he is seen as armed and dangerous in the demonic realms.
Let’s look at another example, the conflict between Jesus and Satan on the mount of Temptation. When Jesus was tempted by Satan (Matthew 4:1-10, Luke 4:1-13), how did Jesus respond? What was his weapon of choice? It was the Word of God! First Satan challenges Jesus, to turn stones into bread. Jesus responds quoting the written “WORD” of God. Each temptation was countered by knowing God’s will and purpose. Jesus did not have to open a book to read the verse back to Satan, Jesus know the verse in His heart. Jesus was prepared to respond to Satan’s attacks with the WORD of God.
Mat 4:4 (4) But he answered, "It is written, "'Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.'"
When Satan attacked Jesus, what was his weapon of choice? It was the WORD of God. Satan knows God operates according to His WORD, and Jesus understood the same. Satan’s goal was to try to take Jesus off the target, to get him to lose focus, he even tried to justify his temptations using the WORD of God. Jesus knowing the WORD, countered the attacks of Satan each time by taking the focus back to His mission. Before Satan’s fall, he was a cherub angel who covered the throne of God[2]. He caused 1/3 of the angels to rebel against God’s authority, he understands the “Power” of God’s word that is why Satan wants to diminish its authority in the world today.
Put yourself in the position of Jesus, if you were tempted by Satan how would you respond? Would you know what to say? What if you were at school and a group of friends started mocking the Bible and asked you, “Do you really believe Jesus is God?” How would you respond? By knowing the WORD of God, you can respond with “Power”, remember God’s WORD hold the universe together it has power in both the physical and spiritual realms. We are involved in a very real spiritual conflict today, Satan is alive and well in the world. He is your enemy and the enemy of all humanity, that’s why learning the WORD of God is so important, it’s a SWORD in the hand of the Believer to fight the LORD’s battle.
[1] Logos translates into the WORD, also the Logic is derived from it, can mean reason, decree or command
[2] Eze 28:14
(14) You were an anointed guardian cherub. I placed you; you were on the holy mountain of God; in the midst of the stones of fire you walked.