Scriptural Focus: John 1:43-51 The Nature of Good News Good news wants to be Joy will overflow into “We’ve found the One Moses wrote of in the Law, the One preached by the prophets. It’s Jesus, Joseph’s son, the one from Nazareth!” (John 1:45, The Message) God Revealed in the . “Nazareth? You’ve got to be kidding.” (John 1:46, The Message) The I Carry But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us. (2 Corinthians 4:7) (Re-)Discover Your . Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me. (Psalm 51:12) Where have you encountered Christ in a way that brought joy to my life? What might be robbing me of the joy of my salvation right now? Is there something I’m holding onto that Christ is inviting me to surrender? In what ways might God be inviting me to live more openly so that others can “come and see” Christ through me? Journal a prayer.