Incarnation and Celebration

December 30, 2007
Valley Vineyard Christian Fellowship - Reseda, CA

Incarnation in Christian history is usually thought of as a huge problem.  What does it mean that God was in Christ?  And how is it possible for God to be a human being?

Topics Include:

  • Quick overview of historical theories (AKA "heresies") about the incarnation.
  • Incarnation means “in-flesh-ment.” 
  • How can someone be God and man? 
  • Helping us understand what matter really is. 
  • Understanding the nature of Christ. 
  • Reconciliation between God and man. 
  • Adoration and worship. 
Join Dallas in singing "Oh Come Let Us Adore Him" at the end of the sermon.

Recorded on the Sunday after Christmas in 2007 at Dallas's home church, Valley Vineyard Christian Fellowship, in Reseda, California.

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Incarnation and Celebration

This is the only existing recording of Dallas preaching a Christmas sermon. It is deeply thoughtful and overflowing with joy. May it bring you a greater understanding of the meaning of the incarnation and a greater sense of your life with God—Immanuel—here on earth. 

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Incarnation and Celebration

God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto Himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and has placed in us the word of reconciliation. (2 Cor. 5:19)

This is the mystery hidden for ages….Christ in you, the hope of glory. (Col. 1:27)


Topics Include: 

  • Overview of the theories and metaphysical bafflement that have accompanied human efforts to understand how God was in Christ.
  • Incarnation means “in-flesh-ment.” What is the flesh which "the Word became" in John 1:14?
  • How can someone be God and man? 
  • Helping us understand what matter really is. 
  • Understanding the nature of Christ. 
  • The meaning of "flesh" as it is used in scripture.
  • Reconciliation between God and man. 
  • Adoration and worship. Psalms 145-150 as examples.

 

Sing with Dallas:
Oh, come let us adore him!
Oh, come let us adore him!
Oh, come let us adore him,
Christ the Lord!