Sunday Morning - 12/21/2025

Sermon: Love The love we celebrate at Christmas does not originate in human hearts. I. Love Came Down John 1:1-5 John 1:14 A. The Identity of the Word Colossians 1:15 Colossians 2:9 John 14:9 Revelation 17:14 Revelation 19:16 Revelation 19:13 Hebrews 1:3 B. The Miracle of the Incarnation. Hebrews 1:3 John 1:14 C. The Word/God Dwelt Among Us. 2 Corinthians 6:16 Hebrews 4:15 II. Love Saves John 3:16 A. Love Originates with God, Not Us. 1 John 4:8 1 John 4:19 Romans 5:8 B. Love is Demonstrated by Giving. "...that He gave His only begotten Son..." C. Love Offers Salvation to "Whoever Believes." Luke 19:10 Luke 5:32 III. Love Transforms Romans 5:8 A. God Loved/Loves Us At Our Worst. Romans 5:6 Galatians 4:4-5 B. Love is Something God "Demonstrates." Synistemi: Verb - Action Present - Ongoing Demonstration Active - God is the One doing it. John 10:18 Indicative - Statement of Fact Singular - One unified act. God is actively, continually, and unmistakably placing before us the cross of Christ as living proof of His love — not as a past memory, but as a present, undeniable reality — all while we were still sinners (every sin), with no contribution of our own. C. God's Love Changes Who We Are and How We Live. 1 John 3:10 1 John 4:7-13 John 13:34-35 Matthew 22:37-39