Passage: John 1:6

The Gospel of John raises the curtain on the first century, and the first person on the stage of history is a powerful, eccentric preacher in rural Palestine, Jesus' cousin (Luke 1:36), a man named John, better known to us as John the Baptist. Though fascinated by him and his message, people couldn't quite figure out just who he was. The peasants, priests and Levites sent by the authorities of Jerusalem, the tetrarch Herod, even Jesus himself ask, "Who is this man named John?"

 Passage: Colossians 3:15

Every chapter of the book of Colossians reminds us that the very heart of Christianity beats with thanksgiving (1:3, 12; 2:7; 3:15-17; 4:2). And, God intents for a grateful attitude to live in the very heart, the essence, of every one of us believers.

 Passage: 2 Timothy 1:13 & 2 Timothy 3:15

In Paul's last letter, written to the young preacher Timothy, he reminds us that God has given us a great deposit of truth which we must hold onto and pass onto others. That great truth is not only deposited within those who believe in Jesus Christ but it is preserved in Holy Scriptures, the revelation and rule of Christian faith. It is a precious and powerful gift; without it we would not have Christianity and we would be lost.

 Passage: John 8:48 & Luke 10:29

Many insulting and false accusations were made against Jesus. But one was particularly odd, not like the rest, some Jewish leaders said, "You are a Samaritan...." (John 8:48)

 Passage: Ephesians 5:1

WWJD. Do you know what those letters mean? They're not the call letters of a local radio station. You have seen them on bracelets, t-shirts, ball caps, coffee mugs, bumper stickers. They stand for "What would Jesus do?", a variation on the ancient theme of imitatio dei, imitation of God.