Jesus has taken on flesh to be with us. We receive grace upon grace from Him, and we can know the Father by knowing Him.

Jesus is the true light than shines on everyone.

Jesus loved you before the foundation of the world.

Jesus is the Messiah and the Son of God. Believing these to be true is John’s purpose for writing his gospel because he has experienced life and wants others to experience that as well.

God is a Father who delights in giving us gifts. The more we give those gifts away the more we experience the gift of His Son through the Spirit’s work in us.

Today we discuss the “why” of the Church global and local. That is to proclaim the excellencies of Christ and to make disciples. We also have the beautiful promise that Christ is with us always.

Jesus is our avenger. He enacts perfect justice. He has dealt with our sin at the cross and will deal with all sin fully and finally one day.

God’s blessing requires perfect obedience. We receive God’s blessing through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus.

When we rest in Jesus our work is not vanity.

Jesus restores us and is our joy in hard times.