Messages From Trinity South Naperville Trinity Lutheran Church: Lisle, IL

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When Jesus comes into the world, from his “fullness” we receive grace upon grace. Paul describes this in this way: “though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you by his poverty might become rich.” (2 Corinthians 8:9) This “love in action” by Jesus did not just extend to certain people, but to all.

Advent Conspiracy is a radical idea that we can celebrate Christmas humbly, beautifully, and generously. Advent is the story of a wondrous moment when God entered our world to make things right. It is the greatest story ever told, and it changes everything — including the way we celebrate Christmas.

One of the consistent images that we find in the New Testament for the life of a disciple is a race. Paul himself writes, “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith” (2 Tim. 4:7). This means that though our journey through the Being Challenge is coming to an end, the journey is just beginning. As we wrap up the Being Challenge, we want to Invite you to reflect: what challenges didn’t you do and why? What might God be calling you to revisit and reflect? What is the one challenge you want to work on?

. In talking about how the early church grew, Tim Keller says that the reason Christianity displaced the “the older Greco-Roman Empire and culture itself and way of thinking” was because they were “attractively different.” And what was so attractive about them? Quite simply, they were sold out for Jesus…together...and people noticed. Choosing church brings consistency into our lives. And the consistency that it brings is the good news of Jesus. The church is the consistent place where the good news of Jesus is proclaimed in word and deed, so that we can hear, experience, and live in light of his grace. And part of being the church is recognizing that God has given each of us gifts to use in helping others to look, live, and love more like Jesus.