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John 1:1-18
Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Feb 2, 2019 (message contributor)
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1. The Eternal Word
Contributed on Sep 15, 2013
Jesus as the Word, co-eternal with God, active in Creation...
THE ETERNAL WORD. John 1:1-3. “In the beginning” (John 1:1) takes us back to a point before the creation of the heavens and the earth. The New English Bible goes some way towards capturing this dynamic with the expression: “When all things began, the Word already was.” When we studied Genesis ...read more
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2. Life And Light
Contributed on Sep 15, 2013
Jesus as the source of life and light.
LIFE AND LIGHT. John 1:4-5. “In Him was life; and the life was the light of men. And the light shines in the darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.” We have here four propositions: 1. The Word of God is the source of all life. 2. His life illuminates all men. 3. The light appears ...read more
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3. The Envoy
Contributed on Sep 26, 2013
The commission of John was to prepare the way for Jesus, not to seek honour for himself. The message of the gospel is not about us, it is about Jesus!
THE ENVOY. John 1:6-8. “There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe. He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.” John the Evangelist has introduced the Word of God ...read more
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4. Light And Faith
Contributed on Sep 26, 2013
Falling into line with the will of God in our lives.
LIGHT AND FAITH. John 1:9-13. Here in the midst of paragraph two of John’s Gospel we are being given a revision lesson on the Light of the world, and catch our first glimpse of one of the Evangelist’s great themes. John has just made his first intimation of the testimony of his namesake, but ...read more
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5. The Incarnation Of The Word
Contributed on Sep 26, 2013
When we recognise Jesus for who He is, we also see something of the glory of God.
THE INCARNATION OF THE WORD. John 1:14-18. 1. THE WORD BECAME FLESH. Having established the connection between faith and being “born again” (John 1:12-13), the Apostle John now explains how that has been made possible. It took nothing less than the incarnation of God Himself (John 1:1). We can ...read more