“On the next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, ‘Look, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!’” —John 1:29 In love, God abolished the payment for sin and its wretched control over man through the blood of Jesus the Lamb of God. Through Jesus, God provided the …
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22010.019 True Humility
[John said], “I baptize with water. Among you stands one whom you do not recognize, who is coming after me. I am not worthy to untie the strap of his sandal!” —John 1:26–27 Humility is certainly an endearing and disarming character trait, is it not? True humility such as John the Baptist demonstrates in our …
22010.018 God’s Call to Repentance
“Then they said to him, ‘Who are you? Tell us so that we can give an answer to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?’ John said, ‘I am the voice of one shouting in the wilderness, “Make straight the way for the Lord,” as the prophet Isaiah said.’” —John 1:22–23 Quoting …
22010.017 Who Is This Guy?
“Now this was John’s testimony when the Jewish leaders sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, ‘Who are you?’ “He confessed—he did not deny but confessed—‘I am not the Christ!’“So they asked him, ‘Then who are you? Are you Elijah?’ He said, ‘I am not!’“‘Are you the Prophet?’ He answered, ‘No!’” —John 1:19–21 John …
22010.016 God Has Been Made Known to Us in Jesus
“No one has ever seen God. The only one, himself God, who is in closest fellowship with the Father, has made God known.” —John 1:18 Jesus came to make God known to humanity. No one has ever seen God, for God has said, “You cannot see my face, for no one can see me and …
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22010.013 Jesus, Our Savior
“For the law was given through Moses, but grace and truth came about through Jesus Christ.” —John 1:17 Paul tells us in Romans that the law was given to make us conscious of our sin: “Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every …
22010.012 God’s Fullness
“For we have all received from his fullness one gracious gift after another.” —John 1:16 Fullness is such a great word. It brings to mind thoughts of satisfaction, completion, entirety, and contentment. When we read the words “from his fullness” it speaks to all that is found within Jesus. All that is within Jesus … …
22010.010 God with Us!
“Now the Word became flesh and took up residence among us. We saw his glory—the glory of the one and only, full of grace and truth, who came from the Father.” —John 1:14 The fullness of God in bodily form is difficult for us to get our minds around. Deity coming to earth in the …
22010.006 Becoming a Witness to the True Light
“A man came, sent from God, whose name was John. He came as a witness to testify about the light, so that everyone might believe through him. He himself was not the light, but he came to testify about the light.” —John 1:6–9 A shooting star sent forth from God to shatter the darkness of …
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22010.004 Jesus, Our Master Creator
“All things were created by him, and apart from him not one thing was created that has been created.” —John 1:3 Aardvarks, antelopes, alligators, and ants; bumblebees, bullfrogs, butterflies, and birds; caterpillars, chameleons, canines and cats; from the highest angel to the lowest worm. All of God’s creation was created ex nihilo–the Latin phrase for “out …