What if the breath in your lungs is more than biology—it’s a sign of a grace that preceded your first thought and outlasts your best effort? We open John 1 and dwell on the staggering claim that the Word who spoke creation into being is the same Jesus who walked among us, full of grace and truth. The Logos isn’t an abstract idea or secret knowledge; He is personal, eternal, and creative, and His light still presses into today’s darkness.

We follow the thread from Genesis and the Psalms to the prologue of John: God’s speech makes worlds, orders storms, and lights the path of the faithful. Pastor Carl shows how this light is not just information but illumination that changes lives—and why so many fail to grasp it. Enter John the Baptist, the witness who points away from himself, preparing hearts to receive the One who comes after yet existed before. His humility and courage recast what true ministry looks like: directional, costly, and clear.

From there we wrestle with a vital distinction: bearing God’s image grants human dignity, but becoming God’s children belongs to those who receive and believe in Jesus. The Word became flesh confronts both ancient Gnostic errors and modern detachment, revealing a Savior who weeps, confronts injustice, loves outcasts, and embodies truth as a living presence. Grace upon grace doesn’t erase the law; it fulfills it, welcoming us into a relationship where truth frees and grace sustains. Join us as we seek deeper fellowship with the One who made us, saves us, and still holds all things together.

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