12/17/17 Sermon Pastor Seth Gatchell Pacific Church of Irvine www.pacificchurch.com 3rd Message in a series on Christmas

2. Christ, the glory of God
John 1:14 The Word became flesh and made his
dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the
glory of the One and Only, who came from the
Father, full of grace and truth.

3. Christ, the glory of God
Glory:

4. Christ, the glory of God
Exodus 33:13 Now therefore, I pray thee, if I have
found favor in thy sight, show me now thy ways,
that I may know thee and find favor in thy sight.
Consider too that this nation is thy people."

5. Christ, the glory of God
14 And he said, "My presence will go with you, and I
will give you rest."

6. Christ, the glory of God
15 And he said to him, "If thy presence will not go
with me, do not carry us up from here.

7. Christ, the glory of God
16 For how shall it be known that I have found favor
in thy sight, I and thy people? Is it not in thy going
with us, so that we are distinct, I and thy people,
from all other people that are upon the face of the
earth?"

8. Christ, the glory of God
17 And the LORD said to Moses, "This very thing
that you have spoken I will do; for you have found
favor in my sight, and I know you by name."

9. Christ, the glory of God
18 Moses said, "I pray thee, show me thy glory."

10. Christ, the glory of God
19 And he said, "I will make all my goodness pass
before you, and will proclaim before you my name
`The LORD'; and I will be gracious to whom I will
be gracious, and will show mercy on whom I will
show mercy.

11. Christ, the glory of God
Jeremiah 9:23 Thus says the LORD: "Let not the
wise man glory in his wisdom, let not the mighty
man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in
his riches;

12. Christ, the glory of God
24 but let him who glories glory in this, that he
understands and knows me, that I am the LORD
who practice steadfast love, justice, and
righteousness in the earth; for in these things I
delight, says the LORD."

13. Christ, the glory of God
Hebrews 1:3 The Son is the radiance of God's glory
and the exact representation of his being, sustaining
all things by his powerful word. After he had
provided purification for sins, he sat down at the
right hand of the Majesty in heaven.

14. Christ, the truth of God
John 1:14 The Word became flesh and made his
dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the
glory of the One and Only, who came from the
Father, full of grace and truth.

15. Christ, the truth of God
15 John testifies concerning him. He cries out,
saying, "This was he of whom I said, 'He who
comes after me has surpassed me because he was
before me.'"

16. Christ, the truth of God
16 From the fullness of his grace we have all
received one blessing after another.

17. Christ, the truth of God
17 For the law was given through Moses; grace and
truth came through Jesus Christ.

18. Christ, the truth of God
18 No one has ever seen God, but God the One and
Only, who is at the Father's side, has made him
known.

19. Christ, the grace of God
John 1:14 The Word became flesh and made his
dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the
glory of the One and Only, who came from the
Father, full of grace and truth.

20. Christ, the grace of God
16 From the fullness of his grace we have all
received one blessing after another.

21. Christ, the grace of God
17 For the law was given through Moses; grace and
truth came through Jesus Christ.

22. Christ, the grace of God
Romans 5:20 …where sin abounded, grace did
much more abound …

23. TWO RESPONSES
John 1:14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt
among us.

24. TWO RESPONSES
Response #1: Thanks, but no thanks.

25. TWO RESPONSES
John 1:10 He was in the world, and though the
world was made through him, the world did not
recognize him.

26. TWO RESPONSES
"Recognize" – (1) Going to your 30th class reunion. Some
you recognize; some you don't recognize without a name
tag. (2) Legal sense. The court doesn't recognize your right
to damages; the court doesn't recognize your right to fifty
percent parental visitation. After President Trump's election,
a whole slew of people didn't "recognize" him as their
president.

27. TWO RESPONSES
John 1:11 He came to that which was his own, but
his own did not receive him.

28. TWO RESPONSES
Response #2: I receive Him as my Savior and
Lord.

29. TWO RESPONSES
John 1:12 Yet to all who received him, to those who
believed in his name, he gave the right to become
children of God-

30. TWO RESPONSES
13 …children born not of natural descent, nor of
human decision or a husband's will, but born of
God.