Sermon, June 1, 2008, John 1.1-18 Who is Jesus? Word of God
John 1.1-18 Who is Jesus? Word of God
John’s purpose in writing this Gospel:
These words have been written so that you may believe
that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God;
and that believing you may have life in His name.
1. A doctrinal agenda: so that you may believe
2. A practical agenda: that you may have life
A. WHO IS JESUS CHRIST?
1. The Word [1a]
2. The Word was with God [1b]
3. The Word was God [1c]
a. The Jewish leaders: John 10.33
b. Thomas: John 20.27-28
4. The Word of Life and Light [2-5]
5. The Word became flesh [14]
B. WHAT ARE OUR OPTIONS?
1. Do nothing [11]
2. Welcome Him [12-13]
a. Receive
b. Believe
C. WHAT DIFFERENCE WILL HE MAKE?
1. Life [4, 12-13]
a. John 3.16
b. John 4.14
2. Glory [14, 18]
3. Grace [14, 16]
One manifestation of the unmerited favor of God in X
is hardly gone when another one arrives.
[William Hendriksen]
John Olson
