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BSF Study Questions John’s Gospel: The Truth Lesson 1, Day 5: John 1:14, 16-18

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Summary of John 1:14, 16-18

The Word (Jesus) became human and he came from the Father. Christ has given us grace and truth. No one has seen God but Jesus has made God known.

We receive grace from Jesus. The law was given through Moses but Christ brings grace and truth. No one has seen God, but Jesus who is God has made him known.

BSF Study Questions John’s Gospel: The Truth Lesson 1, Day 5: John 1:14, 16-18

12)

The Word became flesh: Jesus became human.

And made his dwelling among us: Jesus came to earth.

We have seen his glory: Through Jesus, we see God’s glory and the glory of Jesus.

The glory of the one and only Son: This is Jesus’ and God’s glory.

Who came from the Father: God sent Jesus.

Full of grace and truth: Jesus is full of grace and truth

13a) We receive the grace given by Christ that he has already given us since the beginning of time.

b) Too many ways to count. From not dying, not being harmed, having a good life, having a great family, being blessed with animals, being able to help others, and the list goes on.

c)

The law was given through Moses: the laws put forth by God for living was given by Moses.

Grace and truth came through Jesus Christ: Christ gives us grace and truth.

God’s “one and only Son, who is himself God…has made him known.” Jesus who is God has made God known. This one speaks to me because in Jesus, I can see God and they are one and the same who are with me always. I need all the help I can get!

14) So much. God is full of love, compassion, helpfulness, strength, and judgment. God corrects me when I need it and gives me another chance. God picks me up when I fall. Always and forever.

Conclusions BSF Study Questions John’s Gospel: The Truth Lesson 1, Day 5: John 1:14, 16-18

Great emphasis on the grace of God/Jesus and how we can be close to God/Jesus as God’s children. Great!

End Notes BSF Study Questions John’s Gospel: The Truth Lesson 1, Day 5: John 1:14, 16-18

John states that the Word/Jesus became flesh and lived among us, not in the tabernacle only. John saw Jesus and saw his glory. The Greek verb is “beheld.” The glory of Jesus is full of grace and truth.

Jesus brings a never-ending supply of grace. Jesus replaced the law of Moses.

When you see Jesus, you see God.

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BSF Study Questions John’s Gospel: The Truth Lesson 1, Day 4: John 1:9-13

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Summary of John 1:9-13

The light (Jesus) was coming to bring light/life to the world. The world, however, did not recognize him or receive him. Those who did believe in him became children of God born of God.

BSF Study Questions John’s Gospel: The Truth Lesson 1, Day 4: John 1:9-13

8a) Most did not recognize Jesus or receive him.

b) God’s chosen people, the Jews

c) Reasons is that they just can’t see Christ or see him in their life. Following Christ is too hard. And, they believe God/Christ to be unloving or distant.

9) You must receive Christ and believe in his name and what he did for you.

10)

Born not of natural descent: We were born of the Holy Spirit.

Nor of human decision: Chosen by God to believe.

Or a husband’s will: Believing in Christ is the choice of no other by yourself.

Born of God: Born or God’s will.

11) I know I am God’s child because I have accepted Jesus as my Lord and Savior into my heart.

Conclusions BSF Study Questions John’s Gospel: The Truth Lesson 1, Day 4: John 1:9-13

Jesus came for one reason: to give us eternal life. Yet, many cannot grasp this simplicity. Do you?

End Notes BSF Study Questions John’s Gospel: The Truth Lesson 1, Day 4: John 1:9-13

We are all born by God’s grace.

How powerful is sin that the Creator of the Universe (Jesus) came and no one recognized him?

We are born anew, in Christ, when we believe.

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BSF Study Questions John’s Gospel: The Truth Lesson 1, Day 3: John 1:6-8, 15

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SUMMARY OF JOHN 1:6-8, 15

A man named John was sent from God to be a witness to the light (this is John the Baptist as witness to Jesus). John testified to who Jesus was.

BSF Study Questions John’s Gospel: The Truth Lesson 1, Day 3: John 1:6-8, 15

6a) To be a forerunner and witness to Christ.

b) Such a good question after the above question! It’s definitely to shine the light of Christ, but in a different way than John the Baptist. It’s through my daily life, my interactions with others, my work, my family, my animals, and more.

7a)

1) This is the one I spoke about. This means that this is the one whom John has been prophesizing as the Messiah.

2) He who comes after me has surpassed me. Jesus came after John the Baptist’s ministry, and Jesus is greater than John.

3) He was before me. Jesus was before John the Baptist. This means since the beginning and in terms of status, too. He was first among all things; first in every sense.

b) That Jesus is God.

Conclusions BSF Study Questions John’s Gospel: The Truth Lesson 1, Day 3: John 1:6-8, 15

Great lesson on our life’s purpose.

End Notes BSF Study Questions John’s Gospel: The Truth Lesson 1, Day 3: John 1:6-8, 15

Many mistook John the Baptist for Jesus, which is why John the Baptist and John the Apostle put so much emphasis on Jesus being the Messiah.

Being a witness was a big deal in ancient times. If someone spoke well of you, it carried a lot of weight. This is why you’ll see in the book of John witnesses for and against Jesus.

Ancestors were revered in ancient times. So, Jesus coming before John the Baptist and first in everything meant a lot.

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BSF Study Questions John’s Gospel: The Truth Lesson 1, Day 2: John 1:1-5

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SUMMARY OF JOHN 1:1-5

God existed from the very beginning, as well as the Word/Jesus. All things are made in God and Jesus. God/Jesus is light. Nothing can defeat light/God/Jesus.

BSF Study Questions John’s Gospel: The Truth Lesson 1, Day 2: John 1:1-5

3) Jesus was in existence from the beginning. Jesus was with God. Jesus was God. Jesus has always been means he was not created. He is God. Everything that is true about God is true about Jesus.

4)

Genesis 1:1: God created everything from the beginning. This means Jesus participated in creation, too.

Colossians 1:15-17: Jesus is equal with God since he was in existence from the beginning and participated in creation. Jesus created all things.

Hebrews 1:1-3: Jesus is heir of all things. God made the universe through Jesus. Jesus is God.

5a) Light is God and Jesus. Darkness is evil, sin, and Satan. If we believe in Jesus, we have light, too.

b) Light is the good deeds people do. Darkness is the bad we do to each other.

Conclusions BSF Study Questions John’s Gospel: The Truth Lesson 1, Day 2: John 1:1-5

Love the opening of John. He says exactly what we need to know from the get-go. Jesus is God. If you have them, you will have light. Darkness cannot overcome light.

End Notes BSF Study Questions John’s Gospel: The Truth Lesson 1, Day 2: John 1:1-5

  • John’s Gospel was written last and at the end of John’s life. This is perhaps why John did not record the same things as the other 3 Gospels.
  • We see Jesus in Jerusalem here.
  • John emphasizes that Jesus is God.
  • John will discuss 7 miracles.
  • John uses Jesus’s words in the 7 “I Am” statements.
  • John’s point is so we will believe in Jesus as the Son of God.
  • The Word is “logos” in Greek. This word puts meaning to the world.
  • Jesus is the Word here.
  • The Father and the Son are equally God, but distinct in person.
  • The Word/Jesus created all things that were created.
  • The Word is life.
  • The Word is light.
  • Without Jesus we are dead and dark.

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