Homiletics Study: Gospel of John
Lesson 1 Passage: John 1:1-18
Content (List of Topics or Events)
Word Described (John 1:1-5) 1. Word described - Word in the beginning was God (1:1-2) 2. Word created all things d (1:3) 3. Word was life; light was life for all mankind (1:4) 4. Light shines is not overcome by darkness (1:5) | Light Comes for Everyone (John 1:6-13) 1. John the Baptist sent to witness to light for all to believe (John 1:6-8) 2. True light comes into world to everyone (John 1:9) 3. Light in world was not recognized or received by His own (1:10-11) 4. Those who receive Him and believe have right to be children of God (1:12-13) | Word Becomes Flesh (John 1:14-18) 1. Word became flesh demonstrating visible glory – full of grace and truth (1:14) 2. John the Baptist testifies that Jesus is superior to him because He was before him (1:15) 3. Jesus’ grace replaces grace already given is the Son making Father known (1:16-18) a. Moses gave law; grace comes through Jesus. (1:17) b. Jesus, himself is God makes the Father known (1:18) |
Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)
Word Described | John 1:1-5 |
Light Comes for Everyone | John 1:5-13 |
Word Becomes Flesh | John 1:14-18 |
Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words)
Word from the beginning is light bringing grace and truth. |
Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)
CTATLT Jesus is God in flesh bringing grace and truth to all who believe. |
Specific Application Questions
How do you recognize Jesus and in what specific ways do you bring that light to a dark world? |
As a child of God, how do you point to Jesus as the light to others? |
Grace and Truth comes through Jesus. What in that truth changes your response to life’s circumstances? |
Principles to Remember
Word was with God in all things from the beginning |
Light is for all who believe |
God is faithful to His promise |
Characteristic of God
Light of the World |
Theme
Word became flesh making God's light, truth and grace known for all who believe. |
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