Luke 1:26-38 — Because the incarnation is the beginning of God's promise of a new creation, we can have confident hope that he will complete it.

Matthew 1:1-6 — Because the promise of salvation has come to us, we can rest assured that God is for us.

Colossians 1:15-20 — Because Jesus is the intersection of God and man who has reunited heaven and earth by the blood of his cross we have power and freedom and security in God.

John 12:20-50 — We can’t fulfill the requirements of God’s holy law. Yet Christ has come in our stead to succeed where we have failed. Now we are free to abandon our own earthly kingdoms for Christ and receive the eternal life He gives.

John 12:9-19 — We are free to let go of our little earthly kingdoms because Jesus is the cornerstone of a whole new creation.

John 11:55-12:8 — Pretending to be "religious" isn't true religion, but a true devotion to Christ creates an intimate friendship with God, and a deep gratitude for salvation.

John 11:1-44 — Sometimes it feels like Jesus has abandoned us, but he hasn't. Sometimes the answer to our prayers is "not yet" because something even greater than we expected is coming.

John 10:22-42 — Jesus will never let us go, and no one can ever steal us away because His hold on us is in the power of the Father in heaven.

John 10:1-21 — In a world of bad leaders there is still one good one. A servant King who serves as the gate to heaven.

John 9:18-41 — The world will use intimidation and fear to crush your faith. But you can’t scare someone who’s seen Jesus because his eyes are fixed on another world.