Posts by Yong Joo Park:
The Word became flesh (Part 3a)
III. Grace and Truth (16, 17)
See v16.
16 Out of his fullness we have all received grace in place of grace already given.
This emphasizes ‘grace’ – grace upon grace, abundant grace.
See v17.
17 For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
“For the law was given through Moses” (17a)
The law is righteous. Through the law, we can understand God’s justice. For example, without knowing the law, we can’t exactly know how much the thief must make restitution. According to the law, the thief should pay back ‘five times’ for cow and ‘four times’ for sheep if the animal was killed or sold (Exodus 22:1), ‘double’ if the animal is alive and not sold (Exodus 22:4), and ‘double’ for silver or goods (Exodus 22:7). Through the law, we can understand human rights. For example, if you find out someone stole yours, you can know you have the right to ask him/her double or more depending on the situation. You become fair and wise!
But we can’t become righteous or saved by keeping the law because it is impossible to keep this ‘written code’. If you keep everything in the law and break one thing in the law, you become a lawbreaker (James 2:10) and condemned by the law. The law is powerless to save us (Romans 8:3) but teaches us that we are sinners (Romans 3:20).
The Word became flesh (Part 2)
II. John’s Testimony about Jesus (15) See v15. 15 (John testified concerning him. He cried out, saying, ‘This is the one I spoke about when I said, “He who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me.” ’) This John is Baptist (or Witness) John. He was an excellent prophet like Elijah. So, people […]
The Word became flesh (Part 1)
John 1:14 The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth. “The Word became flesh” (14a) ‘the Word’ existed before the creation, before our time and space ever existed. ‘the Word’ […]
The true light that gives light to everyone
John 1:6-13 6 There was a man sent from God whose name was John. 7 He came as a witness to testify concerning that light, so that through him all might believe. 8 He himself was not the light; he came only as a witness to the light. 9 The true light that gives light to everyone was coming […]
In Him was Life
John 1:1-5 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was with God in the beginning. 3 Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. 4 In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. […]
The Unclean and the Clean
Ezekiel 44:23 23 They are to teach my people the difference between the holy and the common and show them how to distinguish between the unclean and the clean. I. The sin of ‘not teaching the unclean and the clean’ (Ezekiel 22:26) Via the prophet Ezekiel, God pointed out the sins of priests in Jerusalem […]
The Sins that brought the End
Ezekiel 22:1-31 In chapter 22 of the book of Ezekiel, God declares through His prophet, Ezekiel to reveal the sins of Jerusalem that caused the coming judgement of God. I. Bloodshed and Idolatry that brought the Judgement of God (1-5) In Jerusalem (her), they have shed blood and have become defiled by the idols they have […]
The Parable of the Great Banquet
Luke 14:12-24 In v12-14, Jesus taught them to invite, if they give a luncheon or dinner, the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind, and to be blessed. “Although they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.” (13) In v15-24, Jesus taught the parable of the great banquet. v15 […]
“Return, faithless people,” declares the Lord
Jeremiah 3:14 “Return, faithless people,” declares the Lord, “for I am your husband. I will choose you—one from a town and two from a clan—and bring you to Zion. Jeremiah 3:20 But like a woman unfaithful to her husband, so you, Israel, have been unfaithful to me,” declares the Lord. Some things in the world are […]
The warning about a way that appears to be right, that leads to death in the end
12 There is a way that appears to be right, but in the end it leads to death. (Proverbs 14:12, Proverbs 16:25) This warning may be applied to those who live according to their commonsense their pseudo philosophy their religion without the basis of the Holy Bible. The Holy Bible is able to make you wise […]
