BIG PICTURE: John, a brash, impulsive, creative visionary tells his firsthand account of the life of Jesus. His conclusion - we should put the full weight of our trust and belief in the One whose light shattered the darkness. Believe that God became a human being and moved into the neighborhood. That is what will bring real and meaningful life.
TEXTS: John 1:1-14
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. 5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
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 into the world. 10 He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him. 11 He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him. 12 Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God— 13 children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband’s will, but born of God.
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. —John 1:1-14
KEY VERSE: The Word became flesh and blood and moved into the neighborhood. – John 1:14 (MSG)
SET UP
Who is
Hidden
It’s more than just following. You have to
LOGOS, LIFE, & LIGHT
“Word” - logos – the animating principle
“Life” – zoe – the
“Light” – phos –
THE AUDACIOUS ACT OF GOD
Logos took on human
God moved into the
NEXT STEPS: Commit to reading through and pondering the thoughts and ideas found in John 1. In what ways does your actions reveal your belief system? Who (or what) do you tend to rely on the most? How can you realign your life to more fully live out the audacious claim that God came in human form?