The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth. (John 1:14) This week, we’re looking at the powerful verse 14 of the Prologue in the Gospel of John as we see Emmanuel: […]
Let’s continue our look at the “Prologue” of the Gospel of John during our Advent series Emmanuel: When LOVE Showed Up In-Person, in the Person of Jesus Christ, that is. The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from […]
The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth. (John 1:14) We’re looking at the Gospel of John during Advent and seeing Emmanuel: When LOVE Showed Up In-Person, in the Person of […]
Four simple words that changed history: The Word became flesh. The Incarnation is a miracle without a doubt. Not only for the mystery of how it happened, but also the results. Without the Incarnation, there would be no redemption. Without the Incarnation, there would be no heavenly hope for us or eternal life. Without the […]
Chapel Worship Guide for Sunday 9AM, December 8th, 2013 The Nemmers Family Chapel at Advocate Condell WELCOME— COLLECT: Nicole Collins (Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and First & Santa Cruz Lutheran Parish of Joliet, Illinois) LEADER: Turn us around, Lord God Almighty, from a daily quest for personal happiness to a daily quest to be your […]
He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him. He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him. Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God. […]
The true light that gives light to every man was coming into the world. (John 1:9) The Gospel of John tells the story of Emmanuel: When LOVE Showed Up In-Person from a totally different perspective than the accounts of Gospel writers Matthew and Luke. Matthew and Luke tell of angelic announcements to Joseph and Mary […]
Probably a little-known fact about me is that I’m a sucker for space photography. The images never fail to inspire awe in me. The Hubble Gallery—featuring the photo used in today’s graphic—lists it in their exotic category: Picture Album: “X” Structure at Core of Whirlpool Galaxy (M51) * * * * I thought […]
For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love he predestined us to be adopted as his sons through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will– to the praise of his glorious grace, which he has freely given us in […]
He was with God in the beginning. (John 1:2) All the way back before time, love was a relationship. Not something to be seen with the human eye, but from God’s perspective, filling the blackness of any void we might have perceived. He filled it with Himself. With His glorious character because God […]
