Issues, Etc. Looking Forward to Sunday Morning (One Year Lectionary) : First Sunday of Christmas – Pr. Will Weedon, 12/26/25 (3603, Encore)
Dec 26, 2025
Pr. Will Weedon, an assistant pastor and host of a daily Bible study, dives into profound themes for the First Sunday after Christmas. He elaborates on Christ's purpose for our adoption as sons of God and connects Psalm 93's majesty to the infant Jesus. Will also explores prophetic insights from Isaiah and 2 Samuel about God's covenant and the Messiah’s reign. He highlights Simeon’s and Anna’s roles in the Christmas narrative, while reflecting on Christ’s ultimate mission: to conquer death and restore life through baptism.
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Why The Church Asks 'Why' After Christmas
- The first Sunday after Christmas asks 'why' Christ became flesh rather than just recounting the events.
- Will Whedon emphasizes the answer: Christ became man so humans might become sons of God by grace.
The Infant Who Reigns Eternally
- The service juxtaposes the infant in the manger with Psalm 93's depiction of an eternal, reigning Lord.
- Will Whedon stresses the incarnation does not remove Christ's eternal majesty but unites it with human flesh.
Two Collects, Two Emphases
- The collect texts highlight two emphases: participation in Christ's life and living in good works.
- Whedon contrasts a modern LSB collect with the historic Galatian sacramentary petition for fruitful Christian living.