Advent 2023: The Incarnation Heals Creation

As we enter the season of Advent we ask ourselves the question, why did God become human?

Alex proposed on Sunday that one of the reasons for the Incarnation was to teach us how to be human in this physical world. All the way back in Genesis 3 we see that humans have a problem with material. They desire to worship what they think it can offer them, outside of relationship with God. There was pride in Adam & Eve’s hearts, and it was revealed through their interaction with the physical world. Now creation groans under the weight of our idolatry, because it was never meant to bear it. 

The purpose of creation is to act as an access point to the love, purpose, and peace in God’s heart. This is the example that Jesus set forth through His incarnation and the example that we want to follow!

 

Link to Sermon Guide & Activation:

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/61ef10edc9dc6800ac27e640/t/656f80651365a73864ec37ad/1701806181121/12.3.23+Sermon+Guide.pdf