John 1:1-51
The Word. Who is the Word that John is speaking of? Jesus. So if Jesus is the Word we know Jesus was the beginning, Jesus is with God, Jesus is the Word of God. Jesus has always been with God. Jesus is the author of creation.
Jesus is a light that shines in the darkness. What does it mean to shine in the darkness? How do we classify darkness?
Jesus this light to the world, did not know Him. Odd that as Jesus is considered light, something most of us are able to acknowledge, the world did not know Him as light.
Verse 12 God gives us the light, salvation, it is all about Him, not us.
The Word, Jesus, became flesh. So from the start we realize that Jesus is a heavenly being that is with God a heavenly being. Jesus left the status of heavenly being and took on flesh. What love that is!
Jesus becoming flesh is only a glimpse of the grace that Jesus shows His children. What is it to be a child of God?
There is something special about John the Baptist. The people see this and marvel at who this man could be. John the Baptist realizes who the light is, that Jesus has come. John acknowledges that prophecy has been fulfilled. It was through God's grace that John could know and realize this. John was sharing the important truths of Christ, baptizing the people by water, using this outlet of ministry to reveal Christ to Israel.
John baptizing Jesus.... Just let the impact and weight of that statement set in. Our SAVIOR was baptized.
There are three important thruths that I always ask my foundations class to remember when studying this lesson. When Jesus was baptized 1. The heaven's opened up. 2. The Holy Spirit Descended. 3. God Spoke - however God speaking is not illustrated in the book of John. Have you ever seen the heaven's opened? What would that look like? The Holy Spirit is now actively working on earth.... Do we understand how the Holy Spirit works? Can we see the Holy Spirit at work in the lives around us? How is the Holy Spirit working in your life?
John acknowledges Jesus from the start in John that Jesus is the Lamb of God.
Jesus call's His first disciples. Do you know anything about the disciples? I know that the one's that Jesus chose where the men that were seen as the most unlikely of men to be sharer's of the Word. Jesus chose the unlikely, the rejected to serve along with Him. They were chosen for the front line of Ministry.... WITH OUR SAVIOR! Our God is Great!
First disciple to respond is Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, second is Simon Peter.
Philip is chosen the third discple. All Jesus says to him is follow me. Am I wiling to drop everything right now to follow Jesus? If in some manner Jesus said to me right now, drop everything, move to a tribial country and follow me could I do that?
When God repeats something I it seems that it is an important to truth to remember. "Truly, truly I say to you, you will see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man" What importance does this verse hold? Where do we see further explaniation or eveidence of this verse.
One Applicational Point:
The most prominent or weighiest question for me from the text would be; How strong is my faith? Am I willing to drop everything at any point and follow Jesus to where ever? If yes, where is God taking me right now? How am I getting there? How is He working? If no, what do I need to do to change that? How can I ask for God's grace and assitance in my life to change that? Is God calling me and I am saying no?
Disclaimer: These are the thoughts and questions that come to mind as I read. I try to think only of the text at hand, then compare and think through what I do know of the Bible. Feel free to comment.
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