Today's Sermon:

No Ordinary Child

“But for the movement of his tail he might have been a stone lion, but Lucy never thought of that. She never stopped to think whether he was a friendly lion or not. She rushed to him. She felt her heart would burst if she lost a moment… “‘Welcome, child,” he said. “AsIan,” said Lucy, “you’re bigger.” “That is because you are older, little one,” answered he. “Not because you are?” “I am not. But every year you grow, you will find me bigger.”-CS Lewis- Chronicles of Narnia, Prince Caspian

II. The Child is the Supreme Revelation of God- Vs. 1

III. The Child is God- Vs. 1

Nicene Creed:

We believe in one God the Father All-Sovereign, maker of all things visible and invisible; And in one Lord Jesus Christ, begotten of the Father, only-begotten, that is, of the substance of the Father, God of God, Light of Light, true God of true God, begotten not made, of one substance with the Father, through whom all things were made, things in heaven and things on earth; who for us men and for our salvation came down and was made flesh, and became man, suffered, and rose on the third day, ascended into the heavens, is coming to judge the living and dead.

And those that say “There was when he was not,”And, “Before He was begotten he was not,”And that, “He came into being from what is not,”Or those that allege, the Son of God is “Of another substance or essence,” or “created,” or “changeable,” or “alterable,” these the catholic and apostolic church anathematizes.

IV. The Child is in Fellowship with the Father- Vs. 1-2

V. The Child is the Creator of the World- Vs. 3

VI. The Child is the Savior of the World- Vs. 4

VII. The Child is God in the Flesh- Vs. 14

But for the movement of his tail he might have been a stone lion, but Lucy never thought of that. She never stopped to think whether he was a friendly lion or not. She rushed to him. She felt her heart would burst if she lost a moment. And the next thing she knew was that she was kissing him and putting her arms as far round his neck as she could and burying her face in the beautiful rich silkiness of his mane. “Aslan, Aslan. Dear Aslan,” sobbed Lucy. “At last.” The great beast rolled over on his side so that Lucy fell, half sitting and half lying between his front paws. He bent forward and just touched her nose with his tongue. His warm breath came all round her. She gazed up into the large wise face. “‘Welcome, child,” he said. “Aslan,” said Lucy, “you’re bigger.” “That is because you are older, little one,” answered he. “Not because you are?” “I am not. But every year you grow, you will find me bigger.”-CS Lewis, Chronicles of Narnia, Prince Caspian