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When God becomes a Man
“In the beginning was the Word and the Word was God…. And the Word became flesh.” (John 1:1,14)
What happens when God becomes a man? It reveals everything. It changes everything.
“And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us.” Writing under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, John shows that he is familiar with Greek philosophy and the Old Testament. He states that in the beginning the Word created the heavens and the earth. This is right out of Genesis. Now John introduces the next page of revelation. He moves from creator to redeemer, from creation to redemption, from Genesis to Exodus. I say that because the word he used for dwelt is the word that means tabernacled, which takes us to the book of Exodus where God redeems His chosen people and right after that gives them the Law and the Tabernacle. That elaborate ornate tent was the place where God dwelt with them. God not only delivered His people; He actually came down to live among them in that wilderness. Jesus did that for all His people. He dwelt among us. Read Exodus 40:33-38 and notice the glory in it.
33 And he raised up the court all around the tabernacle and the altar, and hung up the screen of the court gate. So Moses finished the work. 34 Then the cloud covered the tabernacle of meeting, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle. 35 And Moses was not able to enter the tabernacle of meeting, because the cloud rested above it, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle. 36 Whenever the cloud was taken up from above the tabernacle, the children of Israel would go onward in all their journeys. 37 But if the cloud was not taken up, then they did not journey till the day that it was taken up. 38 For the cloud of the Lord was above the tabernacle by day, and fire was over it by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel, throughout all their journeys.
In the New Testament God did not come to live in a tent, He lived in a man, the Word, and His name was Jesus Christ. He was God in the flesh: fully God and fully human. Think of how astounding this is. Paul states it like this, “Great is the mystery of godliness, God was manifest in the flesh.” (2Tim.3:16)
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When God becomes a Man
“In the beginning was the Word and the Word was God…. And the Word became flesh.” (John 1:1,14)
What happens when God becomes a man? It reveals everything. It changes everything.
“And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us.” Writing under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, John shows that he is familiar with Greek philosophy and the Old Testament. He states that in the beginning the Word created the heavens and the earth. This is right out of Genesis. Now John introduces the next page of revelation. He moves from creator to redeemer, from creation to redemption, from Genesis to Exodus. I say that because the word he used for dwelt is the word that means tabernacled, which takes us to the book of Exodus where God redeems His chosen people and right after that gives them the Law and the Tabernacle. That elaborate ornate tent was the place where God dwelt with them. God not only delivered His people; He actually came down to live among them in that wilderness. Jesus did that for all His people. He dwelt among us. Read Exodus 40:33-38 and notice the glory in it.
33 And he raised up the court all around the tabernacle and the altar, and hung up the screen of the court gate. So Moses finished the work. 34 Then the cloud covered the tabernacle of meeting, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle. 35 And Moses was not able to enter the tabernacle of meeting, because the cloud rested above it, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle. 36 Whenever the cloud was taken up from above the tabernacle, the children of Israel would go onward in all their journeys. 37 But if the cloud was not taken up, then they did not journey till the day that it was taken up. 38 For the cloud of the Lord was above the tabernacle by day, and fire was over it by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel, throughout all their journeys.
In the New Testament God did not come to live in a tent, He lived in a man, the Word, and His name was Jesus Christ. He was God in the flesh: fully God and fully human. Think of how astounding this is. Paul states it like this, “Great is the mystery of godliness, God was manifest in the flesh.” (2Tim.3:16)
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Dive deeper into sermon notes and see how Christ is moving in our community by visiting our website: https://sites.google.com/view/gracehouseclinton/sermons
If you feel led to support our ministry, you can give securely here: https://give.tithe.ly/?formId=674824c2-5d42-11ee-90fc-1260ab546d11
Thank you for being part of our ministry! #GraceChurch #FaithInAction #terrysimpson #terry #simpson #clintonar #sermons #pastor #ministry #discipleship