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John 1:14

John 1:14

“And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth.”

– John 1:14

Main Thought: Here John the Apostle recounts to us the marvelous truth of Jesus Christ becoming flesh and residing among us. The One who was eternal along with the Father and the Holy Spirit, became flesh, conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary, and dwelt, or tabernacled among us as men. His time here on earth was brief, only 33 years, but His purpose was very clear from early on, that He came to “save His people from their sins” (Matt. 1:21). John points out that we beheld His glory, indicating that the apostles and other followers were privileged to see the glory of God displayed in the person of Christ. They saw this glory in the many miracles that He performed, which included healing multitudes of their sicknesses and demon possession, commanding the winds and waves of the sea, forgiving men of their sins, and raising the dead to life. John himself saw Christ’s glory when He was transfigured before him, saw the risen Christ after His resurrection, and watched as He ascended back to the Father. Oh, what evidence of the glory of God the apostle John witnessed. Not only did John witness His glory, but he witnessed that Christ was full of grace and truth. Like no other, Christ demonstrated grace in His life and spoke the truth of God. He did not seek out the Pharisees, the religious elite of that day, but He sought out those who were sinners, the reviled of society, those most in need of the grace and salvation of God, saying “For I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners” (Matt. 9:13). And the truth that He spoke was unmatched, speaking with perfect knowledge and clarity. He spoke of man’s greatest need, which was and is not social justice or reclamation, but of the salvation of his soul, saying to Nicodemus “You must be born again” (John 3:3); telling Martha that “I am the resurrection and the life… everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die” (John 11:25-26); and telling the apostles “I am the way, and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father but through Me” (John 14:6). What great mercy, grace and love our Lord showed to this world in becoming a man, making Himself into the form of a servant, speaking the absolute truth regarding salvation, and dying upon the Cross of Calvary to pay the sin debt for every sinner that will ever come to Him. May we today raise our voices and our hearts in praise to Him for what He has done for us.
David Webber

David Webber

David Webber is married to Mary with four children and four grandchildren, and serves as the Pastor of Faith Baptist Church in Longview, TX. He obtained a BS in History from the University of Texas at Tyler, TX, and pursued studies at Baptist Missionary Association Theological Seminary in Jacksonville, TX. Throughout his ministry, he has been an invited preacher and educator in numerous churches and various Bible conferences. Surrendering to the gospel ministry’s calling in 1972 at the age of 16, he received preaching licensure from Little Flock Baptist Church in Longview, Texas, in 1974. Graduating with a Bachelor of Science Degree in History from the University of Texas at Tyler in 1978, he was ordained in December of 1980 by Faith Baptist Church. Following this, he contributed his services to Faith Baptist in Longview and subsequently engaged with Grace Baptist Church in Tyler, Texas, where he instructed Sunday School and delivered sermons as needed. In February of 1994, Faith Baptist invited him to lead as their pastor, a role he has faithfully held to the present day. David writes a blog for the church website and is a writer for The Art of Worship.

Faith Baptist Church: Longview, Texas
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2 Thessalonians 1:11-12
2 Thessalonians 1:11-12

“To this end also we pray for you always, that our God will count you worthy of your calling, and fulfill all your good pleasure for goodness and the work of faith with power, so that the name of our Lord Jesus will be glorified in you, and you in Him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.” – 2 Thessalonians 1:11-12

Matthew 16:6
Matthew 16:6

“And Jesus said to them, ‘Watch out and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.” – Matthew 16:6

Philemon 1:7
Philemon 1:7

“For I have come to have much joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.” – Philemon 1:7

Hebrews 12:5-7
Hebrews 12:5-7

“And you have forgotten the exhortation which is addressed to you as sons, ‘My son, do not regard lightly the discipline of the LORD, nor faint when you are reproved by Him; for those whom the LORD loves He disciplines, and He flogs every son whom He receives.’ It is for discipline that you endure; God deals with you as with sons; for what son is there whom his father does not discipline?” – Hebrews 12:5-7

Isaiah 28:15-16
Isaiah 28:15-16

“Because you have said, ‘We have cut a covenant with death, and with Sheol we have made a pact. The overflowing scourge will not reach us when it passes by. For we have made falsehood our refuge and we have hidden ourselves with lying. Therefore thus says the Lord Yahweh, ‘Behold I am laying in Zion a stone, a tested stone, a costly cornerstone for the foundation, firmly placed. He who believes in it will not be disturbed.” – Isaiah 28:15-16

Psalm 84:11-12
Psalm 84:11-12

“For the LORD God is a sun and shield; the LORD bestows favor and honor. No good thing does he withhold from those who walk uprightly. O LORD of hosts, blessed is the one who trusts in you.” – Psalm 84:11-12

Psalm 84:1
Psalm 84:1

“How lovely is your dwelling place, O LORD of hosts!” – Psalm 84:1

Hebrews 2:1
Hebrews 2:1

“Therefore we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away from it.” – Hebrews 2:1

John 4:13-14
John 4:13-14

“Jesus said to her, ‘Everyone who drinks of this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him, will never be thirsty again. The water that I will give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life.'” – John 4:13-14

Matthew 4:17
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“From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, ‘Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” – Matthew 4:17

John 1:14

Psalm 30:4-5

“Sing praises to the LORD, O you his saints, and give thanks to his holy name. For his anger is but for a moment, and his favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning.”

