“Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.” Isaiah 7:14 The pronoun “you” is in a plural sense so Isaiah has turned from King Ahaz, whom he has dismissed in judgment, and now addresses all who are present. Consequently,…
“I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples.” John 15:5, 8 “Apart from Me you can do…
“Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” John 14:6 “The way” indicates that Christ is not merely a way, but rather the only way to God. Through His death and resurrection, Christ went to prepare a place for us in heaven,…
“Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die…” John 11:25 Christ is “the resurrection” for those who believe and are physically dead, and He is “the life” for those who believe and have not yet died. When Jesus asked Martha…
“Therefore Jesus said again, “Very truly I tell you, I am the gate for the sheep. I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved. They will come in and go out, and find pasture. The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life,…
“In the past God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom also he made the universe.” Hebrews 1:1-2 “In various ways” indicates God’s prophetic Word…
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace…
“But the day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything done in it will be laid bare. Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought…
“Give praise to the Lord, proclaim his name; make known among the nations what he has done” 1 Chronicles 16:8 David, the new king, acts as a priest by blessing and ministering to the congregation of Israel. The basis for this joyful worship was particularly God’s rescuing His people from slavery and giving them the…
“Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe…” Hebrews 12:28 The earth shook at Mount Sinai during Jesus’ crucifixion. The earth and heaven will shake in the latter days. But the kingdom of God will not be shaken, for…