Majesty Hidden in a Manger
The Incarnate and Preeminent Christ- 1 TITLE: Majesty Hidden in a Manger TEXT: Luke 2:1–7; Colossians 1:15 THEME: His Poverty, His Person, His Paradox, His Purpose TRUTH: Christmas often invites us to gaze sentimentally at a soft-lit manger scene. But Scripture calls us to stare spiritually at a staggering revelation: The One lying in the manger is the Lord over the universe—the eternal Son, consubstantial with the Father, through whom and for whom all things were made. The Child wrapped in cloths is the Creator wrapped in flesh, the second Person of the Trinity taking on true humanity. The visible baby is the image of the invisible God, the fullness of deity dwelling bodily (Col. 2:9). Luke gives us His Poverty. Colossians gives us His Preeminence. Together, they reveal His Paradox. This morning, we behold the mystery at the heart of the incarnation: Majesty clothed in meekness. Divinity dressed in human...