Christmas Day Sermon: “A Body You Have Prepared For Me” | John 1, Hebrews 1

A Body You Have Prepared for Me
Christmas Day Sermon on John 1:1–14 and Hebrews 1:1-13 (December 25, 2025)

Merry Christmas! On this glorious feast of the Nativity of Our Lord, we meditate on the profound mystery of the Incarnation: the eternal Word who was with God and was God from all eternity takes on human flesh and blood—for you.

What were the Father and the Son speaking about in the heavenly conversation before the world began? Scripture pulls back the veil and lets us overhear their eternal dialogue of love. And astonishingly, that conversation turns to us—to our sin, our death, and our desperate need for salvation.

The climax of that divine counsel is this: “Sacrifices and offerings you have not desired, but a body you have prepared for me” (Psalm 40:6; Hebrews 10:5). Jesus is born in Bethlehem not merely to live among us, but to become the perfect sacrifice—the Lamb of God whose body is prepared for the cross, whose blood is poured out for the forgiveness of the world.

From the manger surrounded by animals destined for sacrifice, to the crown of thorns, the nails, the spear—every part of His sacred humanity is given for you, so that the cry “My God, why have you forsaken me?” becomes the door to “Father, forgive them.”

This is the heart of Christmas: the body God prepardd for God the Word is not for Him. His body was FOR YOU, to give you His life, His forgiveness, His peace, and His joy.

Pastor Brandon Paul Hanson

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