The Message
In our advent series we have traversed the Christmas story by way of the first three of our four gospels, through the principal characters of Joseph, Mary, and as we saw last week, John the Baptist. Each of them has spoken to us in very unique and specific ways and has offered us the opportunity to ready our hearts and prepare our minds for the celebration of Jesus’ birth. We come this Sunday to the fourth and final of our gospels and the culmination of our series, as we turn our attention from the principal characters surrounding that story, to the principal subject of the story himself. In John 1:1-18, “The Message”, we come to one of the most significant and captivating passages in the whole of scripture, as John offers us a rare and profound glimpse into the meaning, significance, and purpose of the mystery of the incarnation. Taking us on a journey from Christ’s eternal pre-existence to the gift of individual personal new birth.
