John 1 Lesson 1
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The Gospel of JohnJohn 1 --Lesson 1
Read John 1:1-5 at least 3 times. This is one of the most important passages in the Bible.
The Gospel of John presents Jesus to his Jewish readers as the incarnation of divine power and revelation. This Word of God (Jesus) initiated the New Covenant (Luke 22:20; Heb. 9:15; 12:24), instructs believers (John 10:27), unites them into a spiritual temple (1 Cor. 3:16–17; 2 Cor. 6:16; Eph. 2:21), revealed God to mankind (John 1:18; 14:7–9), judges those who reject Him (John 3:18; 5:22), directs the church through those whom He has raised up to lead it (Eph. 4:11–12; 1 Tim. 5:17; Titus 1:5; 1 Peter 5:1–3), was the agent of creation (John 1:3; Col. 1:16; Heb. 1:2), and inspired the Scripture penned by the New Testament writers (John 14:26) through the Holy Spirit whom He sent (John 15:26). As the Incarnate Word, Jesus Christ is God’s final word to mankind: “God, after He spoke long ago to the fathers in the prophets in many portions and in many ways, in these last days has spoken to us in His Son” (Heb. 1:1–2).
Then the Apostle John took his argument a step further. In His eternal preexistence, the Word was "with God." The English translation does not bring out the full richness of the Greek expression (pros ton theon). That phrase means far more than merely that the Word existed with God; it gives the picture of two personal beings facing one another and engaging in intelligent discourse. From all eternity Jesus, as the Second Person of the Trinity, was with God the Father in deep, intimate fellowship. Perhaps pros ton theon could best be rendered “face-to-face.” The Word is a Person, not an attribute of God or an emanation from Him. And the Word is of the same essence as the Father. Not only did the Word exist from all eternity, and have face-to-face fellowship with God the Father, but also the Word was God. That simple statement, only four words in both English and Greek (theos en ho logos), is perhaps the clearest and most direct declaration of the deity of the Lord Jesus Christ to be found anywhere in Scripture.
1. Read Genesis 1:1-5. How is this similar to John 1:1-5?
2. Rewrite verses John 1:1-5 in your own words.
