Church Notes: Legon Interdenominational Church (LIC) 01/23

[CLT: "What Could Be Better" - 33 Miles]

So a lot of us in the ISEP group are checking out some different churches around where we're staying. I'm want to find one that accurately handles the Word of truth (2 Timothy 2:15) and also experience the differences between churches in this culture. The first Sunday, we went to Legon Interdenominational Church (LIC) on campus with one of our student guides, Awushi. I'm posting my notes from the sermon just so everyone knows what I'm learning about on Sundays!

WHO WAS THIS MAN JESUS: WAS HE HUMAN OR GOD?
Scripture: Luke 2:1-14,25-38

The text emphasizes Jesus' humanity, how his parents followed the same prescriptions for Him as a child as any other Jewish child. As a human, Jesus was a Jew; God placed Him in that culture, and He followed the Jewish laws.
But what about Numbers 33:19 that says "God is not a man..."? Or what about Psa. 8:4-5 that says how man is lower than God?
Luke 2:11 talks about Christ, the "Annointed One". Thus far, the chapter has been talking about Christ in human terms of His life- Son of Man- and now Luke calls Him the Christ and Savior. Luke is pulling God nature of Jesus into a humble human form. In order to bring man to God, Jesus had to be both man and God.
It is because Jesus became human that He was able to obtain and secure our salvation. If God had to become man to obtain salvation for man, think of how important that salvation is! This is why Paul tells us in Philippians 2:12 to, "work out your salvation with fear and trembling." The salvation offered to us through the death of God's only begotten Son is nothing to be taken lightly or for granted.We should be filled with thanksgiving at Christ's humility (Phil 2:5-8) and praise Him always for His sacrifice and grace (1 Thess. 5:16-18).

Comments and conversation about all the sermons are definitely welcome!