Key Ideas
Faith Fact
Jesus is alive.
Faith Verse
John 3:16 (NLT)
“For this is how God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.”
Question of the Day: Where did Jesus’ power come from?
Read about It
Read: John 1:1–5, 14
It’s hard for us to imagine before “the beginning,” because for us, everything has a starting point. But, the Bible says that “in the beginning the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God.” The Bible is referring to Jesus before He came to earth, and it calls Him “the Word.” Jesus is God and was with God the Father even before the beginning. He was never created. He simply always has been. Doesn’t that just blow your mind? Through Jesus’ power, He gave life to everything that was created. And when He came to earth in human form, His life brought light and life to all who believe in Him.
When you look in a mirror, you see a reflection of yourself. It’s the same person, but it’s as if two different people are standing there. The mirror reveals to us what we look like and reflects who we are. Jesus, the Word, reveals and reflects who God is. Jesus is fully God, but came to earth and experienced everything humans face. But, He lived without sinning. Then, after He gave His life to pay for our sin, He showed the power of God by raising from the dead. He did all of this so we could have a relationship with God the Father and experience for ourself the life that Jesus brings.
Talk about It
Question 1. Who created Jesus?
Answer 1. No one. In the beginning the Word (Jesus) already existed, He was with God and was God. He existed in the beginning with God. (John 1:1–2)
Question 2. What did the Word (Jesus) give life to?
Answer 2. The Word gave life to everything that was created. (John 1:3)
Question 3. What did His life bring when He came to earth?
Answer 3. His life brought light to everyone, light that shines in the darkness. (John 1:4–5)
Question 4. How do these verses show the power that Jesus, the living God, has?
Answer 4. Answers may vary.
Question 5. What situation do you need Jesus to bring life and light to?
Answer 5. Answers will vary.
Pray about It
Jesus, when I think about Your power and the life You bring, it blows my mind! There is no one who compares to You! Thank You for making it possible for me to have a relationship with God the Father and for bringing life and light to my life. Amen.