During Advent we’re staring into the manger and pondering
the Incarnation – God became flesh in the person of Jesus. Against false
teaching that said he was just an inspired prophet or a great moral teacher,
the Council of Nicaea (325 A.D.) affirms Jesus Christ is “God from God, Light
from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the
Father…” Thankfully, the One in the manger is more than just a man. As God in
flesh, Jesus has power and authority to save, redeem, and heal.
We closed worship by appropriating the first three of the Twelve Steps in a prayer of
commitment: “Jesus Christ, I admit I am powerless over (addictions, habits,
attitudes, hang-ups, bad relationships, loneliness, or fear) and that my life
has become unmanageable. I trust that you alone can bring me sanity. I give you
my will and my life. Thank you for your birth, life, death, and resurrection
that make this possible.”
Matthew 1:18-25 is our text for this coming weekend. That
Jesus is truly God is only half of the profound mystery of the Incarnation. The
other half of this mystery is that God really did become completely human.
Jesus is not just some sort of zombie super-God-man. He is a real flesh and
blood human person. Why does it matter? Come to worship this weekend and find
out. And better yet, bring a friend with you!
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