Beholding Christ’s Glory John 1:14–18 We have seen his glory. John 1:14 When Jesus Christ pitched his tent among us, he did so in order that men and women might see him and thus come to know God. John indicates this when he observes: “We have seen his glory.” This happened in a very literal

Jesus Christ Is God John 1:1–13 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. John 1:1 To say that Jesus Christ is God is to say that we can now know the truth about God. We can know what he is like. The counterpart to this

Three Openings Luke 24:13–35 Did not our hearts burn within us . . . while he opened to us the Scriptures? Luke 24:32 Jesus opened the Scriptures; he also opened eyes and understanding. Each of those three openings had an important consequence. When Jesus opened the Scriptures to Cleopas and his companion, we are told that their

Christ’s Threefold Office Luke 24:19; Hebrews 2:17; Revelation 19:16 Jesus of Nazareth . . . a prophet mighty in deed and word. Luke 24:19 It has been common to speak of the work of Christ under three general heads: prophet, priest, and king. These refer to his teaching office, his role as Savior, and his function as