Have we lost sight of what Christmas is all about? What did Jesus say about why He came? This is the Toastmaster speech I did for Project 9, Persuade with Power, on December 23, 2014.
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Showing posts with label incarnation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label incarnation. Show all posts
Wednesday, December 24, 2014
The Central Miracle
"The central miracle asserted by Christians is the Incarnation. They say that God became Man. Every other miracle prepares for this, or exhibits this, or results from this. Just as every natural event is the manifestation at a particular place and moment of Nature’s total character, so every particular Christian miracle manifests at a particular place and moment the character and significance of the Incarnation." -- C. S. Lewis
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The Word Became Flesh
Here is a poem by Sam Storms about the incarnation that I came across. Take a few minutes to ponder what it says.
God became human!
the invisible became visible!
the untouchable became touchable!
eternal life experienced temporal death!
the transcendent one descended and drew near!
the unlimited became limited!
the infinite became finite!
the immutable became mutable!
the unbreakable became fragile!
spirit became matter!
eternity entered time!
the independent became dependent!
the almighty became weak!
the loved became the hated!
the exalted was humbled!
glory was subjected to shame!
fame turned into obscurity!
from inexpressible joy to tears of unimaginable grief!
from a throne to a cross!
from ruler to being ruled!
from power to weakness!
Tuesday, December 23, 2014
Every Day Can Have Eternal Significance
"The mundane acts in the life of Christ remind us there is meaning in our daily tasks. The Incarnation shows us that every moment of every day can have eternal significance. When we file paperwork or sweep the floors we have the opportunity to do it as the image of God, portraying him accurately as Christ did." -- Andrew Spencer
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Monday, December 22, 2014
It Was Good News
"It was good news to men that the Second Person of the Trinity added humanity to His deity, because it meant that there really was something compatible between God and man. Man can never become God; but if God can add humanity to His deity, it demonstrates that man really is made in His image. The incarnation shows that God is not necessarily an enemy to humanity. We never read that Jesus took the nature of angels, but He did take the nature of unfallen humanity. " -- David Guzik
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Sunday, December 21, 2014
For This Reason Only
"Christ has been manifested in a human body for this reason only, out of love and goodness for His Father, for the salvation of men." -- St. Athanasius
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The Christmas Gospel - Scot McKnight
The Story of Christmas - An Animation (12:57)
Christmas is About a Tree (4:10)
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The Christmas Gospel - Scot McKnight
The Story of Christmas - An Animation (12:57)
Christmas is About a Tree (4:10)
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