Church Family,
As we continued our advent series this past Sunday, we landed on a passage that may not be at the forefront of everyone’s minds around Christmas, though it undoubtedly speaks to the importance of what Christmas celebrates. 1 John 4:1-6 tells us that the incarnation is the center of God’s revelation to us. It is so central to God’s word that we can confidently say that any teaching that contradicts the biblical teaching of the incarnation cannot be true and must be rejected. And not only does the incarnation give us certainty about the message of the Gospel, it gives us certainty about the victory of the Gospel over all the false gospels that come from the world around us, for “he who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.” Church, as we continue to think about all the claims and implications of the Christmas story, let us remember the confidence we have thanks to the incarnation.
Winter Schedule
We just wanted to give you a few quick reminders about a few upcoming schedule items that are out of the ordinary. First, we will have a short service on Christmas Eve at 4:00 in the afternoon. Note that this is different than the time you may have initially read in the blog post last week. That was a miscommunication that has since been corrected; the actual time is 4:00. Second, we will not have our usual Sunday Studies at 9:00 on the morning of the 29th. Instead, you are welcome to join us at that same time for a fellowship hour and enjoy treats and hot drinks with us.
Grace be with you,
Logan Murphy
Pastoral Intern