John 11: Jesus has the power of the resurrection as discovered in his calling Lazarus forth from the grave. See also John 5:21, 28-29.

Luke 2

Luke 1:26-38: An angel’s announcement changes Mary’s life with the same life-changing that is proclaimed to us all at Christmas: "The Lord is with you.”

John 9: When we encounter Jesus, we are profoundly changed - "Once was, but now...." The blind man now sees. In fact, he sees the Messiah - no, he really sees, not just physically, but spiritually. Notice the progressive terms the blind man uses to describe Jesus at the very end. He really sees (v. 38: "Lord, I believe").

John 8:1-11: Receive grace and give grace, and sin no more

John 6:52-69: We can never reshape Jesus for our own political purposes. We can never follow Him at a safe distance.

Luke 22:14-20: Gathered with the disciples at the last supper, Jesus explains his own death through the meal we celebrate today.

1 Corinthians 16:2 Our gifts/tithes are described with these three adjectives.

November 03, 2024 // Headed for Holiness

In part two of our mini series Dr. Batson discusses how the New Testament came to be part of our canon.