Posts with the category “i-know-a-name”
Jesus... God in the Flesh
by John Offutt on December 21st, 2025
For six months, we've been exploring the different names of Jesus throughout the New Testament, each one revealing how He shows up in our lives, each one deepening our relationship with Him. But this Christmas, we come to what I believe is the foundation of every other name we've studied: Immanuel, God with us.Seven hundred years before the first Christmas, before angels appeared to shepherds, bef... Read More
The Benefits of Staying Connected to the Flock
by John Offutt on December 14th, 2025
God looked at everything He created and said it was good. But then He looked at Adam, alone in paradise with direct access to God Himself, and said something wasn't good, man was alone. Even in a perfect world with a perfect relationship with God, something was missing. We were designed for relationship with one another.Fast forward to the New Testament, and Jesus is still emphasizing this same tr... Read More
