God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
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 (NIV) John the Baptist continues to give testimony to Jesus Christ. He sees Jesus coming and he tells those who are there to hear that This Is the Lamb... Continue Reading →
John replied in the words of Isaiah the prophet, "I am the voice of one calling in the desert, 'Make straight the way for the Lord.' " John 1:23 (NIV) John the Baptist is baptizing people in the river. He is preaching of the coming Christ. He is asking men and women to prepare their... Continue Reading →
No one has ever seen God, but God the One and Only, who is at the Father's side, has made him known. John 1:18 (NIV) Before diving deep into the life of Jesus, does the book of John make us stop a moment to think? Should we have a few points current and felt before... Continue Reading →
children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband's will, but born of God. John 1:13 (NIV) Before we even get into the story of the life of Jesus, do we find our writer setting the stage for us? Does it seem that he is moved by a Great Unseen Force? ... Continue Reading →
For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. John 1:17 (NIV) John is continues to build up the scene for us on when Jesus appears to mankind. He speaks of the testimony of John the Baptist. He explains that we all receive blessings upon blessings through the grace of... Continue Reading →
Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God. John 1:12 (NIV) As we consider truly knowing the Son of God in a real Way, should we stop also to consider what is involved? What does it mean to receive Him? Can... Continue Reading →
There came a man who was sent from God; his name was John. John 1:6 (NIV) Our book starts with a reference to light. The author seems to be directing our sight not on facts or theories. Does it seem He wants us to be aware of a different kind of illumination? Instead of strong... Continue Reading →
In him was life, and that life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, but the darkness has not understood it. John 1:4-5 (NIV) What mysterious power does God have that men need? Why do people search to know more about Him? Do we wonder? Or have we outgrown the thought... Continue Reading →
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. John 1:1 (NIV) Is there a God? Do we truly ask ourselves this question? Are we able to contemplate Him now? As we steal a moment from our day, do we realize that the world around us does... Continue Reading →
While he was blessing them, he left them and was taken up into heaven. Then they worshiped him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy. Luke 24:51:52 (NIV) By now have the followers of Jesus had sufficient time for it to sink in to them that they were in the Presence of a Divine Being? ... Continue Reading →
Searching For Christ 