078. He Came
God sent his son at the right time in the right way, and he came to us to be for us everything we needed. He came to be Prophet, Priest, Son, Savior, and King. He came to be everything we need. Our Christmas 2011 series covers the deepest significance of who Jesus is.
078-01 :: He Came Part 01 :: Prophet
Moses said that God would raise up a prophet like him, and indeed there were many prophets, but none fit the bill as well as Jesus. Throughout the Bible, there is a recurring theme of a prophet who fulfills part of the prophecy but not all. Also, men like David and Isaiah seem intent on [...]
078-02 :: He Came Part 02 :: Priest
God wanted direct personal relationship with his people, but his holiness and their sinfulness made it so that a mediator was needed. Moses was the prophet. Aaron was the priest. Moses died and the priesthood was corrupted. Moses prophesied that there would be another prophet, but what about the problems with the priests? Nearly 1000 [...]
078-03 :: He Came Part 03 :: Son
We didn’t know we needed a son. You wouldn’t be able to figure that one out on your own, but we needed a son. One like us who stands in the place of God for us. More than prophet, a SON who comes representing the Father. More than a priest, a SON who is God [...]
Video from Christmas Eve Service
In our Christmas Eve Service, we played this video of the Christmas story produced by the kids of LCC’s Kidopolis program.
