The Miracle of Christmas
John 1:6–9
6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. 7 He came as a witness, to bear witness about the light, that all might believe through him. 8 He was not the light, but came to bear witness about the light.
9 The true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world.
(ESV)
John 1:14–18
14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son1 from the Father, full of grace and truth. 15 (John bore witness about him, and cried out, “This was he of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me ranks before me, because he was before me.’”) 16 For from his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace.2 17 For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. 18 No one has ever seen God; God the only Son, who3 is at the Father’s side,4 he has made him known.
Footnotes
[1] 1:14
Or only One, or unique One
[2] 1:16Or grace in place of grace
[3] 1:18Or seen God; the only God who; some manuscripts seen God; the only Son, who (see verse 14)
[4] 1:18Greek in the bosom of the Father (ESV)
Please note: this sermon was preached before Brookside adopted the English Standard Version as our primary Bible translation, the wording above may differ from what is spoken on the recording.
