John 1:1-3

Proper view of God

who is he

what does he do

What is the word? (Logos)

I. What is the word? (Logos)

History of the word

Why did John use of the word “LOGOS”

Logos is not a what but a who.

The Gospel of John, Volume 1 The Greek Background

Greek thought knew all about the Logos; it saw in the Logos the creating and guiding and directing power of God, the power which made the universe and kept it going. So John came to the Greeks and said: ‘For centuries you have been thinking and writing and dreaming about the Logos, the power which made the world, the power which keeps the order of the world, the power by which we all think and reason and know, the power by which we come into contact with God. Jesus is that Logos come down to earth.’ ‘The word’, said John, ‘became flesh.’ We could put it another way—‘The mind of God became a person.’

John wants to Introduce his reader to three certainties about the Word.

The eternal existence of the Word

The word had to be eternal

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The riches of the word never end or run out He is eternal

Deals with anxiety

Deals with anger

Eternity of the word completes Gods love

The triunes of the Word

Trinity in the names of God

Son called God true God blessed god great god

The Son is called God in , true God, , blessed God , great God

The Holy Spirit is called God in , Lord

Holy Spirit is called God in Lord

The Baptism of Jesus

The Baptism of Jesus

Believers are baptised in the name of the trinity not the names of the trinity

The Baptism of believers the proclamition of who they are baptised in the name of The trinity not the names of the trinity

Attributes of God

Everlasting (, , )

Infinite power ,

Omniscience, , ,

Omnipresence ,

The works of God

Creation ,

inspiration of the bible ,

Security of our salvation ,

John lays a foundation for the trinity not 3 separate gods but one triune God

Illustrate: Essence and Person

God is one what and 3 who’s

God is God and only one God Is a foundational for the problem of sin and who god Chose to deal with it. by coming to earth and taking on the form of slave and went to the cross and conquered sin and death in his resurrection.

The Deity of the Word

All things are by Him

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II. How does the Word impact me?

Jesus is my creator

Jesus is my alpha and omega

III. What in the world am I doing with the Word?

The Gospel of John, Volume 1 The Greek Background

Greek thought knew all about the Logos; it saw in the Logos the creating and guiding and directing power of God, the power which made the universe and kept it going. So John came to the Greeks and said: ‘For centuries you have been thinking and writing and dreaming about the Logos, the power which made the world, the power which keeps the order of the world, the power by which we all think and reason and know, the power by which we come into contact with God. Jesus is that Logos come down to earth.’ ‘The word’, said John, ‘became flesh.’ We could put it another way—‘The mind of God became a person.’

The Gospel of John, Volume 1 The Greek Background

Greek thought knew all about the Logos; it saw in the Logos the creating and guiding and directing