John 1:1-18 The Prologue to the Life of Christ

• Who the person of Christ is [1:1-2]

• The way He is presented [1:6-13]

• The various ways men responded

• His incarnation [v. 18]

The person of Jesus, vv.1-2

• Who is the Word?

• Why is He called the Word?

• What is the nature of the Word? [vv. 1-2]

o He is eternal.

o He is part of the triune Godhead.

o He is God.

The presentation of Jesus [vv. 6-13]

• An object of faith [vv. 6-7]

• Rejected as an object of faith [vv. 9-11]

• May be accepted as an object of faith [v. 12]

The incarnation of Jesus [vv. 14-18]

• The nature of the incarnation

• The benefits of the incarnation

Luke’s preface

• Eyewitness account [Luke 1:1-2]

• Luke is qualified [v. 3]

o His completeness

o His thoroughness

o His accuracy

o His order

• The reason he wrote is that Christian faith is rooted in objected truth.