God Came Near

JESUS UNFILTERED

The God
Who Came
Near.

MESSAGE The God Who Came Near

SPEAKER Pastor Carl Nichols

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JESUS UNFILTERED

THE GOSPEL OF JOHN

The God
who came near.

JOHN 1:1–5 OPEN IN BIBLE

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

JOHN 1:14 OPEN IN BIBLE

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.

JOHN 20:30–31 OPEN IN BIBLE

Jesus performed many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not recorded in this book. But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.

WHY JOHN WROTE

That you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.

02 JESUS — POINT ONE

Bigger than
you think.

JESUS...

1. IS BIGGER THAN YOU THINK.

JOHN 1:1A OPEN IN BIBLE

In the beginning was the Word …

KEY TRUTH

Jesus had a birthday as a human. He never had a beginning as God.

JOHN 1:1B–2 OPEN IN BIBLE

...and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning.

The Son is distinct from the Father and yet is fully God.

JOHN 1:3 OPEN IN BIBLE

Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made.

If Jesus is who John says he is, we can’t ignore him.

03 JESUS — POINT TWO

Closer than
you think.

JESUS...

2. IS CLOSER THAN YOU THINK.

JOHN 1:14A OPEN IN BIBLE

The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us.

THE INCARNATION

He became what we are without ceasing to be who he is.

When you bring Jesus your pain, you’re bringing it to someone who has already suffered it.

HEBREWS 4

Mercy and
grace.

HEBREWS 4:14–16 OPEN IN BIBLE

Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has ascended into heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess.

For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet he did not sin.

Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.

04 JESUS — POINT THREE

The life
you need.

JESUS...

3. OFFERS THE LIFE YOU NEED.

JOHN 1:4 OPEN IN BIBLE

In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind.

THE INVITATION

Jesus sees the whole truth about you, and he still calls you to come to him.

JOHN 1:14B OPEN IN BIBLE

We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.

HIS TRUTH

Shows us our need.

HIS GRACE

Offers what we cannot earn.

HIS INVITATION

Come to him.

His truth shows us our need. His grace offers what we cannot earn.

05 YOUR RESPONSE

Will you
receive him?

THE QUESTION

WILL YOU RECEIVE HIM?

THE GOD WHO CAME NEAR

The God who made you came near so you could know him, believe in him, and have life in him.