God Had It All Planned Out

Read John 1:1-18.

• Mark's gospel begins with John the Baptist and then reveals the adult Jesus. 
• Matthew's gospel shows us Jesus' history back to David. 
• Luke's gospel shows us Jesus' story back to Adam. 
• But John's gospel shows us Jesus “In the beginning...”

• God's plan for redeeming man was founded before the world was founded (Eph. 1:4).
• Jesus was part of God's plan when He worked in Abraham's life (Gen. 12:1-3). 
• The work of Christ was part of God's plan through David's throne (Acts 2:33-36).

The death of Christ was no accident, so when God purchased the church “with His own blood” (Acts 20:28), He had counted the cost. He looked at you and me and proclaimed the price was worth it.