Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—John 1:1-5
by: Maryann Palmer.
Jesus came to show us how to live a life pleasing to God. He has been with God and knows God, and is God’s son. Before Jesus’ incarnation, God spoke to his people through the law and the prophets. Often, in order to contrast God’s way with man’s way, Jesus stood the religious establishment on its head. The rules said, “an eye for an eye,” but Jesus said, “Don’t resist an evil person. If someone strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also” (Matthew 5:39, NIV). Not only did he say it, but he also lived it. How else could we account for his monumental sacrifice for you and me?