Notes

Verses

{When Jesus saw his mother standing there beside the disciple he loved, he said to her, “Dear woman, here is your son.” And he said to this disciple, “Here is your mother.” And from then on this disciple took her into his home. John 19:26-27 NLT}{“The Word was with God, and the Word was God.” John 1:1 NLT}{“The Word gave life to everything that was created, and his life brought light to everyone.” John 1:4 NLT}{“His life brought light to everyone. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it.” John 1:4-5 NLT}{“Nevertheless, that time of darkness and despair will not go on forever… The people who walk in darkness will see a great light. For those who live in a land of deep darkness, a light will shine.” Isaiah 9:1-2 NLT}

Quotes

John Eldredge : “There’s talk of freedom and abundant life, of peace like a river and joy unspeakable, but we see precious little of it, to be honest. When you stand them side by side, the description of the Christian life practically shouted in the New Testament compared with the actual life of most Christians, it’s… embarrassing.” (Waking the Dead); Timothy Keller : “The emphasis on light in darkness comes from the Christian belief that the world’s hope comes from outside of it. Christmas contains many spiritual truths, but it will be hard to grasp the others unless we grasp this one first. That is, that the world is a dark place, and we will never find our way or see reality unless Jesus is our Light.” (Hidden Christmas);