And the Word became Flesh and Dwelt Among Us (John 1:14)

Christmas Day Service, December 25, 2020

Readings for this Service

First Lesson: Isaiah 52:7-10: Hear the joy that God has brought us

Second Lesson: Hebrews 1:1-9: Hear how high and mighty God is and the salvation he brought us with providing us with Jesus our Savior.

Gospel and Sermon Text: John 1:1-14: “In the beginning…” is how God told us, through Moses in Genesis Chapter 1, that He created all things in six 24-hour days. As he bring our attention to creation, the Apostle John begins his Gospel with the famous words, “in the beginning.” He teaches us who this baby born in Bethlehem truly is.

He is the Word, Jesus Christ, truly God and truly man.

While we may be tempted to think that Jesus is less than the Word in the flesh or that his light is hopeless against sins’s darkness, that will never be: our Savior’s birth still stands and can never be undone.

Jesus’ birth in Bethlenem promises you the same as it always has—-your Savior has come to bring you God’s light of a forgiven and everlasting life.

Pastor Tim Patoka