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Preparing Our Hearts for Christmas: Worshiping Christ, the Word Made Flesh
Show: Equipping You in Grace
Host: Dave Jenkins
As Christmas approaches, it’s easy to become distracted by busyness, traditions, and expectations. In this episode, Dave Jenkins invites believers to slow down and prepare their hearts to worship Christ, the Word made flesh. Drawing from Luke 2, Philippians 2, John 3:16, and other key passages, this message offers eight Christ-centered reflections on the humility of the manger, the greatness of God’s gift, worship with gratitude, sharing the good news, family discipleship, resting in Christ’s peace, and rejoicing in the joy of salvation.
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Key Scriptures
- Luke 2:7, 2:14, 2:17, 2:19–20
- Philippians 2:6–8
- John 3:16
- Psalm 46:10
- Joshua 24:15
- Romans 5:1
- Luke 2:10
Episode Highlights
- Remember the humility of the manger and God’s way of working through what seems lowly.
- Rejoice in the greatest gift: God giving His Son for our salvation.
- Slow down to treasure and ponder Christ’s coming through Scripture and prayer.
- Worship with awe and gratitude as the shepherds did.
- Share the good news of Christmas with those around you.
- Lead your household to center Christmas on Christ—or rejoice with the church family if alone.
- Rest in the peace Christ secured through His redeeming work.
- Rejoice in the lasting joy of salvation, not merely temporary gifts.
Takeaways
- Christmas preparation begins with worship—fixing our eyes on Christ, not the rush of the season.
- The manger points to the cross, reminding us that Jesus came to serve and to save.
- Quiet reflection in Scripture fuels deeper joy, gratitude, and gospel witness.
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Dave Jenkins is happily married to his wife, Sarah. He is a writer, editor, and speaker living in beautiful Southern Oregon. Dave is a lover of Christ, His people, the Church, and sound theology. He serves as the Executive Director of Servants of Grace Ministries, the Executive Editor of Theology for Life Magazine, the Host and Producer of Equipping You in Grace Podcast, and is a contributor to and producer of Contending for the Word. He is the author of The Word Explored: The Problem of Biblical Illiteracy and What To Do About It (House to House, 2021), The Word Matters: Defending Biblical Authority Against the Spirit of the Age (G3 Press, 2022), and Contentment: The Journey of a Lifetime (Theology for Life, 2024). You can find him on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube, or read his newsletter. Dave loves to spend time with his wife, going to movies, eating at a nice restaurant, or going out for a round of golf with a good friend. He is also a voracious reader, in particular of Reformed theology, and the Puritans. You will often find him when he’s not busy with ministry reading a pile of the latest books from a wide variety of Christian publishers. Dave received his M.A.R. and M.Div through Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary.
