The God-Man

ME: Moving

Moving around a lot when I was younger.

Not Really being able to get to know a place very well.

WE: Being vs. Living Somewhere

There's a difference between being in a place and living in a place.

GOD: Jesus Moves Into the Neighborhood

Read John 1:10-14

The movement John shows us:

vs. 10-11: Jesus was in the world

But vs. 14 goes further: He "made his dwelling among us"

Unpack "made his dwelling":

Greek: "to pitch a tent" or "to tabernacle"

His response: Grace AND Truth

Not grace or truth

Not truth without grace (just judgment)

Not grace without truth (just permissiveness)

Grace and truth: together, inseparable

YOU: Live Out Grace and Truth in Community

John's question to us:

If Jesus moved in, committed fully to living among us in grace and truth, what does that mean for how we live?

Community reflecting the incarnation

Grace and truth, dwelling among us

Final Sentence: Jesus didn't just visit; he moved into the neighborhood and he's inviting us to do the same.