Isaiah 40:28

To Begin...
          Do you not know? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom.

• God is everlasting.
• We cannot do anything without him.
• He created everything!
• He is always there when you need him.

Isaiah 7:14

To Begin...
          The Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.

• God is interested in us personally. So much so, that he personally gives us this sign.
• Because of Matthew's explanation of the meaning of the name Immanuel, we know what that sign was - Jesus coming to live as God with us.
• His presence is God's presence.
• His life is God's sign.

John 15:5,8

To Begin...
           [Jesus said,] "I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. This is to my Father's glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples."

• We take on Jesus' character (bear fruit) by remaining intimately connected to him. The distance between heaven and earth is not so great when heaven lives within us. In John 14, Jesus reminded us that if we will obey him, he will come and live in us and will reveal himself to us. So as we obey him, we know him better. His life becomes real in us.

John 14:6

To Begin...
           Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."

• He will lead us where we need to go!
• He will make us a path!
• We should only worship him!
• Praise him, and he will bless you!

John 10:7,9-10

To Begin...
           Jesus said, "I tell you the truth, I am the gate for the sheep; whoever enters through me will be saved. He will come in and go out and find pasture. The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it the full."

• Jesus came to give us life in the fullest form!
• John wants us to clearly hear that Jesus' promise to give us life begins right now!
• Not JUST life later, but also life NOW!

John 6:35

To Begin...
           Jesus declared, "I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will never go hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty."

• He Will Be There For You!
• He Will Never Leave You Hungry!
• He Will Feed You His Word!
• He Is There When Times Are Tough!

John 1:1-2 and 14

To Begin...
           In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.

• He began everything!
• There would be no word, if he had not began it!
• His Word became flesh!
• His Word was Life!
• His Word was Light!
• His Word was Jesus Christ!