Balancing Ministry N' Work

  1.      In the first 8 verses we saw that: a.       Jesus existed before everything. b.      He has been in constant fellowship with the Father. c.       He created all things. d.      He has given all of creation life. e.       He is the source of Light, redemption, to those who repent and follow Him. f.       As we draw near to the Light, our Lord Jesus, the darkness is pushed away. g.      As we continue to follow Jesus, we see that He is victorious over the darkness in our lives. h.      He will be victorious over the darkness in this world. 2.      John 1:9 a.       Last week we talked about John the Baptist testifying that people needed to repent for the Lord was coming. b.      His job was t...

1.      Each of the Gospels start by setting the stage, by pointing out where Jesus came from. a.       Matthew – lists the genealogy. b.      Mark – The preaching of John the Baptist. c.       Luke – The telling of the prophecy of John the Baptist’s birth. d.      John – began by jumping into the theology of the Gospel.                                                     i.      He laid out who Jesus is.                                 ...