THE WORD BECAME FLESH JOHN ONE The author of the gospel of John is the Holy Spirit of God. The Holy Spirit used that "disciple whom Jesus loved" to write this gospel. This disciple was the one who leaned on Jesus' bosom. John 13:23 says, "Now there was leaning on Jesus' bosom one of his disciples, w... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE ETERNAL "WORD" OF GOD IS JESUS-- JOHN 1:1-18:_ Jesus is pictured as "the Word" who was in the beginning with God. "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." (John 1:1) The Eternal Word is also pictured as the Creator of all things. "All things were made by... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE ETERNAL WORD WAS LIFTED UP BY JOHN -- (JOHN 1:19-34)_ John was a witness who lifted up God's Eternal Word. (John 1:19-28) John the Baptist was "The voice of one crying in the wilderness: Make straight the way of the Lord, as the prophet Isaiah said." (John 1:23; Isaiah 40:3) John said, "I am no... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE ETERNAL WORD NEEDS FAITHFUL DISCIPLES -- JOHN 1:35-42:_ John 1:35-42 gives an account of Jesus calling His first disciples. The key to discipleship is "following Jesus." (John 1:37) God can use all kinds of people. There is a place in the kingdom for men like Andrew and also for those like Simo... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE ETERNAL WORD KNOWS THE HEARTS OF MEN -- JOHN 1:43-51:_ The Lord knows both a Philip and a Nathanael. (John 1:43-51) With the simple words "follow me" Philip was called to Jesus. Nathanael was moved when the Lord spoke of seeing him under the fig tree. (John 1:48) Jesus gave a great promise to N... [ Continue Reading ]