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And The Word Became Flesh - Part 3
The sermon on John 1:14-18 underscores the profound and unique reality of Jesus' incarnation, urging deep reflection beyond mere familiarity. It explains that the eternal Son of God, the Word who created all things, became a real human, adding full humanity (without sin) to His deity and dwelling among us�an unparalleled event. John's text offers crucial insights: the "Word became flesh" meaning the divine Creator assumed human form. Witnesses like the apostles saw His glory, "full of grace and truth," while John the Baptist affirmed His pre-existence and superior rank. The incarnation's central mission had two purposes. First, "to bring grace to all who will believe." Humanity, alienated by sin and beyond the Law's saving power, desperately needed atonement. Jesus, "full of grace," provided salvation and continuous "grace upon grace" for daily life, making God's goodness real for sinners. Second, the mission was "to bring truth to all who will hear." Since no one had fully seen or comprehended God, Jesus, "the only begotten God who is in the bosom of the Father," uniquely explained Him. Through His perfect life and divine teaching, Jesus perfectly "exegeted" God, making the invisible Father known.
The Person of Christ - Part 2
This sermon, "The Person of Christ (Part 2)," deepens the study of Jesus' nature by presenting biblical evidence for His deity, following an earlier discussion of His humanity. Pastor Tom Pennington argues that Jesus' claims to be God necessitate acknowledging Him as either divine, a liar, or a lunatic, dismissing interpretations that only see Him as a good man or prophet. The evidence for Christ's deity is multifaceted. Scripture repeatedly calls Him "God" and "Son of God," even identifying Him as the Old Testament's Yahweh. Jesus manifests divine attributes like self-existence, eternity, omnipresence, omniscience, and omnipotence. He also exercises divine prerogatives, including the authority to forgive sins, execute judgment, and receive worship�a right godly men and angels refuse. Critically, Jesus directly claimed to be Yahweh through His "I AM" statements, particularly in John 8:58 ("before Abraham was born, I AM"), which His Jewish audience understood as a blasphemous claim to deity, prompting attempts to stone Him. The sermon reiterates the Chalcedonian understanding that Christ's human and divine natures are united in one person without confusion, change, division, or separation. This doctrine affirms Jesus as the God-man, fully human yet fully God.
And The Word Became Flesh - Part 2
The sermon "And The Word Became Flesh (Part 2)" from John 1:14-18 examines the profound truth of Jesus' incarnation, a central doctrine frequently attacked by skepticism, secularism, liberalism, postmodernism, false, and cultural Christianity. Pastor Pennington asserts that "the Word became flesh and dwelt among us," meaning the eternal, self-existent God and Creator added full, sinless humanity to His deity without changing His divine essence. This was crucial: only a divine being could save, and only a human substitute could atone for sin. Jesus, the new Tabernacle, "pitched His tent" among us, manifesting God's glory. Eyewitnesses like the Apostles "saw His glory," which was "as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth." This glory was evident in His miracles, transfiguration, and supremely, at the cross, revealing both God's undeserved kindness and His perfect, absolute truth. John the Baptist also affirmed Jesus' pre-existence and superior rank. The sermon invites non-Christians to embrace this gracious Christ for salvation, emphasizing His willingness to receive them, and calls believers to share this profound love of God.
And The Word Became Flesh - Part 1
Pastor Tom Pennington's sermon, "And The Word Became Flesh (Part 1)," explores John 1:14-18, focusing on the profound doctrine of the Incarnation. He notes the irony of the song "What If God Was One Of Us?" as God *was* and *is* one of us�the central celebration of Christmas. John's Gospel uniquely presents Jesus' birth from a divine perspective, with its prologue (John 1:1-18) summarizing Christianity's core truth. The Incarnation is the biblical doctrine that the eternal Son of God, the second person of the Trinity, fully assumed humanity, becoming both fully God and fully man in Jesus Christ through a miraculous virgin birth. This is a foundational tenet distinguishing true Christianity. Pennington then details eight characteristics of "the Word" from John 1:1-4, revealing Jesus' pre-incarnate nature: He was God's ultimate self-expression, eternal, eternally with God in an intimate, distinct relationship, and Himself God. He was the exclusive, uncreated agent of all creation. Moreover, He was self-existent, possessing life inherently, and the source of all physical and spiritual life. This divine being is identified as Jesus Christ�Jesus of Nazareth, the historical person, and Christ, the promised Messiah.
The Person of Christ - Part 1
The text "The Person of Christ (Part 1)" examines the foundational truths about Jesus Christ, tracing His revelation from Old Testament prophecies, which progressively narrowed His identity and lineage. Because Christ is central to God's redemptive plan, His nature has been a constant target of Satan's attacks, manifesting as various early church heresies. These included Ebionism (denying His deity), Gnosticism (denying His humanity), Arianism (claiming He was a created being), Apollinarianism (denying His full human spirit), Nestorianism (dividing Him into two persons), and Eutychianism (asserting only one divine nature). The orthodox understanding, solidified at the Council of Chalcedon in 451 A.D., defines Christ as one person, truly God and truly man, possessing two distinct natures (divine and human) that are neither confused nor separated. Biblical evidence for His humanity is extensive, detailing His human birth (including the virgin conception's significance), development, body, soul, and experience of sinless human weaknesses like hunger and fatigue. The concept of Christ "emptying Himself" (kenosis in Philippians 2) is clarified as veiling His pre-incarnate glory and voluntarily restricting the independent use of His divine attributes, not abandoning them.
Caught in the Act - Part 2
The text details the transformative conversion of the Apostle Paul, deeming it a pivotal event. Before Christ, Paul (a Pharisee) was self-confident in his external righteousness, believing himself "blameless" by the Law. However, Romans 7 explains how God's holy Law, particularly the commandment "You shall not covet," was not sin itself but instead highlighted Paul's inherent sinfulness. Initially, Paul felt "alive" with "sin dead" (unrecognized) in his life. But when the commandment's full spiritual depth penetrated his conscience, "sin became alive," exposing his profound covetousness. Consequently, Paul "died"�his self-confidence, self-righteousness, and spiritual pride were shattered, leading to despair. The Law, though theoretically capable of yielding life if perfectly kept, served to reveal his utter inability to comply, proving to result in death by highlighting his sin. This process, where the Holy Spirit uses the Law to humble and convict, is crucial for conversion, acting as a tutor that exposes humanity's desperate need for salvation found only in Jesus Christ.
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