John 1:1-18 ~ God Moves In

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Text: John 1:1-18

Title: God Moves In

Preacher: Rev. Greg Brower
Just two days before Christmas, we come to the end of John’s prologue today as the word takes on flesh and moves into the neighborhood. In a world where the rich and powerful live in gated communities, safely ensconced in their wealthy ghettos, think for a moment what kind of all powerful God chooses to come and live with the likes of you and me. He comes not even in some earthly palace surrounded by guards and courtiers, but to a poor not-quite married yet couple in a small village in the backwaters of the empire. This God who is so great no one can even see his glory and live, condescends to live among us as a baby and somehow in this humble state shows his true glory. Come let us worship our newborn king!

John 1:1-18 ~ Does God have a Future?

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Text: John 1:1-18

Title: Does God have a Future?

Preacher: Rev. Greg Brower
In a world filled with war and violence, with oppression and corruption… in a world where more and more people are giving up on even the idea of God, we may be tempted to wonder if God has given up on us. As Karen Armstrong asks in her book The History of God, we may wonder, “Does God have a future?” But John reminds us God has not given up on this world. God has not abandoned it. God sees the darkness, but he sends his son to be the light for everyone. The world may not recognize him, many may not receive him, but this Advent we ask ourselves, “Have we received this word made flesh, the light that is coming, Jesus?”

John 1:1-18 – Meaningful Life

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Text: John 1:1-18

Title: Meaningful Life

Preacher: Rev. Greg Brower
As a kid, I remember seeing my first 3-D movie poster (not the movie, just the poster) and being amazed as Jaws jumped off the page at men. It seemed so real. Now, you can put on a headset with your phone and play a virtual reality game, putting you in the middle of a combat zone or driving a race car. It’s not quite real, it virtually real. But deep down, something in us longs fro more than the illusion, we long for a real true life. Not a social media life, not a virtual reality life, and not a 3-D poster life, we want the real thing. Then look no further! In John 1, we meet the Word who literally made reality and invites us to experience true life in him.