“Name Giving Substance to Image”
Sermon given by Pastor Robb on January 4, 2026.
Continues reflecting on themes from the Advent and Christmas seasons.
Covers Genesis 49:1-7 & 18-28 and Acts 12:25-13:12.
January 3 is Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus and it’s a great opportunity to reflect on the meaning of Jesus in our lives and in the world. Advent season reminds us that we use a range of names and titles to refer to Jesus, and to God, to try to reflect the breadth and depth of God’s character and how God works. Jesus also cared a lot about making sure disciples understood what those names are really meant to express and reflect so we are being formed by God rather than making God in our image. Those temptations can still be with us today, but so are the clarifying principles of God’s character.
