These Hands Touched Him: John's Testimony of the Word of Life
An apostolic dictation showing John composing the opening of his letter, emphasizing the sensory testimony of one who heard, saw, and touched the Word of life. Moves through the declaration that God is light to the tests of genuine fellowship and the comfort of Christ as advocate and atoning sacrifice.
This is vivid retellings.
The old man's hands shake as he writes. Not from age alone—though he is ancient now, the last of those who walked with Jesus, the one who leaned against his chest at that final supper. His hands shake because of what they carry. What they remember. "That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked at and our hands have touched—this we proclaim concerning the Word of life."…
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