Jesus as the Greater Tabernacle: Understanding the True Meaning of Christmas with Jonny Ardavanis
Dial In with Jonny Ardavanis
Jonny Ardavanis
5 • 663 Ratings
🗓️ 17 December 2024
⏱️ 32 minutes
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Summary
Discover how Jesus fulfills and surpasses the Old Testament tabernacle in this in-depth exploration of John 1:14. Pastor Jonny Ardavanis breaks down seven powerful ways Christ is the greater tabernacle, from His incarnation to His second coming. Learn why grace isn't just a concept, but a person embodied in Jesus Christ.
Key topics covered:
- The meaning of "The Word became flesh"
- How Jesus perfectly fulfills the tabernacle's purpose
- Understanding God's grace and truth through Christ
- The connection between Christmas and salvation
- Ancient Greek and Jewish understanding of "The Word" (Logos)
- The significance of God dwelling (tabernacling) with His people
Perfect for anyone seeking to deepen their understanding of Christmas beyond the traditional nativity story. Whether you're a longtime believer or just exploring Christianity, this discussion offers fresh insights into why Jesus's incarnation matters today.
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| 0:00.0 | We talk about God's grace as a thing, as if it's abstract, but Titus 211 says that the grace |
| 0:05.9 | of God appeared, meaning that grace is not a thing. |
| 0:09.2 | Grace is a person and his name is Jesus Christ. |
| 0:12.7 | Titus 3, 4 says, when the kindness of God appeared, that is an incarnated reality. |
| 0:18.8 | Meaning if you're ever trying to think about God's kindness, |
| 0:21.5 | God's kindness again is not a thing. |
| 0:23.5 | God's kindness is embodied in the person of Jesus Christ. |
| 0:33.1 | Well, welcome in to the Dial-in podcast studio. |
| 0:37.4 | I'm Hank Bowen sitting here with a newly bearded |
| 0:40.4 | Johnny Artivantis. Johnny, I like the beard. It's a New Year's resolution to shave it. |
| 0:46.3 | Winter weather comes and Johnny retreats into his fur coat. Yeah, Liam Neeson, Johnny Art of Anis, |
| 0:51.4 | the same. Well, we're super grateful for the folks who take their time to tune in with us. |
| 0:55.4 | And so, if you will, take a moment, like, subscribe, rate. |
| 0:58.5 | I never thought I'd be saying those words. |
| 0:59.9 | But it truly does help others locate the podcast and find the episodes. |
| 1:04.5 | And do us a favor while you're at it. |
| 1:06.4 | Maybe comment in the YouTube section. |
| 1:08.4 | Tell us where you're tuning in from the world. We're looking for |
| 1:11.0 | people specifically from Chicago. Absolutely. And specifically the dirty 630. You got to reach that |
| 1:16.6 | in there. That's a big part of our story. Hank and I are childhoods in Chicago land. Retreating south |
| 1:22.7 | to warmer weather to Franklin, Texas. We have a special heart for them during the winter season. |
| 1:26.9 | 100%. Well, with that, with the Christmas season, Yeah. We have a special heart for them during the winter season. 100%. |
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