The Hope of John [Conclusion]…

Date October 31, 2007

Consider the implications of John 1:1-18—the Creator God we meet in Genesis, who existed before everything, came to Earth in the form of Jesus to live full of grace and truth as the light that eradicates darkness, humbled himself to the point of death on the cross and raised himself up on the third day [...]

The Hope of John [The Glory of It All]…

Date October 31, 2007

Flash forward to John 12.  Jesus and his disciples are in Jerusalem for the Passover celebration.  Some Greeks (not of Jewish heritage) wanted to see Jesus.
And Jesus answered them, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.  Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the [...]

The Hope of John [Be Lifted Up]…

Date October 30, 2007

Let’s fast-forward to the time of Jesus. The Torah, or Law, has been twisted, and many of the people of God have turned away from him once again—this time to a legalistic form of religion. The Pharisees, who were the keepers of the Law, were constantly testing Jesus, and eventually would plot to [...]