Christmas is great – it is all about the coming of a baby into the world, but so what? Christmas is the incarnation of God on earth, but Christmas is truly revealed through who Jesus grew up to be. His identity is revealed in the Scriptures that we will examine in the weeks after Christmas. This season is known as the season of Epiphany. An epiphany is a sudden revelation, an A-Ha! moment, where what was once hidden is now seen clearly. Jesus’ true identity is revealed in the stories we share during the Epiphany season.
Jan 6 Matthew 3:13-17 Baptism of Jesus
Jan 13 John 1:1-18 The Word was God
Jan 20 John 2:1-11 Wedding at Cana
Jan 27 Luke 4:14-21 Jesus reveals his mission
Feb 3 Luke 4:22-40 People respond to Jesus (negatively)
Feb 10 Luke 5:1-11 Jesus calls his first disciples
Feb 17 Luke 6:17-26 The sermon on the plain (blessings and
Feb 24 Luke 6:27-38 The sermon on the plain (love your enemies)
Mar 3 Luke 9:28-36 The Transfiguration