Believing God for Mighty Things | Robert Madu

Watch God Work

Scripture References

• Isaiah 9:6
• Luke 1:11-20
• Luke 1:37

Overview

The message centers on Jesus as “Mighty God” and shows His power through the story of Zechariah and Elizabeth. Pastor Robert Madu contrasts Zechariah’s doubt with Mary’s faith to urge us to keep a child-like wonder and consistent obedience. Even when circumstances contradict God’s promise, we can stand back, trust, and watch God work.

Main Points

Authority Revealed in His Name

• In Scripture, naming something signals authority; no one names God—He declares His own name because He has all authority.
• Isaiah 9 lists four names; today’s focus: “Mighty God.”

Consistency Positions You for a Miracle

• Zechariah and Elizabeth are introduced before Mary and Joseph to highlight long-term faithfulness.
  • Illustration: 20,000 priests served in Zechariah’s day; his once-in-a-lifetime temple duty looked ordinary but became the stage for the miraculous.
• Consistency provides mileage—history with God that lets you see His might over decades, not just moments.

God Remembers His Promise

• Their names combine to say, “God remembers His oath,” yet they were childless—evidence that circumstances can contradict calling.
• Barrenness carried shame and speculation, but God still called them “righteous and blameless.”
• The angel’s announcement: “Your prayer has been heard.” A single, persistent prayer matters.

When Disappointment Ages Your Faith

• Zechariah’s response—“How can I be sure?”—shows how discouragement breeds doubt, turning youthful faith old.
• Age is not chronological but “faithological.” Some young people are old in spirit; some seniors stay child-like in faith.

Child-Like Wonder vs. Childish Immaturity

• Jesus: “Become like a child.”
• Paul: “Put away childish things.”
• Childish = immaturity; child-like = awe that believes God can do anything.
• Reclaim the “Wow!” of believing God for the impossible.

Two Reactions to a Promise

• Zechariah sought certainty and was muted; Mary sought clarity and received explanation.

  “Let it be to me according to your word.”

• Doubt may silence you; faith frees praise.

God Works, We Work

• God opened Elizabeth’s womb; Zechariah still had to “do his part” at home.
• Miracles often require our obedience—fill out the application, walk through the open door, invite the friend.

Praise While You Wait

• At John’s birth, Zechariah wrote, “His name is John,” aligning with God’s word; his tongue was loosed in praise.
• Right response to a promise: agree with God’s word, then praise until fulfillment.

Key Truths

• God’s might is not limited by time, age, or circumstance.
• Long-term faithfulness creates space for long-awaited miracles.
• Disappointment can mute faith; child-like wonder revives it.
• God often links His supernatural power to our natural obedience.
• Agreeing with God’s word releases praise and prepares the way for fulfillment.

Response

• Believe again in areas where disappointment has aged your faith.
• Speak agreement with God’s promises rather than doubt.
• Act on what God has opened—take practical steps of obedience.
• Cultivate child-like wonder daily; look for God in “ordinary” moments.
• Praise God now for what He has promised but not yet revealed.

Closing

Pastor Robert urges us to trade Zechariah’s skepticism for Mary’s surrender. Whatever feels impossible—health, provision, family restoration—God is still mighty. Write His promise over your situation and, like Mary, say:

“Let it be to me according to your word.”

Stand back in faith and watch God work.

Prayer

The congregation prayed for physical healing, provision, restored relationships, conception, and salvation—asking the “Mighty God” to meet each need and giving Him all the glory.