15 (John bore witness about him, and cried out, “This was he of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me ranks before me, because he was before me.’”) 16 For from his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace.[a]17 For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. – John 1:15-17 Christ is Superior to […]
Testament
The Word Became Flesh: John 1:14, 18
The Word Became Like Us “The Word became flesh…” Here of course is not a reference to the sinful nature of man that we sometimes call “the flesh.” It is a reference to the physical body of flesh. This is one of the most astounding acts of God in the Bible. The Word […]
How God’s Children Are Born: John 1:13
13 who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God. John 1:13 Introduction As we narrow in on verse 13 this afternoon, I want us to consider how God’s children are born. Now, on the one hand it is a bit of a spiritual […]
Christ Rejected, Christ Received – John 1:10-12
Introduction Previously we saw how Jesus is the light that shines into the darkness, and mentioned how we are going to see in these verses that the light that shines is also a dividing light. It is not a light of universal salvation to every single person. It is a light that overcomes […]
The Light Shines in the Darkness: John 1:4-9
In him was life,[a] and the life was the light of men. 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 bear witness about the light, that all might believe through him. 8 He was not the light, but came to bear witness […]