On the First Sunday of Christmas, Father Jeremiah read a sermon by St. Gregory of Nazianzus to explain the importance of the Incarnation of Jesus.
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God in the Flesh to Redeem, John 1:1-18
Why are St. John’s words, “He became flesh and dwelt among us,” so important to us Christians? Father Jeremiah looks at this verse and how St. John leads us to this beautiful moment in John 1.
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The Gifts of Christmas, John 1:1-18
St. John tells in the first chapter of his Gospel that the Word was with God, the Word was God, and the Word became flesh. God has become man he declares. And out of that, humanity receives three gifts that John brings forward. Father Jeremiah preaches about these gifts and their importance to our salvation in this Christmas Day sermon.
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God Became Man to Redeem, Luke 2.8-16
When the angel appeared to the shepherds, he told them that the Messiah had been born and a whole host appeared and declared the peace had come and was coming because of this birth. This glorious event reminds us that Jesus came to bring true peace and redemption to humanity by being born as a man.
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Quiet Faithfulness in the Coming of the Son, Matthew 1:18-25
How does Joseph respond when he discovers Mary is pregnant? How does he respond when he learns her pregnancy has been caused by the Holy Spirit? He responds with righteousness and faithfulness before God! He is a quiet man who strives to do as God commands and takes on the task of being the earthly father of the Messiah, who he knows to be more than an ordinary man.
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The Blessings of the Incarnation, John 1.1-18, Galatians 3.21-4.7
Father Jeremiah’s friend, Thomas Haviland-Pabst, preached on this first Sunday after Christmas. He considers the incarnation and birth of Jesus from John 1 and Galatians 3. The incarnation results in beautiful things for us! We are able to be adopted as children and can receive the Holy Spirit within.
Incarnation and Salvation, John 1.1-18
What is the true gift that humanity needs? It needs salvation to come down from God. It needs God to provide a way for our restoration because we can’t do it ourselves. In the first chapter of the Gospel of St. John, we hear about how God became man and that he became man that we might know God the Father through Jesus his Son. Listen now to find out more from Father Jeremiah
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