The sermon text for this Lord’s Day (1 Timothy 3:14-16) contains the echo of an ancient creed that explains the significance of Christ’s coming. We, the church, confess Christ. He is the anchor of our faith.
There is, perhaps, no more succinct statement of the Christmas story: “Christ Jesus came into the world.” The version of Christmas popular in our culture and celebrated by the faithful and faithless alike is satisfied with that statement. To many, this event is all about the birth of a baby. But that is only the…