I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine. — John 10:14
The point of following Jesus is to know him as our shepherd as well as he knows the Father. One important thing for us to …
Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: — John 11:25
This is the most important thing you’ll ever have to answer. Do you really think this is true? Do you think that when you were …
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. — John 14:6
I don’t want to be pickier than Jesus was. I do want to hear him talk, though. He tells me that he is the way …
The LORD thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken; — Deuteronomy 18:15
Jesus is like Moses in that he is a prophet. He has come and told us the truth about God. His words, which are written …
Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel. — Isaiah 7:14
God cares about each of us as people. So much so that he gives us this sign himself. Because Matthew told us what the name …
But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, — Galatians 4:4
God waited until the right time in history had come, and then he sent Jesus. Just the right time: the Romans were in charge, the …
And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born. — Matthew 2:4
Whoever comes first will come last, and whoever comes last will come first. One of Jesus’s favorite things to say was this. Isn’t it strange …
And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, — Luke 1:26
Wow! This is such a well-known, emotional sentence. An angel goes to Nazareth to see a young woman who is about to get married and …
And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God. — Luke 1:30
In the four Gospels, Jesus is called by many names, either directly or by implication (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John). Just in this one passage, Jesus …
And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord, — Luke 1:46
Even though Mary’s submission to God’s will cost her in ways we can’t imagine, if we want Jesus to come to life in people’s hearts …