The Word Became Flesh
Series: Good News to Believe
December 04, 2022
Frank Foreman
The story of Jesus' birth is a beautiful picture of young parents who have given the great responsibility of bringing the Son of God into the world. The Apostle John doesn't mention the birth per se. He focuses Jesus' entry not as a baby, but as the "Word of God made flesh." ---------- This focus on Christ's deity directly addresses the truths that John was confirming Him to be not only the Son but a part of the God-head of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. John clearly wants his readers to know immediately and the beginning of His Gospel what he knew about the coming of Christ into the world... that the Word had become flesh and made his dwelling with us.
Episode Notes
Word: (λόγος Logos) Divine expression.
Hebrews 1:1-2a, Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, but in these last days He has spoken to us by His Son….
Big Idea: As we celebrate the coming of our Lord….
Remember that Jesus is God.
1. Jesus, as God, exists in eternity.
(Journal) John 1:1-2, In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God.
Genesis 1:1, In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.
2. Jesus, as God, created all things.
(Journal) John 1:3, All things were made through Him, and without Him was not any thing made that was made.
Colossians 1:16, For by Him all things were created, in Heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through Him and for Him.
3. Jesus, as God, is the source of life.
(Journal) John 1:4-5, In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
Acts 17:28a, In Him we live and move and have our being….
(Journal) John 20:30-31, Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in His name.
(Journal) John 1:14, And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen His glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
Next Step: Believe that Jesus is the Christ…. Commit to dwell among Him.
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