Category: Truth
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Make Straight the Way of the Lord
John 1:19-23 reveals John the Baptist’s testimony. He denies being the Christ, Elijah, or the Prophet, emphasizing his role as the voice preparing the way for the Lord. This challenges us to minimize ourselves and magnify Jesus, actively pointing others to Him and living in a way that reflects His glory.
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Misery
This poem laments the misery that all life on earth is rife with. But yet, there is hope. There is one who knew no misery, but chose to join in us in our pain and devour it whole. Jesus Christ suffered and became miserable for us, so that we could be raised to eternal life…
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Grace and Truth Through Jesus Christ
John 1:15-18 explains how John the Baptist bore witness about Jesus before His ministry, emphasizing Jesus’s higher rank and eternal existence. It highlights the abundance of grace received from Jesus and contrasts the Law given through Moses with the grace and truth brought by Jesus. This passage calls for humble proclamation of Jesus and gratitude…
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The Word Became Flesh, And We Have Seen His Glory
John 1:14 reveals that Jesus, the Word made flesh, lived among us, displaying the glory of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. It signifies God’s intimate presence with humanity. This should lead us to rely on the grace and truth of Jesus in our daily lives, embracing His divine nature…
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Children of God by Belief in His Name
John 1:12-13 explains that those who receive and believe in Jesus are given the right to become children of God, not by human means but by God’s will. Believing in Jesus means repenting, trusting Him, and surrendering to Him. This grants us the privilege of being adopted as God’s children.
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The True Light Rejected by the World
John 1:9-11 describes Jesus as the “True Light” and creator of the world, yet the world did not recognize Him. His own people, especially Israel, did not receive Him. This emphasizes humanity’s tendency to reject God due to sin. We are urged to rely on God’s grace to know and receive Him. __JETPACK_AI_ERROR__
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