Homiletics Study
of John
Lesson 1 Passage:
John 1:1-18
Content (List of Topics or Events)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)
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Division
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Scripture
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The Word and Light from
Beginning
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John 1:1-5
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John the Baptist’s
testimony concerning Light; superiority of Light and call for belief
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John 1:9-13; 15-18
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True Light for bringing
grace and truth everyone
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John 1:9-13; 15-18
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Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No
more than 10 words)
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Word
from beginning is God’s grace and light for all
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Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)
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CTATL that the Word is God grace and truth for those who
believe and trust in the Jesus God’s presence in the world
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Specific Application Questions
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1.
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In what ways you see Jesus as God?
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2.
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Where do you proclaim, in your testimony, that Jesus is
the light of the world?
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3.
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Who do you know that needs to know God’s grace and how are
you going to make a difference?
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Principles to Remember
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1.
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Jesus was in the beginning with God the Father and the Holy
Spirit. Our world is His handiwork
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2.
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The Word (Jesus) needs to be proclaimed and pointed to in
our lives
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3.
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New Birth and a new way of living comes through Jesus
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Characteristic of God:
One God
Theme: Jesus is God’s presence, He is grace and truth to our world.
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