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The Bible reveals the state of our hearts. We may come to the Scriptures initially skeptical of Jesus, as Nathaniel did in v. 46 (“Can anything good come out of Nazareth?”). But when the Lord reveals His grace, He turns … Continue reading →

John the baptizer’s goal was to turn people to Jesus, not to build up a large following of his own. His job was to be the voice in the wilderness prophesied in Isaiah 40:3 to prepare the people for Christ’s … Continue reading →

The Pharisees were doing their job when they investigated this man who was in unusual garb and preaching an unusual message. They were expecting a Prophet like Moses (Deut. 18:15, Acts 3:20-23), Elijah the prophet (Malachi 4:5), and the Chosen … Continue reading →

After 400 years of prophetic silence after the close of the Old Testament, God raised up a prophet called John and gave him unusual clarity about the coming one. The God of ages past had entered history and visited His … Continue reading →

“And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us” (John 1:14). John opened this first chapter with the Word, the one who is God and also Creator. He was with God in the beginning, showing that He, being divine, was … Continue reading →