Jesus told him,

“I am the way,

the truth,

and the life.

No one can come to the Father

except through me.

John 14:6

(Jungfrau, Switzerland)

Because God’s children are human beings—

made of flesh and blood—

the Son also became flesh and blood.

For only as a human being could he die,

and only by dying could he break the power of the devil,

who had the power of death.

Only in this way could he set free

all who have lived their lives as slaves to the fear of dying.

Hebrews 2:14-15

(Gruyere, Switzerland)

The earnest prayer of a righteous person

has great power

and produces wonderful results.

…if someone among you wanders away from the truth

and is brought back,

you can be sure 

that whoever brings the sinner back from wandering

will save that person from death…

James 5:16, 19-20

So the Word became human 

and made his home among us.

He was full of unfailing love and faithfulness.

And we have seen his glory,

the glory of the Father’s one and only Son.

From his abundance we have all received

one gracious blessing after another.

For the law was given through Moses,

but God’s unfailing love and faithfulness

came through Jesus Christ.

John 1:14, 16-17

He came into the very world he created,

but the world didn’t recognize him.

He came to his own people,

and even they rejected him.

But to all who believed him and accepted him,

he gave the right to become children of God.

They are reborn—

not with a physical birth 

resulting from human passion or plan,

but a birth that comes from God.

John 1:10-13

In the beginning the Word already existed.

The Word was with God,

and the Word was God.

He existed in the beginning with God.

God created everything through him,

and nothing was created except through him.

The Word gave life to everything that was created,

and his life brought light to everyone.

The light shines in the darkness,

and the darkness can never extinguish it.

John 1:1-3

Yet the time will come

when Israel’s people will be like the sands

of the seashore—

too many to count!

Then,

at the place where they were told,

‘You are not my people,’

it will be said,

‘You are children of the living God.’

Hosea 1:10

(St. Moritz, Switzerland)

The commandments of the LORD are right,

bringing joy to the heart.

The commands of the LORD are clear,

giving insight for living.

Psalm 19:8

(St. Moritz, Switzerland)

Be strong and of good courage;

do not be afraid,

nor be dismayed,

for the Lord your God

is with you wherever you go.

Joshua 1:9

(Majola Pass, Switzerland)

“Unless your faith is firm,

I cannot make you stand firm.”

Isaiah 7:9

(Lake Como, Italy)