Study of John's Gospel - John 1:1-18

Homiletics                                             Study of John

Lesson     1                                           Passage: John 1:1-18

Content (List of Topics or Events)

The Word and Light from Beginning (John 1:1-5) a. Word expressed in Unity from beginning (1-2) b. Word created everything (3-4) c. Light shines in darkness and can’t be extinguished. (5)

John the Baptist’s testimony concerning Light; superiority of Light and call for belief  (John 1:6-8; 15) a. Identity of witness; John the Baptist (6) b. Testimony of Light for belief (7, 8) c. John cries out, telling that Jesus was before him and surpasses him (15)

True Light for bringing grace and truth everyone (John 1:9-13; 15-18) a. True light; not recognized or received by His own (9-11) b. Receipt of Light brings birth as children of God  (12-13) c. Grace given to believers; (15-16) d. Jesus closeness to God made God known (17-18)

Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)

Division	Scripture
The Word and Light from Beginning	John 1:1-5
John the Baptist’s testimony concerning Light; superiority of Light and call for belief	John 1:9-13; 15-18
True Light for bringing grace and truth everyone	John 1:9-13; 15-18

Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words)

Word from beginning is God’s grace and light for all

Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)

CTATL that the Word is God grace and truth for those who believe and trust in the Jesus God’s presence in the world

Specific Application Questions

1.	In what ways you see Jesus as God?
2.	Where do you proclaim, in your testimony, that Jesus is the light of the world?
3.	Who do you know that needs to know God’s grace and how are you going to make a difference?

Principles to Remember

1.	Jesus was in the beginning with God the Father and the Holy Spirit. Our world is His handiwork
2.	The Word (Jesus) needs to be proclaimed and pointed to in our lives
3.	New Birth and a new way of living comes through Jesus

Characteristic of God:  One God

Theme: Jesus is God’s presence, He is grace and truth to our world.