“And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us; and we saw His glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.” (John 1:14 NASB)
It’s Sunday morning! How about an important lesson about the Incarnate Christ before you leave for service? My intent is to keep be short, but surely informative, from a theological perspective.
In all three Bible Study classes, we are taking a break from our study of whole books of the Bible, verse by verse, to focus on Old Testament prophecies about Jesus Christ. We started our special study with a look at the certain pre-existence of Jesus Christ, including the fact that He was not a created being, but was the Word that was in the beginning, took on flesh and dwelt among us. In related discussions, in two of the classes, we specifically, clearly mentioned the incarnation of Christ as described in the opening verse. In all the classes we discussed the verse, but the Wednesday class I do not think we used the term “incarnation.”
It is important that we realize the importance of the incarnation. Why? It verifies that the One who gave us the victory existed before being born in Bethlehem. It helps us understand that Christ is eternal. He was and He is and shall always be. Here is a good one, one we weren’t always explained when teachers used the term, “The Incarnate Christ.” You see, Jesus was born during a time where the law was still in effect. He came to fulfill the law. Not only fulfill it by giving us a deeper understanding of the law, as He did in the Sermon on the Mount. But he fulfilled it by living a sinless life. By living a sinless life, watch the connection now, Jesus qualified as the unblemished lamb, the perfect Lamb of God, who could be our perfect sacrifice, paying the cost for our sins, and allowing people of faith, believers, to obtain salvation.
Now that you have had a pre-Sunday School, early morning, capsulated lesson of the importance of the incarnation, there is only one more important thing to say. That is this, “Show up at church this morning and not only be in the assembly of the saints, but also be in the special presence of the Lord.” Enjoy service and then, as they say, leave to serve. Be blessed!
“He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation: for by Him all things were created, both in the heavens and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones, or dominions, or rulers, or authorities—all things have been created through Him and for Him.” (Colossians 1:15-16)