Boots on the Ground How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news… Boots on the Ground

"The central miracle of Christianity is the Incarnation "The central miracle of Christianity is the Incarnation.... Every other miracle prepares for this, or exhibits this, or results from this.... It was the central event in the history of the Earth — the very thing that the whole story has been about." C.S. Lewis Boots on the Ground

Boots on the Ground “I love you” “I will come for you” The incarnation shouts out two incredible statements from the heart of God: “I love you” “I will come for you” Boots on the Ground

“And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them.” 1 John 4:16 Boots on the Ground

“And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them.” 1 John 4:16 “God rejoices over you with singing.” Zephaniah 3:16 Boots on the Ground

“but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”  Romans 5:8 Boots on the Ground

God exacts his plan of salvation for those he loves by sending Jesus, in the flesh, into our lives, our world, our chaos and our sin “So the Word became human and made his home among us. John 1:14 Boots on the Ground

God exacts his plan of salvation for those he loves by sending Jesus, in the flesh, into our lives, our world, our chaos and our sin “So the Word became human and made his home among us.” John 1:14 God sends us out on an incarnational mission to those we encounter everyday “As the Father has sent me, even so I am sending you.” John 20:21 Boots on the Ground

“Whoever claims to live in him must walk as Jesus did.” 1 John 2:9 Boots on the Ground