god in the flesh

When Jesus took on human form it took a while for people to recognize Him as being God, and many never actually did. Today, it's as true as it was then that we need help recognizing and receiving God! Our fallen world still doesn't recognize it's maker, but it's only in recognizing and receiving Jesus that we become children of God. Since this has eternal implications, it's important that we know what it means to receive Jesus. It means to accept Jesus as who He truly is, to put our trust in Him, His character, and His promise. John writes in his gospel, "The word became flesh and dwelled among us." The powerful Creator of the universe was born into the world in vulnerability, interacting face to face with His creation, and giving astonishing dignity to humanity by becoming one of us. As we celebrate the incarnation of Jesus, we also recognize that those who believe are made one with Him, and can now be an extension of His love and care for our world, helping others recognize Jesus through His new creation at work in and through us.

The answer to this question has caused more confusion, difference of opinion, and division in the world than any other. Tune in to this episode to find out what is the true answer to this question.

We are officially in the season of Epiphany. This is a season of the church year that is often overlooked. We usually pay attention to Advent, Christmas, Lent and Easter. I want to introduce you to Epiphany and show you that there is nothing to be frightened of. 

The music on the podcast is from John Nugent. John is a Chicagoland area musician who has been a real blessing to Tabor Church. 

Happy New Year! We are back once again after the podcast studio was taken down. It is the 11th day of Christmas which is the Pipers Piping. I don't know much about Pipers or piping. I think we'll have some application still. Btw- It is Steve Kowbel's birthday, if you know him reach out and tell why you love him.

The music on the podcast is from John Nugent. John is a Chicagoland area musician who has been a real blessing to Tabor Church.  

Today we are in Colossians 1:15-20. Jesus is the fullness of God. This little passage is all about the divinity of Christ. As we approach Christmas, we see an infant who already at birth was God in the flesh- he did not inherit it later, nor did it leave him at any point. The fullness of God in Christ. 

The music on the podcast is from John Nugent. John is a Chicagoland area musician who has been a real blessing to Tabor Church. 

(Note: We're taking a break from the "Belonging to Him" series for the holiday season and will pick back up with Part 2 on January 17th. This week, you’ll be hearing the third sermon John shared from a 4-part Christmas series while pastoring a church in the country of Honduras.) In coming to the earth at Christmas, God fulfilled his dream to be with us and offer us the gift of being with him. Through the divinity and humanity of Jesus, our Emmanuel, we find a God who is eternal and everywhere present, but also present to meet every need that we have.

On Sunday we started the beginning of the fourth week of Advent. The theme changes for some people but we are going to call this week...Love. All four candles on the wreath should be lit. Love is really at the heart of the Christmas story and we'll talk about a few of those today. 

The music on the podcast is by John Nugent. John is a Chicagoland area musician who has been a real blessing to Tabor Church. 

Today we continue with the book of James and mainly talk about James 2:19. Some people like to use this verse to say that demons believe in Jesus and therefore will be saved. That would not be a good way to interpret the passage or form your theology of demons. We are going to talk about that today. 

The music on the podcast is from John Nugent. John is a Chicagoland area musician who has been a real blessing to Tabor Church.