Entries from December 2008

December 21, 2008

Welcome to Our World 3: The Enduring Mission

1 Timothy 1:15; 1 Corinthians 12:27; Philippians 2:1-11
Isn’t the Incarnation just ancient history?
Isn’t it just history and tradition with no real application to life today?
In this week’s message, we look at the enduring mission of the
Incarnation. We look at Christ’s desire to pass His Mission to the
present incarnation of Christ: the Church. He passes this [...]

December 14, 2008

Welcome to Our World 2: Immanuel–God with Us

Matthew 1:23; Luke 2:8-20
After Gabriel reassures Joseph, Matthew notes that the birth of Jesus
would be the fulfillment of Isaiah 7:14: and the virgin will give birth
to a son and you shall call him Immanuel (which means God with us).
God with Us!! Never take those words for granted.
What does this mean for us?
Can it really be [...]

December 7, 2008

Welcomd to Our World 1: God con Carne

Luke 1:26-38; Matthew 1:18-25; Colossians 2:9
What is the “Incarnation”, that fancy term thrown about at Christmas?
Connecting this word with words like “carnivore” or “chili con carne”,
we can begin to understand the “enfleshment” of God.
How did this happened?
Can we really believe in a virgin birth?
And what can we learn from the lives of Mary and Joseph
to [...]