Homiletics in the Sierra Foothills: Gospel of John

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)

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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