November 15, 2026
God Comes Near
Scripture’s central theme is God’s desire to dwell with His people.
God’s presence
God walked with Adam and Eve in the garden.
God filled the Tabernacle with His glory.
Through Haggai, God promised, “I am with you.”
God filled Solomon’s Temple with His presence.
In John, God’s presence takes on flesh.
John announces that everything God’s people longed for in the Tabernacle and Temple has arrived in a Person.
God comes near.
The gospel offers us more than forgiveness; it restores God’s presence with us.
John 1:1-17
God’s presence …
Is eternal
Brings life and light
Comes near
Reveals His glory
Is full of grace and truth
1. God cares about our problems, but His greatest desire is a relationship with us. – John 1:1-5
“The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.” – John 1:5
To make way, we don’t just believe in Jesus, we treasure Him above all else.
2. Humanity’s tragedy wasn’t breaking God’s law, but rejecting His presence and choosing independence. – John 1:9-13
“He came to his own, and his own people did not receive him.” – John 1:11
Make Way invites us to examine whether we truly desire the God we hope to spend eternity with.
3. God didn’t just send help; He came Himself! – John 1:14
“And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us … full of grace and truth.” – John 1:14
Make Way is not a program or a self-improvement plan. It’s about a person: Jesus Christ.
4. God’s presence is something that we receive, not achieve. – John 1:15-17
“For from his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace.” – John 1:16
Make Way means opening our lives to God’s presence and rule because He first came near to us.
Let’s live in a way that shows the world that God has come near.
