Go! And See The Glory Of The Word Made Flesh Series

Go! And See the Glory of the Word Made Flesh

John 1:14 (NLT): “So the Word became human and made his home among us. He was full of unfailing love and faithfulness. And we have seen his glory, the glory of the Father’s one and only Son.”

Introduction – The Eternal Word Who Stepped Into Our World

Imagine this with me for a moment: the infinite God — the One who spoke galaxies into existence — steps into human history as a baby born in a manger. Not as a king in a palace, not as a warrior on a white horse, but as a fragile child. Heaven’s majesty clothed in humanity. That is the staggering truth of John 1:14.

This is not just theology; this is the greatest miracle in all of history. God became man. Eternity entered time. The invisible became visible. The Word became flesh and dwelt among us.

Today, as part of our “Go! And…” series, I want to speak on this theme:

“Go! And See the Glory of the Word Made Flesh.”

We will explore three great truths in this verse:

The Word Became Human — God’s Incarnation Revealed.

He Made His Home Among Us — God’s Presence Experienced.

We Have Seen His Glory — God’s Salvation Displayed.

1. The Word Became Human — God’s Incarnation Revealed

John opens his Gospel with a breathtaking declaration:

“In the beginning the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God.” (John 1:1, NLT)

Before time began, the Logos — the divine Word — existed eternally with the Father. The Greek term Logos carries the idea of “divine reason,” the wisdom through whom God created and sustains the universe. John tells us this Logos is not an abstract idea but a Person — Jesus Christ, fully God from all eternity.

When John says, “The Word became human,” the Greek word used for human or flesh is s??? (sarx) — it means more than just a body. It refers to human nature in all its weakness, frailty, and limitation. God didn’t just appear human; He became truly human.

This is the mystery of the Incarnation — God wrapped in human flesh.

Philippians 2:6–8 (NLT) explains it beautifully: “Though he was God, he did not think of equality with God as something to cling to. Instead, he gave up his divine privileges; he took the humble position of a slave and was born as a human being.”

Jesus did not cease to be God — He added humanity to His divinity. The infinite became finite. The Creator stepped into His creation.

Charles Stanley once said: “Jesus didn’t come to explain God; He came to reveal Him in a way we could understand — as one of us.”

That’s exactly what the Incarnation is. God stooped down, entered our world, walked our streets, felt our pain, and faced our temptations — yet without sin.

This means no one can ever say, “God doesn’t understand what I’m going through.” He does. Hebrews 4:15 (NLT) assures us:

“This High Priest of ours understands our weaknesses, for he faced all of the same testings we do, yet he did not sin.”

Jesus knows what it is to be tired, lonely, betrayed, misunderstood, and tempted. He truly understands — because He became one of us.

2. He Made His Home Among Us — God’s Presence Experienced

John writes, “He made His home among us.” The Greek phrase is ?s????se? (eskenosen) — literally, “He tabernacled” or “pitched His tent” among us.

In the Old Testament, the Tabernacle was the dwelling place of God’s presence among His people — a tent of meeting filled with divine glory (Exodus 40:34). John is telling us that Jesus is the new Tabernacle — the visible presence of God dwelling among His people.

In Jesus, God has come to dwell — not in a building made with hands, but in a Person.

Matthew 1:23 (NLT) echoes this truth: “Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel, which means ‘God is with us.’”

God with us. Not distant, not unreachable, but right here among His people.

Tim Keller wrote: “The essence of Christianity is not that we go up to God, but that God comes down to us.”

That’s the wonder of grace. Religion says, “Climb up to God.” The Gospel says, “God came down to you.”

Think of a parent kneeling to speak eye-to-eye with a child. That’s what God did in Christ. He didn’t shout from heaven; He came close enough to whisper in our ear, “I love you.”

And even more astonishing, through the Holy Spirit, that same presence of God now dwells within us. Paul writes in 1 Corinthians 6:19 (NLT): “Don’t you realise that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who lives in you and was given to you by God?”