John 1:22

John 1:22 "Who are you? What do you say about yourself?" These questions are still asked today of those who live to point to the messiah. John was asked these by the religious leaders of the nation. Who are you? Why have you come? What do you have to say about yourself? How would I answer these questions? I am a child of God. I am a servant of God. I do not stand on my own strength or accomplishments but I stand by faith on what Jesus has already done for me. I am not my own, I have been bought with a price. I have died with Christ and the life I live I no longer live for myself but for God. I will produce fruit as I abide with Jesus. Apart from Jesus I am and can do nothing. So who are you? How would you answer that question?

John 1:17-18

John 1:17-18 For the Law was given through Moses; grace and truth were realized through Jesus Christ. 18 No one has seen God at any time; the only begotten of God who is in the bosom of the Father, He has explained Him. The law came through Moses. It's purpose according to Paul was to be a tutor in sin. To teach us what sin is and how most of what we do does not please God. In fact we live most of our lives in rebellion to His laws because we do not like being told what to do. Our will goes against the will of God. But God knew this and instead of leaving things alone, He went one giant step forward. He offered us grace and truth through Jesus Christ. The law was truth but it didn't offer grace. Christ came to complete it. You need both grace and truth. Without knowing the truth there would be no need in our eyes to need grace. If the truth wasn't presented then calling out for grace would never happen. But the law only bring condemnation when there isn't the offer of grace. Since Jesus is the Word of God, He embodied the law of God or the truth, and also He embodied the grace of God. We look at the Law and say I cannot, but we look at Christ and He says I can for you and through you. Christ has explained God. At least as much of God as we need to know. That God loves us. That God desires relationship with us. That God desires to forgive us.