Audio Messages & Sermon Series - Crosswinds, Plainfield, IL

This message is part of our Christmas series called: The True Light of Christmas, where we look at the message in John chapter 1. The message emphasizes that while grace comforts, truth challenges, and both are essential for spiritual growth and meaningful relationships. By confronting uncomfortable truths about ourselves and our lives, we open the door for God’s grace to transform and redeem us.

This is the first message in our Christmas series titled: The true Light of Christmas where we explore the message of John in Chapter 1. In this message, The Light of Creation, we explore John 1:1-4, where Jesus is revealed as the Logos—the eternal Word of God who created and sustains the universe.

This message emphasizes that Jesus Christ is the true light of the world — not a temporary or symbolic light, but a living, eternal light that continues to shine in the darkness.

The sermon proclaims that “the Word” in John 1 — the Logos — is not an impersonal force but the eternal, divine, personal agent through whom all creation came into being. It asserts that Jesus (the Logos) predates creation, sustains all life, and brings light and purpose to humanity.

We do not need to live in fear or with our anxieties. Cast them onto Jesus and he will take them from us. He will carry us into the light, for with His grace and mercy he shows us the path of everlasting love.

Shine your light onto others. When you believe in Christ and you follow His ways you have a strong inner light that radiates to the outside.

We need the Lord to help us to turn away from the darkness of our sin and selfishness. We need to turn to the Lord to find mercy, forgiveness, and grace. Let us turn to our Lord God and see His light and love. Let us be motivated to share that light to others.

Is artificial intelligence evil? That is the question Pastor Ken took on Sunday — and his answer was not a tech lecture. It was a walk through Matthew 15, where religious leaders confronted Jesus over something that looked scandalous on the surface: his disciples eating bread with unwashed hands. Jesus flipped the argument upside down. It is not what goes into the mouth that defiles a person, but what comes out of the mouth (Matthew 15:11). Mark 7:20-23 says it even more bluntly — evil comes from within, out of the heart.

The scripture is Philippians 4:14-23 — Paul's closing words to a church that had supported him while he sat in prison. On the surface, it sounds like a polite "thanks for the cash." But Paul does something remarkable with it. He borrows the language of a business ledger ("credited to your account," "paid in full," "well supplied") and turns it into a picture of friendship. These believers weren't patrons buying influence, and Paul wasn't a client on the payroll. They were partners in the gospel.