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” […]
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 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 […]
Prayer
If you find hard to pray, you may follow the Lord’s prayer in Matthew 6:9-13. 9 ‘This, then, is how you should pray: ‘ “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, 10 your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. 11 Give us today our daily bread. 12 And forgive us our debts, […]
a spring of water welling up to eternal life
See John 4:13-14. 13Jesus answered, “Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again, 14but whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life.“ Let us think about what ‘thirsty again’ means. Our physical […]
Being born again
John 3:1-16 1Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a member of the Jewish ruling council. 2He came to Jesus at night and said, “Rabbi, we know you are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the miraculous signs you are doing if God were not with […]
Jesus is the only way to the Father. Jesus takes His followers to be with Him that they also may be where He is.
Let us study John 14:2-6, which reveals His plan to take His disciples to His Father’s house (that is, heaven). Let us understand the context, in which Jesus said, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” (scripture) John 14:2-6 2 My Father’s house has […]
