Dr. Steve Hereford

"There was a man sent from God, whose name was John." (John 1:6) Full Sermon: https://www.sermonaudio.com/sermons/121425180216832 John the Baptist was a messenger sent by God to prepare the way for the Messiah, Jesus Christ. His miraculous birth,

"O Father, glorify Me together with Yourself, with the glory which I had with You before the world was." (John 17:5) As we reflect on the eternal, creative, life-giving nature of the Word who became flesh, we are left in wonder and worship. Jesus existed

"But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name." (John 1:12) The climax of John's gospel is the invitation to receive the eternal, creative, life-giving Word who became flesh. Jesus

"And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth." (John 1:14) The eternal, divine Word - the One who was with God and was God, the Creator and Sustainer of all

"In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it." (John 1:4-5) Not only is Jesus the eternal and creative Word, but He is also the self-existent, life-giving Word. Jesus has

"All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him nothing came into being that has come into being." (John 1:3) Not only is Jesus the eternal Word, but He is also the creative and sustaining Word. Everything that exists was brought into being

"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." (John 1:1) Jesus has always existed. He did not come into being on Christmas morning as a baby in a manger, but has existed from all eternity. This passage establishes the