Hello my friend I'm Rev. Walker with Alpha Church.org Our Scripture today
is from John 1:1-114 Listen very carefully. In
the beginning was the Hord and the Word was with God and the Word was God
He was in the beginning with God All things came into being through Him and
without Him not one thing came into being what has come into being in Him
was Life and the Life was the Light of all people the Light shines in the
darkness and the darkness did not overcome it There was a man sent from
God whose name was John he came as a witness to testify to the Light so that
all might believe through Him he himself was not the light but he came to testify
to the Light the true Light which enlightens everyone was coming into the
world He was in the world and the world came into being through Him yet the
world did not know Him He came to what was His own and H own people did not
accept Him but to all who received Hm who believed in His name He gave power
to become children of God who were born not of blood or of the will of the flesh
or of the will of man but of God and the Word became flesh and lived among us and
we have seen His glory the glory as of the Father's only Son full of grace and
truth God bless the reading and hearing of the
Scripture today the coming of Jesus divided all of history Before was
darkness After light Prior to Jesus'' coming there was condemnation With his
coming He brought grace where formerly there was despair Jesus instilled hope
Barkley says that even the calendar itself declares that when Jesus came
time started all over again If we will allow it to be His year the year of our
Lord and Savior it'll be the first year of the rest of our life as a gift of
God's grace it's a year 2019 where Jesus is our King How should we look at life
this next new year ahead of us? Dr. Charles Elliott professor emeritus of
Harvard University walked next door to his house because he knew that they had
a new infant child he sat down in the living room and he said to a mother may
I hold the baby? and as he held that dear little infant tears came to his
eyes and he snuggled the infant so gratefully then he handed the child back
to his mother he said I've been looking at the end of life so long I just needed
a few moments to look at life's beginning let's let's look at life's
beginning together we need a new beginning and we have this opportunity
not only a physical new beginning but a new beginning as it can be in Jesus
Christ with Jesus Christ there is new life and our Scripture today it says in
Him was life and that life was the Light for all people we're intrigued about New
Life Jesus says New Life is found in and through Him Life that's abundant it's
not dependent on our circumstances but life that's dependent on the surety that
God loves us through Jesus Christ and He shows us that daily in such thoughtful
ways and compassionate ways and how we love God only God can begin things again
and give us New Life only God can come down the stairway of heaven and give to
us Jesus Christ who lives within our hearts only God
gives us grace and love and forgiveness and gives us forgiveness of our sins
by opening our hearts to God's renewing peace in Genesis the Light that appeared
was Life-giving darkness worked against that Light and John says he is not the
One but look for the One who's coming after John he is the Light of the world
I'm not worthy to loosen the sandals from His feet and so when Jesus
comes forward and He asked John for Baptism Jesus sees John as God's senior
usher Jesus sees John and his need for a Savior and us too my friend the Savior
Jesus Christ invites you to New Life in Him He wants you to make this new
beginning to have this year as a new chapter in your life January it's a
start of something wonderful because He's here in your heart He's right by
your side He's got you in his energy and power and motivation place all of your
trust in Jesus talk to Him often and renew yourself in Him by the ability of
the Holy Spirit daily let's pray together Gracious and Loving God by the
stirring of your renewed and redeeming Presence within us we affirm this new
beginning in tandem with You forgive us when we have wronged You and caused You
sadness we forgive others that have hurt or damaged our spirits may Your love
fill us up and engages us for discipleship and lead us forward in Your
love in Christ's Name we pray Amen God bless you my friend go in peace and in
God's love Amen
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