Know-And-Tell.

In John 3:16 the verse begins, “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son”. Jesus’s entrance into the earthly realm as an infant went largely unnoticed by the majority of people in that time. (see Matthew chapters 1 and 2.) But God went beyond Bethlehem and informed, through nature, a small group of wise men from the East. “We have seen His star and have come to worship Him,” (see Matthew 2:1-2). God loved the world, and the Magi showed up as a proof of His love. It was as if God said, Yes, I will speak to these wise men in a language they understand. Their culture speaks of a star announcing the birth of the King of the Jews, and I have given them the sign they were seeking.

About thirty years later, as we see in John 14:6, Jesus announced His deity in a geographical location that touches the world. This time, it is not announced to the sages through astronomy. Instead, it is shared through a common lingua franca. As Pastor Sam shared, all lands known at that time were able to communicate for the purposes of trade. And, all trade routes had to pass through Jerusalem. By confirming His deity during His time in Jerusalem, Jesus positioned His word to be shared throughout the known world.

And this is why He can say “no one comes to the Father except by Me.” He is the conduit. Africa, Asia, Australia, Americas... all must reckon with a tiny strip of land in Palestine, where Jesus made His claim as the Only option for mankind.

Do you know Him? Tell the world.