1 John 2:7-11
Christians love one another because God has shined his light on us through Jesus Christ.
RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible
Walking in the Light
1 John 2:1-6
We walk in God’s light by clinging to Jesus Christ.
RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Reformed Expository Commentary: 1-3 John by Douglas Sean O’Donnell; What does it mean to ‘accept Jesus’? by Ray Ortlund Jr.; An Open Letter to Those Frustrated by Their Progress in Sanctification by David Powlison
The Word of Life
1 John 1:1-4; 5:13
The good news about Jesus Christ comes to us through the Apostles for our salvation, joy, and assurance.
RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Reformed Expository Commentary: 1-3 John by Douglas Sean O’Donnel; Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament by Karen H. Jobes; The Meaning of Christmas by Tim Keller.
The Incarnation
John 1:1-18
Jesus, who is God, became human to save us.
The Suffering Servant
Isaiah 52:13-53:12
The Servant comes to suffer as a substitute for his people.
RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; The Gospel According to Isaiah 53, edited by Darrell Bock and Mitch Glaser; The Prophecy of Isaiah: An Introduction and Commentary by J. Alec Motyr
The Wise and Obedient Servant
Isaiah 50:4-11
God’s wise and obedient servant suffers and is vindicated to save his people forever
RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; The Book of Isaiah (New International Commentary on the Old Testament by Edward J. Young; The Prophecy of Isaiah: An Introduction & Commentary by J. Alec Motyr
"Hear Me", says the Servant
Isaiah 49:1-7
The trusting servant saves his despairing people with a salvation available to the whole world.
How To Come To Corporate Worship
Nehemiah 12:27-47
God’s people ought to come to corporate worship in a way that honors God.
RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Nehemiah commentaries by James Montgomery Boice and Derek Thomas.
A People of Faithful Worship
Nehemiah 11:1-12:26
As the people of God we are to live all of life in faithful worship.
RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; NIV Study Bible; Commentaries on Nehemiah by Nykolaishen and Schumtzer, and Thomas; God’s Word, Our Story ed. Carson and Nielson
A People of the Covenant
Nehemiah 9:38-10:39
In response to God’s faithfulness, God’s people are committed to be faithful to him.
RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Dictionary of Biblical Imagery, GE: Leland Ryken, James C Wilhoit, Tremper Longman III; Reformed Expository Commentary: Ezra & Nehemiah by Derek Thomas