That believing, you might live
There are competing views of successful life that meet at the stable in Bethlehem.
The first is the thieves and robbers. Theirs is the way of easy money, win the lottery, hit the jackpot make it rich off other people's money, labor, and intelligence.
Jesus' way is the way of life. It is very different from the way of the thieves and robbers.
Jesus had everything and left it all for us. Philippians 2:5-11
Never stopped being God
Emptied Himself of His rights as God
He performed miracles to show His disciples who He was
Changing water to wine John 2:1-12
Healing an official's son John 4:46-54
Healing the man at Bethesda John 5:1-14
Feeding 5,000 with a single lunch John 6:1-15
Walking on water John 6:16-21
Healing a man born blind John 9
Rising from the dead John 20
Knowing Jesus is eternal life. John 17:3
Eternal life is not heaven. Heaven is where Jesus is and a very real place.
Eternal life begins when we receive Jesus by faith.
Eternal life is God's Holy Spirit living in each of us because of our faith in Jesus Christ. Gal 2:20
Eternal life prepares us for heaven. Because we have eternal life we have the opportunity to obey Jesus
What has He commanded us? Love one another.
John 13:34-35 people will know us as His if we love one another
I John 4:7-8 we fail to love because we do not know God.
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