--- title: Notes from the Pulpit description: Writings and sermons from the pastor of Great Commission Anglican Church, serving Bealeton, VA and the surrounding area. --- [Skip to content](https://www.greatcommissionanglicanchurch.org/pulpit-notes#main-content) [![DefaultLogo](https://www.greatcommissionanglicanchurch.org/hs-fs/hubfs/GCAC-LOGO.png?width=729&height=77&name=GCAC-LOGO.png "DefaultLogo")](https://www.greatcommissionanglicanchurch.org) - [About GCAC](https://www.greatcommissionanglicanchurch.org/about-great-commission-anglican-church) - [Get Involved](https://www.greatcommissionanglicanchurch.org/get-involved) - [Sermons](https://www.greatcommissionanglicanchurch.org/sermons-great-commission-anglican-church) - [Free Resources](https://www.greatcommissionanglicanchurch.org/free-resources) - [Store](https://www.greatcommissionanglicanchurch.org/bookstore) - [Giving](https://www.greatcommissionanglicanchurch.org/giving) - [Contact Us](https://www.greatcommissionanglicanchurch.org/contact-us) - [Home](https://www.greatcommissionanglicanchurch.org) Blog # Notes from the Pulpit **Sermons and Other Spiritual Musings from Great Commission Anglican Church** - Featured Blog Post - Rev. Jim Craft - December 22, 2024 ## The Incredible Event of God Becoming Man When we think about the birth of Jesus, it’s easy to picture it as the beginning of His story. But the Apostle John reminds us of a powerful truth: *“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.”* (John 1:1) Jesus didn’t begin in Bethlehem—He has always existed as God. Before time, before creation, He was there. His birth wasn’t His start; it was His entry into the world He created. 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