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1. He Came!

1. He Came!. John 1: 1-18 (p. 977). What if God were one of us?. Joan Osborne’s 1995 hit song – “One of us” God was one of us !!! Our series: How He lived ... How we should live Incarnation – “becoming flesh” Incarnational Living – Living as Jesus lived.

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1. He Came!

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  1. 1. He Came! John 1: 1-18 (p. 977)

  2. What if God were one of us? • Joan Osborne’s 1995 hit song – “One of us” • God was one of us !!! • Our series: • How He lived ... How we should live • Incarnation – “becoming flesh” • Incarnational Living – Living as Jesus lived. • Julie Andrews (Sound of Music): Let’s start at the very beginning ...

  3. 1. The Mighty WORD of the Universe • Word [Logos] = Jesus • John doesn’t say “Jesus”, he says “Logos” [Word] • What does he mean? • Greeks: • A Loaded term – thought or reason, or expression of thought (speech) • Philosophical term: the thought / reason / soul of the universe • The life force of the cosmos, the rational principle by which everything existed • Stoics: Logos was like “the Force” in Star Wars.

  4. 1. The Mighty WORD of the Universe ... • Jews: • “Word” and “wisdom” personified in the Old Testament. • God’s “word” is action, it makes things happen. • Gen 1:3; Ps 33:6; Isa 55:11; Ps 29. • It “came” to the prophets (Hos 1:1; Mic 1:1; Zech 7:8) • John: • Takes this deeply meaningful word – and gives it a radically newmeaning

  5. 1. The Mighty WORD of the Universe ... • The truth about the “Logos” • Logos – with God in the beginning (at the origin) • Logos – is God • Logos – created everything • Logos – light and life for all people • Logos - came into the world ! ? ! ? ! ??? !! • The world didn’t recognize him (in spite of a forerunner) • Those who did recognize & believe – became children of God.

  6. 2. The WORD became FLESH ! • The Logos became Sarx ! • He was born in a stable • He lived as a carpenter • He was a small town redneck • He had a “provincial” accent • He owned nothing • He had no pedigree or family connections. • The mighty Logos of the universe became SARX !!!

  7. 2. The WORD became FLESH ! • And we saw his Glory. • His glory was his GOODNESS, not his appearance! • He was very, very good – Full of Grace and Truth • Moses (Exodus 33 – 34) – God shows His Glory (Ex 33:18-19, 34:6) • “My GOODNESS” (33:19) ... “abounding in Love and Faithfulness” (34:6) • The Logos became Sarx ... ... we saw his goodness – His Grace & Truth

  8. 3. Becoming “Flesh” IS is NOT • Beautiful • Despised (Isa 53:2,3) • Self Indulgent • A Servant (Mk 10:45) • Comfortable • A Shepherd (Jn 10:11) • Safe • Threatened (Jn 10:31) • Luxurious • No home (Mt 8:20) • Entertaining • Sacrificing (Phil 2:8) • Convenient • Available (Mt 9:36)

  9. 3. Becoming Flesh ... • Phil 2: 5-11 • “he did not CLING to equality with God ... He gave up his divine priviliges” • How do we become flesh? • How are we Characterized? • Are we engaging with the struggles of our world ... Or is it just an adjunct? • The mighty Word Became Flesh! Obedient to death on a cross!

  10. What about the Blessings of Knowing Christ? • Our spirituality ... • Not like the hip stuff around us • Making us feel better about ourselves • Based on the word who became flesh • Reaches deep into our souls – fixes what is broken. • A spirituality of God’s presence with us. The Word became flesh so that we could be made whole! Now we live out that wholeness.

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