by Justin Marple | Dec 29, 2013 | 2013 Sermons, SERMONS, Wisdom of Christmas
The birth of Jesus was good news for Israel and thus good news of great joy for all nations. This is a brief message to tie together the readings for today’s service of readings and carols. Those readings are Genesis 3:8-15, Genesis 22:15-18, Isaiah 9:2, 6-7,...
by Justin Marple | Dec 22, 2013 | 2013 Sermons, SERMONS, Wisdom of Christmas
Despite the words of the famous carol Away in a Manger, the newborn Jesus may not have been all that far “away” from the family that gave them shelter. But there are many ways that people try to keep Jesus far away in a manger today. Most obvious are...
by Justin Marple | Dec 22, 2013 | 2013 Sermons, SERMONS, Wisdom of Christmas
We know that your true love deserves the best Christmas present. Unfortunately, the gifts in the song The Twelve Days of Christmas are more expensive this year than last year (again). The average increase since 1984 has been the same as inflation — but this...
by Justin Marple | Dec 22, 2013 | 2013 Sermons, SERMONS, Wisdom of Christmas
Luke 2:22-38 is the story of two wise ‘waiters.’ While we are waiting for Christmas presents or Christmas dinner, they were waiting for the coming of the Christ. In fact, Simeon’s whole life revolved around waiting for the coming of Christ. Christ...
by Justin Marple | Dec 15, 2013 | 2013 Sermons, SERMONS, Wisdom of Christmas
Matthew 2:1-12 is the story of the wise men coming to visit Jesus and give him gifts. Yet Christmas has become all about giving gifts to our children and exchanging ‘gifts’ with our friends. More than this, Christmas materialism has become its very own...
by Justin Marple | Dec 7, 2013 | 2013 Sermons, SERMONS, Wisdom of Christmas
John 1:1-14 in canonical context is the inspiration for this topical message on Jesus being Wisdom in the flesh. There are many people who simply do not yet get why Christ came and took on flesh. In the Old Testament, God’s wisdom was poetically personified as...
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