1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
2 He was in the beginning with God.
3 All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made.
4 In Him was life, and the life was the light of men.
5 And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.
John 1:1-5
1. Introducing the Lord Jesus Christ
2. Features highlighted:
a) As the Divine Word
b) As the Eternal Word
c) As Co-Creator
d) As Life-Giver
e) As the Light of men
THE WITNESS OF JOHN THE BAPTISER
6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
7 This man came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all through him might believe.
8 He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.
9 That was the true Light which gives light to every man coming into the world.
John 1:6-9
1. John the Baptiser was sent by God
2. He came as a witness of the Light of the world
3. He testified that the Lord Jesus was indeed “The True Light”
MIXED RESPONSES TO THE LORD JESUS
10 He was in the world, and the world was made through Him, and the world did not know Him.
11 He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him.
12 But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name:
13 who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
John 1:10-13
1. The world at large
a) The world was made through the Lord Jesus
b) But the world does not know Him
2. Israel
a) His own people did not receive Him well
b) The religious leaders rejected His teachings
3. To all who would receive the Lord Jesus
a) He gave them the right to become children of God
b) This is great grace and mercy bestowed
The Word Becomes Flesh
14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.
15 John bore witness of Him and cried out, saying, “This was He of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me is preferred before me, for He was before me.’ ”
16 And of His fullness we have all received, and grace for grace.
17 For the law was given through Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
18 No one has seen God at any time. The only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, He has declared Him.
John 1:14-18
1. The glory of the Lord Jesus
a) The Word became flesh
b) He dwelt on earth
c) His glory was beheld by those who knew Him
i) Full of Grace
ii) Full of Truth
2. The Witness of John
a) He was before John
b) He is preferred
3. What we may derive from the Lord Jesus
a) His fulness
b) His truth
c) A greater comprehension of God the Father
CONCLUSION
1. To understand our faith and life better
2. To be challenged to bear good witness for the Lord
3. To be able to draw grace to live a better life!