John himself was not the light; he was simply a witness to tell about the light. The one who is the true light, who gives light to everyone, was coming into the world. —John 1:8-9 NLT Key Thought John wasn’t the light. No, the true light was going to come for everyone. John’s ministry was …
John himself was not the light; he was simply a witness to tell about the light. —John 1:8 NLT Key Thought John the Baptizer was an incredible man. He was a prophet, inspired by God’s Spirit. He spoke with an authority and authenticity long silent among God’s people. He courageously declared the truth to everyone …
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God sent a man, John the Baptist, to tell about the light so that everyone might believe because of his testimony. —John 1:6-7 NLT Key Thought For most of us to have heard the message of Christ, there had to be a “John” for us! Who was your “John”? Who prepared the soil of your …
The Word gave life to everything that was created, and his life brought light to everyone. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it. —John 1:4-5 NLT Key Thought Sooner or later, lights go out. That’s just part of the realities of light bulbs and electric power sources. Sometimes, lights …
The Word gave life to everything that was created, and his life brought light to everyone. —John 1:4 NLT Key Thought So often, people want to sell us some formula, vitamin, exercise plan, marketing strategy, or business opportunity that will enhance our lives. Our email boxes are filled with spam about the newest, latest, and …
[Jesus, the Word] existed in the beginning with God. God created everything through him, and nothing was created except through him. —John 1:2-3 NLT Key Thought The things you see in creation that are beautiful, the things you find marvelous in nature, and the things that astound and bewilder you in our universe came into …
In the beginning the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God. —John 1:1 NLT Key Thought What a strange way to begin a story: “In the beginning the Word already existed.” But that statement’s true because that Word is Jesus! When God wanted to tell human beings about himself, …
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Jesus came and told his disciples, “I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth. Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And …
Then the eleven disciples left for Galilee, going to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. When they saw him, they worshiped him — but some of them doubted! —Matthew 28:16-17 NLT Key Thought “Eleven disciples.” Wow, what a vivid reminder of the failures they had been — it was so bad that …
A meeting with the elders was called [after the soldiers told them Jesus’ tomb was empty], and they decided to give the soldiers a large bribe. They told the soldiers, “You must say, ‘Jesus’ disciples came during the night while we were sleeping, and they stole his body.’ If the governor hears about it, we’ll …