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Lesson 4 - John 1:1-18October 7, 2014

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John 1:12 (ESV)

But to all who did receive him,

who believed in his name,

he gave the right

to become children of God,

Memory Verse

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John 20:30-31

30 Now Jesus did many other signs in the

presence of the disciples, which are not

written in this book; 31 but these are written

so that you may believe that Jesus is the

Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing

you may have life in his name.

John’s Purpose

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The Gospel According to John

Outline

FocusIncarnation

of the Son of God

Presentation of the

Son of God

Opposition to the

Son of GodPreparation of the Disciples

Crucifixion and Resurrection of the Son of God

Reference 1:1-18 1:19 - 4:54 5:1 - 12:50 13:1 - 17:26 18:1 - 21:25

Division Introduction to Christ

Revelation of Christ

Rejection of Christ

Revelationof Christ

Rejection of Christ

TopicSeven Miracles Upper Room

DiscourseSupreme Miracle

That you might believe That you might have life

Time A Few Years A Few Hours A Few Weeks

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John 1:1-18 The Incarnation of the Son of God

John 1:1-2 The Deity of Christ John 1:3-5 The Pre-incarnate Work of Christ John 1:6-8 The Forerunner of Christ John 1:9-11 The Rejection of Christ John 1:12-13 The Acceptance of Christ John 1:14-18 The Incarnation of Christ

This Week

References:John: The Gospel of Belief, Merrill C. Tenney, Ph.D., Eerdmans Publishing Co, 1976Encountering John: The Gospel in Historical, Literary, and Theological Perspective, Andreas J. Köstenberger,

Baker Publishing Group, 2013.Vines Complete Expository Dictionary, ed. W.E. Vine, M.A., Thomas Publisher, 1996

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Mark

Luke

Matthew

1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

1 The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

1 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.

1 Inasmuch as many have undertaken to compile a narrative of the things that have been accomplished among us,

Genealogy Luke 3:23-38

Genealogy Matt 1:1-17

John’s Viewpoint

Suffering Servant

Son of Man

Messiah/King

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1 John 1:1A Unique Perspective

1 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we looked upon and have touched with our hands, concerning the word of life

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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.

John 1:1-2The Deity of Christ

Indefinite EternityLogos

As embodying an idea

Controlling Reason of the Universe

(Without article means individuality vs quality)

theos

Synonymous with god(e.g. logos = theos)

pros = association

Plurality within the Godhead• Proverbs 8:22-31• 1 Cor 1:30

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3 All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made.

4 In him was life, and the life was the light of men. 5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

John 1:3-5The Pre-incarnate Work of Christ

Came into being – tense implies event, not process

(and still exists) perfect tense

“did not comprehend it”“has not understood it”

Colossians 1:15-16Hebrews 1:2-3

phōs

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6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. 7 He came as a witness, to bear witness about the light, that all might believe through him. 8 He was not the light, but came to bear witness about the light.

John 1:6-8The Forerunner of Christ

Two recognized truth

testing theories Correspondence

“correspond to the stated of affairs”“correspond to reality”

Coherence

“relations to other statements”

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9 The true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world. 10 He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet the world did not know him. 11 He came to his own, and his own people did not receive him.

John 1:9-11The Rejection of Christ

He came home• John 16:32• John 19:27

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12 But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God, 13 who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.

John 1:12-13The Acceptance of Christ

“delegated power, privilege, or authority”(John 19:10)

pisteuō: “to entrust” (reliance, not merely credence)…used 98 times

pisteuō ≠ saving faithPistis (faith; noun) not used once

lambanō

exousia

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14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.

John 1:14-18The Incarnation of Christ

eskenosen “to pitch a tent”

vs “in the beginning”

the disciples thaemai: “to behold, look upon attentively,

contemplate”

eskenosen in the Greek OT confined to reference to Tabernacle

1. Expressed himself as human personality2. He camped among us3. An earnest contemplation, more than “to see”

❶❷❸

❶

❷ ❸

skēnoō

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15 (John bore witness about him, and cried out, “This was he of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me ranks before me, because he was before me.’”)

John 1:14-18The Incarnation of Christ

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16 For from his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace. 17 For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.

John 1:14-18The Incarnation of Christ

plērōma

“grace for grace”-- not a one time thing

Charis = causes favorable regardRomans 5:21b: grace also might reign through righteousness leading to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.Romans 6:14: 14 For sin will have no dominion over you, since you are not under law but under grace.Eucharisteo “to give thanks”

alētheia= sincerity and integrity of character

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John 1:14-18Uses of plērōma

Ephesians 1:10 - 10 as a plan for the fullness of time, to unite all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth.

Ephesians 1:23 - 23 which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.Ephesians 3:19 - 19 and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled

with all the fullness of God.Ephesians 4:13 - 13 until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of

God, to mature manhood,[a] to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ,

Colossians 1:19 - 19 For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell,Colossians 2:9 - 9 For in him the whole fullness of deity dwells bodily,Romans 11:12 - 12 Now if their trespass means riches for the world, and if their failure means

riches for the Gentiles, how much more will their full inclusion[a] mean!Romans 15:29 - 29 I know that when I come to you I will come in the fullness of the blessing [a] of

Christ.Galatians 4:4 - 4 But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman,

born under the law,1 Corinthians 10:26 - 26 For “the earth is the Lord's, and the fullness thereof.”Mark 6:43 - 43 And they took up twelve baskets full of broken pieces and of the fish.

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18 No one has ever seen God; the only God, who is at the Father's side, he has made him known.

John 1:14-18The Incarnation of Christ

Greek: “is in the bosom of the father” - perfect understanding and love

exēgeomai“to show the way; to lead out; to rehearse declare”NASB – He has explained Him

Theosseparate

Unequivocal affirmation!!!!

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Coherent Truth

• From God• From Christ• From John the Baptist• From Moses• From John“in a method, means and language to declare the truth”

…one final example

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2 Corinthians 4:6Appealing to the Cultures

6 For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

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1. What verse had the most impact to you?2. Discuss the application of the use of light

(consider the comparison of light to darkness)

3. Who were the witnesses in these verses?4. Discuss how the term fullness (plērōma)

describes Christ? 5. What is a metaphor that can be used today to

describe God and Christ?

Study Questions

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1. What is the predominant theological message of John’s Gospel and how is it documented and supported by what he wrote?

2. What are some of the major doctrines of the Christian faith that are addressed in John’s writings?

Discussion Questions

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Closing

• Questions?

• Comments?

• Closing Prayer