FIRST POINT: Grasping for the plank of salvation PRESENTATION Permission You who shed your Most Precious Blood for us, for our salvation, upon the wood of the Holy Cross. The image of the sea is one that, throughout the scriptures, represents chaos, danger, and destruction. From the Spirit of the Lord…

One of the more popular tropes in American entertainment is the "rags to riches" story. While at first glance, Jesus' story might appear this way - a babe in a lowly manger who rose to great prominence - it is actually the reverse: a riches-to-rags story, teaching us important lessons about humility and humiliation. The second in a four-week examination of four aspects of Jesus Christ's advent using Phil. 2:5-11 as our guide. Sermon begins at 31:40.

Defining Embarrassment Embarrassment : Embarrassment is considered one of the self-conscious emotions , quite at ease in the company of guilt, shame, and pride . Given that embarrassment happens in relation to other people, it is a public emotion that makes you feel exposed, awkward, and filled with…