The Child Who Was God (Colossians 1:15–20) John MacArthur

Summary

The sermon focuses on the unique and profound significance of Jesus Christ's birth, challenging the modern tendency to marginalize or commercialize Christmas while downplaying Jesus's divine identity. Drawing from Colossians 1:15-19, the speaker emphasizes Christ's supreme and exclusive nature as the creator, sustainer, and head of all creation, who is fundamentally different from any other historical figure. The practical takeaway is that Jesus is not just a historical figure to be celebrated superficially, but the incarnate God who came to save humanity, and to minimize or ignore him is to blaspheme the God of Heaven. The message calls listeners to recognize Jesus's true identity as Emmanuel - God with us - who entered the world to redeem humanity and will ultimately reclaim the universe.