The Mark, The Name, The Mercy of God Made Flesh

Episode Description

The First Blood of Christ begins the year in obedience, and His saving Name begins the covenant for the world.

On the eighth day, the Son of God submits to the Law He gave, receives the sign that binds Him to redeem us, and is publicly named Jesus — YHWH Saves.

In this sermon for January 1, Charles Wiese preaches Christ’s circumcision as:

the signature of perfect obedience,

the inauguration of substitutionary mercy,

the preview of the cross’s greater blood,

and the hinge between the old covenant’s sign and the new covenant’s gift: Baptism into Christ, not cutting — salvation by faith, not flesh.

A sermon rich in confessional theology, covenant fulfillment, the power of the Name of Jesus, and the comfort of God who keeps His promises by keeping His Son, and keeps you by His Spirit.

Start the year not with resolutions you must keep — but with the Savior who has kept all for you.