God’s Word Shows Up In A Manger
Text: John 1:1-14 In the name of Jesus. Amen. In confirmation class, we ask a question. It’s one of the basic questions. A foundational one. “How was the world and all things in it created?” And the answer is not, “The Big Bang.” It is not “Millions of years of evolutionary chance.” It is not, “Through natural selection.” No, the answer is quite simple. The answer is this: “Through and by the Spoken Word.” Yes—the world was created by the Spoken Word. When we say that we and all things were created by the Word, we are saying something very important. We are saying that God’s Word is powerful. It does things. It works. It acts. God’s Word is not just information. It is not commentary. It is not God standing on the sidelines explaining what is happening. When God speaks, things happen. And so, when God speaks, He is not merely describing how things are. Rather, when God speaks, He calls into existence new realities. That is right. When God spoke at the very beginning, His Wor...
