The Word

If you weren't at Youth Group on Wednesday Night: WE MISSED YOU!!!
 
Seriously.  You missed my "Power of the Pink Podium" pinch-hitting for Frank!  And, we finished the Maui Gospel Journey!  For those of you at Victory Ranch - don't worry, we'll do a private repeat showing just for you, and you, and you! You know who YOU are!?!!!
 
Have you ever read through the entire book of John in the Bible before?  If now, why not plan to do that before your summer ends!  And, take out one of those journals you have lying around and write notes, questions, points you observe while reading John.  And, Why not start off with this segment in the PW Devotions?

The cool thing is, this is exactly what Preacher Greg (Maui Gospel Journey) asked the eight to do.  He had them read select passages in John, journal about what they read and then come back and talk about it!  There were some pretty amazing responses, strong emotions and insights which came out.
 
One quote I loved, by Emma Blue, was, "It is simple. It is clear."  She was amazed by God's incredible love demonstated by Jesus Christ.  (Seriously, if Emma doens't trust in Jesus after this - I was thinking - I'll be so disappointed!)

To others in the group, the message of John was not so simple, nor clear.  One response, "when I read that without believeing in Jesus Christ I am going to hell, the wind felt cold to me."  Terribly awesome.
 
John starts off by telling us about Jesus.  John was written to the Gentiles, unbelievers.  It was written in a simple, easy to understand format.
 
Read on to see what PW Devo has to say today!  And, won't you start reading the book of John with me?!
 
See y'all on Sunday!

PlanetWisdom.com Devotionals

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The Word: First Word Posted: 02 Aug 2010 01:00 AM PDT "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning." (John 1:1-2) In the first chapter of his book about Jesus, John packs some huge ideas about Jesus into just a few simple sentences. That's good writing. Even those of us who take God's Word as just that don't often give it credit for being well written. God took great care to make sure the words used to communicate His Word were not just meaningful, but also delivered with excellence. It's no accident, then, that John's first big idea is to call Jesus "the Word." You've probably heard that the original greek word for "word" is logos. That word was known both to Greek philosophy and Jewish theology. It was a perfect word to introduce the idea of Jesus to everyone in John's audience -- on the way to introducing us to the reality of Jesus as the Son of God. The first thing we learn about this logos is that it's more than just a connection between God and the material world; it is a He. The logos is a person -- a person who has been around since the beginning, a person who has been with God, a person who is God. Thinking: Have you ever wondered why John called Jesus "the Word" and not "the Picture"? Why do you think God puts such value on words? Why not reveal His truth in video instead of text? Pray: Ask God to help you get to know Him better by better understanding His Word and all the words in it. Do: Think about memorizing John 1:1-14 this week.

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Mary E.Hickcox
www.CalvaryBaptistSM.org
http://mary-neotes.blogspot.com/