The Word Became Flesh

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• The Word Became Flesh
• Johns Christmas Story
• John 11-18

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• John 114
• 14 And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among
  us, and we beheld His glory, glory as of the only
  begotten from the Father, full of grace and
  truth. (NAS)

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• Christmas is not a myth, not a tradition, not a
  dream. It is a glorious reality, a time of joy,
  a celebration of hope.

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• Johns Gospel describes three important facets
  of Christmas

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• 1. The Preexistence and Divine aspect of The
  Word verses 1-2

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• Johns use of the word Logos affirms the deity
  of Christ and lays the ground work for the
  introduction of Jesus as Messiah, the Christ, as
  fulfillment of Gods promises.

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• 1. The Preexistence and Divinity of The Word
  verses 1-2
• 2. The creative aspect of the Word 3-5

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• Not only do all things owe their existence to
  Him, but in Him is Life itself.

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• Not only do all things owe their existence to
  Him, but in Him is Life itself.
• It is this fact of creation that gives human
  life meaning and distinguishes it from all other
  aspects of creation.

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• 1. The Preexistence and Divinity of The Word
  verses 1-2
• 2. The creative aspect of the Word 3-5
• 3. The Introduction of the Word into human
  history 6-18

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• The eternal Word becoming flesh is the greatest
  possible expression of Gods love and compassion
  for humanity. The incarnation is the most
  perfect revelation of divine truth.

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• All that can be known by mankind about the one
  true living God is revealed in and through the
  life and the ministry of Jesus.
• All that was revealed by the Living Word is
  recorded for us and given to us in the written
  Word.

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• Christmas means Jesus came into the world so
  that you and I and all who would believe in Him
  might have life, not just physical life, but
  abundant, and eternal, life.

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• There is only one path to God and to eternal
  life and that is through faith in the Christ of
  Christmas

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• Christmas is about God. It is about God as a
  baby born in a manger. It is about God being
  rejected by the world. It is about God come in
  the flesh to love those who did not love Him and
  to pay the price of sin for a world that rejected
  Him so that those who believed in Him might have
  eternal life.