Dwelt Among Us
Series: Good News to Believe
December 11, 2022
Frank Foreman
The amazing truth of John 1:14 is the level of completeness that is spoken of in the coming of Christ. It isn't just that the Word became flesh--putting on our limitations and accepting the realities of humanity--the Word became flesh and dwelt among us. ---------- The Message paraphrase says it this way: "The Word became flesh and blood, and moved into the neighborhood." That is a thoughtful picture of the story. Jesus didn't just come to check out the area, only to decide, "I wouldn't want to live there." He chose to come, to stay, and to invest Himself into our lives in this incredible way so that He might one day serve as sacrifice.
Episode Notes
(Journal) John 20:30-31, Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in His name.
Big Idea: Jesus became flesh in pursuit of fallen mankind.
1. Jesus pursued us by dwelling among us.
(Journal) John 1:14a, And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us….
Hebrews 2:17, Therefore He had to be made like His brothers in every respect, so that He might become a merciful and faithful High Priest in the service of God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people.
2. Jesus pursued us by displaying God’s glory.
(Journal) John 1:14b, ….and we have seen His glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father….
Colossians 2:9, For in Him the whole fullness of deity dwells bodily….
3. Jesus pursued us by defining grace and truth.
(Journal) John 1:14c, ….full of grace and truth.
(Journal) John 14:6, Jesus said to him, “I am the Way, and the Truth, and the Life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.”
Next Step: After all that He has done to pursue you….
Pursue Jesus and receive grace upon grace.
(Journal) John 1:16, For from His fullness we have all received, grace upon grace.
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