Tag: John 1:1-14
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The Nativity of our Lord
Readings: Exodus 40:17-21, 34-38 | Titus 3:4-7 | John 1:1-14 Text: John 1:1-14 The Word became flesh and dwelt among us. Those few words describe the most important event in all creation. You would think that the universe being created out of nothing by the Lord simply speaking His Word would, by default, be the…
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The Nativity of Our Lord
Readings: Exodus 40:17–21, 34–38 | Titus 3:4–7 | John 1:1-18 Text: John 1:1-14 In dialog, God always goes back to the beginning, the foundation upon which He built. Consider these examples from Jacob, Moses, and the prophet Isaiah: “And behold, the Lord stood above it and said, “I am the Lord, the God of Abraham…
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The Feast of Our Lord’s Nativity A.D. 2018 (John 1:1-14)
Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Lebanon, OR The Feast of Our Lord’s Nativity A.D. 2018 Text: John 1:1-14 The theory of evolution would have us believe that everything which exists is the product of natural forces—genetic mutation, chance, and death. Before you have a visceral reaction against even the word “evolution,” take a minute to consider this…
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Nativity of Our Lord (John 1:1-14)
Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Lebanon, OR Nativity of Our Lord + December 25, 2017 Text: John 1:1-14 This morning, we complete our series on the pivotal point in the Nicene Creed (which we just confessed). “For us men, and for our salvation, He came down from heaven and was incarnate by the Holy Spirit of the…
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No One Can Name Themself a Child of God (John 1:1-14)
Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Lebanon, OR The Nativity of Our Lord + December 25, 2016 Text: John 1:1-14 Who has the authority to make someone a child of God? Who is a child of God, a Christian? Who makes that declaration? Not what family you come from, whether a Christian home or not. This…