Read This: John 1:6-13 God didn’t slip Jesus into the world on the sly. He sent a herald — someone who shouts the news and proclaims that big things are coming. God even predicted the herald’s arrival centuries earlier (Isaiah 40:3; Malachi 3:1).   That herald was John the Baptist.   John the Baptist wasn’t […]

Read This: John 1:1-5 John refers to Jesus as the Word. Why? Because he was writing to Greeks and Jews. Greeks used “the Word” to describe the source of reason and order in the universe. Jews used it to refer to divine power and revelation. John wanted his readers to know the Word is more […]

Read This: John 1:1-3 There’s more to Jesus Christ than people think. He’s not just a teacher, prophet, or martyr long dead.   Who is Jesus Christ? The apostle John opens his Gospel on this subject. Here’s what his first three verses say: 1. Jesus is eternal. He existed before the universe began. 2. Jesus lives […]

Read This: Luke 1:1-4 The story of Jesus begins with Luke’s introduction. He opens his gospel by explaining why we can trust what he’s written — because it’s carefully researched and drawn from eyewitness accounts. And since many of those eyewitnesses were still alive and reading his account, they would know whether or not he […]

There are two reasons to follow Jesus Christ. First, He is God. He created you and loves you. Following Him and sharing in His redemptive work is the life you were meant to live. The second reason is the flip side of the first. He will be the first person you see when you pass […]