Author: Kenneth

Jesus comes with a Message

John 1New International Version

The Word Became Flesh

1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was with God in the beginning. 3 Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. 4 In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. 5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome[a] it.

6 There was a man sent from God whose name was John. 7 He came as a witness to testify concerning that light, so that through him all might believe. 8 He himself was not the light; he came only as a witness to the light.

9 The true light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world. 10 He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him. 11 He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him. 12 Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God— 13 children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband’s will, but born of God.

14 The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.

15 (John testified concerning him. He cried out, saying, “This is the one I spoke about when I said, ‘He who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me.’”) 16 Out of his fullness we have all received grace in place of grace already given. 17 For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. 18 No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is himself God and[b] is in closest relationship with the Father, has made him known.

A Day for Rejoicing

John 14 The Message (MSG)

The Road

14 1-4 “Don’t let this throw you. You trust God, don’t you? Trust me. There is plenty of room for you in my Father’s home. If that weren’t so, would I have told you that I’m on my way to get a room ready for you? And if I’m on my way to get your room ready, I’ll come back and get you so you can live where I live. And you already know the road I’m taking.”

Sing the wondrous love of Jesus 
Sing His mercy and His grace 
In the mansions bright and blessed 
He'll prepare for us a place 

When we all get to heaven 
What a day of rejoicing that will be 
When we all see Jesus 
We'll sing and shout for victory!!! 

While we walk the pilgrim pathway 
Clouds will over spread the sky 
But when traveling days are over 
Not a shadow, not a sigh 

When we all get to heaven 
What a day of rejoicing that will be 
When we all see Jesus 
We'll sing and shout for victory!!! 

Let us then be true and faithful 
Trusting, serving everyday 
Just one glimpse of Him in glory 
Will the toils of life repay 

Onward to the prize before us 
Soon His beauty we'll behold! 
Soon the pearly gates will open 
We shall tread the streets of gold