Little Country Church on the edge of town

Do do do do do do

People coming every day from miles around

For meetings and for Sunday school

And it's very plain to see

It's not the way it used to be.

Welcome to the word for today, featuring the Bible teaching ministry of Pastor Chuck

Smith, founder of the Calvary Chapel Movement.

This radio program is a chapter-by- verse by verse study through the entire Bible.

And on today's edition of the Word for today, Pastor Chuck continues his message,

why God created you as we pick up in John chapter 1, verse 15.

And now with today's study, here's Pastor Chuck.

Now, John, there was a man sent from God. His name was John. He wasn't the light. He came

to bear witness of the light. And John bear witness of him and cried saying, this is he of whom I spake. He that cometh after me is preferred before me, for he was before me.

Now John was by physical birth a cousin to Jesus. However, John was born before Jesus was born, probably in about the sixth month of Mary's

pregnancy when John was born. So yet John is saying of him, he is preferred before me, for he was before me.

So he is talking about that pre-existence of Jesus prior to his incarnation.

And of his fullness have all we received and grace for grace.

For the law was given by Moses,

but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.

Now, when God made man, God made man for fellowship, that was the purpose of God creating you,

that he might receive just that praise and glory and all from your fellowship with him,

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