God Is. God is before all, and He is eternal; not needing us, not conjured up by us. He has always been, and He is eternal. Our story is only of worth when it aligns with His story--The story.
Jesus & Nicodemus' conversation on salvation, works, righteousness and grace. Perspective on working to earn righteousness vs. seeing the Son of Man lifted up and accepting grace.
Jesus was rejected in His hometown, and through His own rejection He teaches how God must open our hearts and minds, whether Jew or Gentile, to seeing the Truth of who He really is.
The account in John of Jesus cleansing the temple--why Jesus was angry and therefore why God was angry. Explanation of the surface problem and the root problem here; and where our affections should be.