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Philippians 2:5-8 – “In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus: Who, being in very natureGod, did not consider equality with Godsomething to be used to his own...
“Why does John, the writer of this gospel, introduce John the Baptist like this right here? It is to make crystal clear from the very outset that God’s way of letting the light of Christ shine in...
John 1:1-2 – “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning.” John takes up the figure of Jesus as the Word. Let us consider...
Isaiah 52:7 - “How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, ‘Your God reigns!’”...
John 1:14, 16 - “The Word became fleshand made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory,the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of graceand truth. Out of his...
Ephesians 3:16-21 - “I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I...
John 15:5 - “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.” Suppose you are totally paralyzed and can do...
Acts 2:21 – “And everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” Luke 15:6b-7 - “…‘Rejoice with me; I have found my lost sheep.’ I tell you that in the same way there will be more...
John 14:17 - “The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be in you.” Acts 1:8 - “But you will receive power when the...
Jeremiah 31:31-33 – “The days are coming,” declares the Lord,“when I will make a new covenant with the people of Israel and with the people of Judah. It will not be like the covenantI made with...