The night of our Savior’s birth, shepherds heard the angel say, “Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people.

“Circumcise your heart!” So exhorted Moses, the great prophet to the Jews. The man who sought to excuse himself from divine ordination because of an inability to speak, preached three lengthy sermons to the ancient people of God as that generation was set to take possession of the Promised Land.

The Apostle John is an eyewitness of Jesus Christ. He states his purpose, saying, “And truly Jesus did many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name” (John 20:30-31).