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The Eternality and Deity of the Son (v.1-2)

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.

2. The Consummate Role of the Son (v.3)

2 He was in the beginning with God. 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.

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

3. The Life of the Son (v.4-5)

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.

Introduction

About the writer

John was one of the 12 apostles of Jesus.

He was a fisherman at the Sea of Galilee who was called by Jesus and became a disciple and an apostle, along with his brother James.

It has been tradition that John the Apostle was the writer of this account.

A quick fact about this account is that John and his brother James are never mentioned.

John wrote five New Testament books.

He wrote the gospel of John, the three short epistles that also have his name and the book of Revelation.

John was 1 of three, out of the twelve, that were closest to Jesus.John witnessed the transfiguration of Jesus who was with Moses and Elijah on the mount.

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James and John were called the sons of thunder.Some have pointed out that this was descriptive of their personality.An example of this can be found in

​ 51 When the days drew near for him to be taken up, he set his face to go to Jerusalem.

52 And he sent messengers ahead of him, who went and entered a village of the Samaritans, to make preparations for him.

53 But the people did not receive him, because his face was set toward Jerusalem.

54 And when his disciples James and John saw it, they said, “Lord, do you want us to tell fire to come down from heaven and consume them?” 55 But he turned and rebuked them.

56 And they went on to another village.

​ 51 When the days drew near for him to be taken up, he set his face to go to Jerusalem.

52 And he sent messengers ahead of him, who went and entered a village of the Samaritans, to make preparations for him.

53 But the people did not receive him, because his face was set toward Jerusalem.

54 And when his disciples James and John saw it, they said, “Lord, do you want us to tell fire to come down from heaven and consume them?” 55 But he turned and rebuked them.

56 And they went on to another village.

Another example can be found in .

​ 38 John said to him, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him, because he was not following us.”

39 But Jesus said, “Do not stop him, for no one who does a mighty work in my name will be able soon afterward to speak evil of me.

40 For the one who is not against us is for us.

41 For truly, I say to you, whoever gives you a cup of water to drink because you belong to Christ will by no means lose his reward.

Even though John struggled with his zeal, we see in the book of Acts that he became a “pillar” in the Jerusalem church ().

He also ministered with Peter who had similar issues himself.

Some have noted that in the passages where it mentions “the disciple whom Jesus loved” that this was John.We do know that John was exiled to the island of Patmos by the Romans, where he received from God the visions that were recorded in the book of Revelation.

We do know directly from the author the reason for this book.

​ 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.

The purpose for our going through the gospel of John is 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!

My heart for Christ Alone Fellowship is to see people come to saving faith and to have a fellowship that has life in His name!

Outline

1.

The Eternality and Deity of the Son (v.1-2)

2. The Role of the Son in Creation (v.3)

3. The Life of the Son (v.4-5)

1.

The Eternality and Deity of the Son (v.1-2)

Verse 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.

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.

A. The Eternality of the Son.

(In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God)

- In the beginning was the Word

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Question: What do I mean by eternality?

Answer: I am speaking of the Son as having no beginning or end.

He always existed.

There was never a time where the Son wasn’t.

He always was.

When speaking of the Son we are speaking of the Word that John is writing of here in our text.

​ ESV1 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.

Here Mark begins with the earthly ministry of Jesus.

But John goes further back.

​ ESV1 In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.

I would argue that John goes further back than .

Mainly, because he begins with the existence of the Word and the Word being with God.

In Greek philosophy, the term “word” or as they would say “logos,” was used to describe a principle that would bring everything together which would give everyone the wisdom to live with meaning and in harmony with one another.

That’s what he says: “In the beginning was the Word.”John

speaks of the Word being in the beginning.

They believed that by finding THE PRINCIPLE it would unify and make sense of everything.

Thus giving man the means to be unified and not divided.

Speaking to the Greeks, John spoke of Jesus as the living principle who would bring everything together and that He is the One who holds all things together.

To the Jews who knew the Word as “the word of the Lord” spoken in the Old Testament, John was showing them that Jesus was not just a prophet.

He was and is the Word of God Himself.

Making Him far better than any prophet before Him.

Calling Jesus the Word was an admission that Jesus was there in the beginning.

Before anything that was made there was God, and the Word was God and was with God from the beginning.

Jesus, without beginning or end, always existed.

He is eternal.

That is what John is stating here in verse 1.

Jesus was in the beginning with God.

Which means that He existed before coming in the flesh, which we call the incarnation.

Definition.

This is what we call the incarnation.

Definition.

INCARNATION—that act of grace whereby Christ took our human nature into union with his Divine Person, became man.

Christ is both God and man.

Jesus who lives eternally, became a man.

He never ceased to be God as He took on human nature.

He was born in the likeness of men.

The Jesus of the Holy Scriptures was and is God.

And He was with God from the beginning!

Question: Why is this essential to our faith as Christians?

Question: Why is this essential to our faith as Christians?

Answer: It is essential because God by biblical definition would have no beginning.

Believe otherwise would undermine what the bible says about God!

- the Word was with God

Jesus was with God.

Meaning that He was with the Father and the Holy Spirit.