Incarnation

God Present | Matthew 1:18-25 |
A Christmas Eve message on Immanuel: God’s presence. Outline In Jesus, God is Present but is this good or bad news?
Christmas Time | Galatians 4:4-7 |
At Christmas, we celebrate two sendings of God—the sending of the Son and the Spirit ‘when the set time had fully come’.
Jesus the Son | John 1:1-18; Matthew 1:18-25 |
Jesus once asked his closest followers, ‘who do you say I am?’ This is the most significant question anyone can answer. In this message, we see what the Bible says about who Jesus is, and explore questions like ‘why does the virgin birth matter,’ ‘how can we really know God,’ and ‘what difference does the eternal Word becoming human make to us’? Outline In the Beginning (John 1:1-3) Born of a Virgin Read more
Filled Full | Colossians 1:19 |
At Christmas we celebrate that the fullness of God was in Christ, born to bring us peace with God. This is our 2019 Christmas Day message. Outline Jesus is the fullness of God Who came to bring peace
Fulfilled | Matthew 1:18-25, Isaiah 7:14-17 |
The message from our 2019 Christmas Carols service. Outline The Promise of God Fulfilled in Christ
Are We Alone? | Matthew 1:18-25 |
A strange dream (vv18-20) Unexpected news Strange command Two strange names (vv21-25) Saviour God with us Jesus, still the saviour who is God with us (Matthew 28:16-20)
Incarnation | John 1:1-18 |
The Word who …is with God and who is God (John 1:1-3) …became flesh (John 1:14) …ascended and intercedes (Hebrews 4:14-16) Knowing the God who’s one with us
Light in Dark Places | Luke 1:57-80 |
John’s birth (1:57-66) …makes Zacharias prophesy …about God’s salvation (1:68-74) Psalm 132 …and God’s prophet (1:76-77) Isaiah 40:3 (Malachi 3) …and the coming of Light! (1:78-79) Isaiah 9:1-2 The Light in our darkness
God Lifts the Lowly | Luke 1:39-56 |
Elizabeth’s Prophecy (1:39-45) Mary’s Song/Poem (1:46-56) God still lifts the lowly