– Psalm 30:4-5

Main thought: David opens this Psalm in the first three verses with adoration for God’s help and healing when he cried out to Him. In response to that, David admonishes the saints of God to sing praises to the name of the Lord and give thanks to Him. How often we neglect to praise and thank our Lord when we have cried out to Him for help in a crisis, or we have called upon Him for healing in an event of disease concerning ourselves or a loved one, and then God in His love and mercy helps deliver us and heals us.  In Psalm 34:1 he writes “I will bless the LORD at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth.” Is there ever a lack of things for us to give praise and thanks to God for? Of course not, and as God’s children we are to be the most thankful of all people on this earth. We have been given eternal life and the promise of grace and mercy every day from our Father in heaven, so how can we not give thanks to His holy name? As David states here there are times of the anger of God, sometimes in His discipline of us when we are disobedient, but that anger in comparison to eternity “is but for a moment” and His favor is new and bountiful and abundant for every day as long as we live, and yes even beyond that into eternity for Jesus has promised that He has gone to prepare us a place and will return to take us to that place He has prepared (John 14:1-3). David reminds us that there will be weeping in this life from time to time, as we all know so well.  But that weeping will be temporary and will be replaced by the joy of the Lord in the morning. That is the promise Jesus gives us, that we shall have tribulation and trials and weeping in this world, but we have the joy of the Lord each day because of His Spirit that lives within every one of His children. And even beyond that, there will be a day when the morning dawns with the return of our Lord Jesus Christ and we will have eternal joy, and there will no longer be any weeping or sorrow. Child of God, praise and thank Him for his blessing today, and also for the promise of eternal life and joy when He returns.

David Webber

David Webber

David Webber is married to Mary with four children and four grandchildren, and serves as the Pastor of Faith Baptist Church in Longview, TX. He obtained a BS in History from the University of Texas at Tyler, TX, and pursued studies at Baptist Missionary Association Theological Seminary in Jacksonville, TX. Throughout his ministry, he has been an invited preacher and educator in numerous churches and various Bible conferences. Surrendering to the gospel ministry’s calling in 1972 at the age of 16, he received preaching licensure from Little Flock Baptist Church in Longview, Texas, in 1974. Graduating with a Bachelor of Science Degree in History from the University of Texas at Tyler in 1978, he was ordained in December of 1980 by Faith Baptist Church. Following this, he contributed his services to Faith Baptist in Longview and subsequently engaged with Grace Baptist Church in Tyler, Texas, where he instructed Sunday School and delivered sermons as needed. In February of 1994, Faith Baptist invited him to lead as their pastor, a role he has faithfully held to the present day. David writes a blog for the church website and is a writer for The Art of Worship.

Faith Baptist Church: Longview, Texas
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2 Thessalonians 1:11-12
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“To this end also we pray for you always, that our God will count you worthy of your calling, and fulfill all your good pleasure for goodness and the work of faith with power, so that the name of our Lord Jesus will be glorified in you, and you in Him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.” – 2 Thessalonians 1:11-12

Matthew 16:6
Matthew 16:6

“And Jesus said to them, ‘Watch out and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.” – Matthew 16:6

Philemon 1:7
Philemon 1:7

“For I have come to have much joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.” – Philemon 1:7

Hebrews 12:5-7
Hebrews 12:5-7

“And you have forgotten the exhortation which is addressed to you as sons, ‘My son, do not regard lightly the discipline of the LORD, nor faint when you are reproved by Him; for those whom the LORD loves He disciplines, and He flogs every son whom He receives.’ It is for discipline that you endure; God deals with you as with sons; for what son is there whom his father does not discipline?” – Hebrews 12:5-7

Isaiah 28:15-16
Isaiah 28:15-16

“Because you have said, ‘We have cut a covenant with death, and with Sheol we have made a pact. The overflowing scourge will not reach us when it passes by. For we have made falsehood our refuge and we have hidden ourselves with lying. Therefore thus says the Lord Yahweh, ‘Behold I am laying in Zion a stone, a tested stone, a costly cornerstone for the foundation, firmly placed. He who believes in it will not be disturbed.” – Isaiah 28:15-16

Psalm 84:11-12
Psalm 84:11-12

“For the LORD God is a sun and shield; the LORD bestows favor and honor. No good thing does he withhold from those who walk uprightly. O LORD of hosts, blessed is the one who trusts in you.” – Psalm 84:11-12

Psalm 84:1
Psalm 84:1

“How lovely is your dwelling place, O LORD of hosts!” – Psalm 84:1

Hebrews 2:1
Hebrews 2:1

“Therefore we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away from it.” – Hebrews 2:1

John 4:13-14
John 4:13-14

“Jesus said to her, ‘Everyone who drinks of this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him, will never be thirsty again. The water that I will give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life.'” – John 4:13-14

Matthew 4:17
Matthew 4:17

“From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, ‘Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” – Matthew 4:17