i. i. ii. “Luther says ‘the Word was God’ is against Arius: ‘the Word was with God’ against Sabellius.” (Dods) “If God has come to dwell among men by the Word made flesh i. The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!” He could reckon on all men catching his essential meaning.” (Morris) “John’s real function was not to teach ethics, but to point men to Jesus. a. iv. The Gospel of John is a beloved gospel. JACOB'S WELL "Therefore, when the Lord knew that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus was making and baptizing more disciples than John (although Jesus Himself was not baptizing, but His disciples were), Jesus' followers are increasing in number. "For God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world might be saved through Him. i.
“God is spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.” "See My hands and My feet, that it is I Myself; touch Me and see, for a spirit does not have flesh and bones as you see that I have.”" “Reach here with your finger, and see My hands; and reach here your hand and put it into My side; and do not be unbelieving, but believing.”"I can do nothing on My own initiative. It is impossible to be sure. "For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me." i. “They are ‘not of bloods’. i. Therefore, the word disciples is not limited to the 12 disciples. "Then He said to His disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Since the text and audio content provided by BLB represent a
In Him is life, and that life is the light of the world. “If the cleansing with water was associated with John’s ministry, the bestowal of the Spirit was reserved for the one greater than John.” (Bruce)
Beyond that, they are unreliable and operate on hearsay – not direct evidence. vi. From studying the Gospel of John Chapter 1 verses 32 through 34 explain: 3. Jesus Christ is referred to as the Word.
It was entirely possible that a Rabbi might expect unreasonable service from their disciples. God has come close to you in Jesus Christ. After you've read the “I say to you, get up, pick up your pallet and go home.”" "Let these words sink into your ears; for the Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands of men.”" This seems like rather obscure reference, but it was extremely meaningful to Nathanael. “The verb ‘Follow’ will be used here in its full sense of ‘follow as a disciple’. conservative Christian faith, which includes a firm belief in the inerrancy
‘Make straight the way of the Lord’ is a call to be ready, for the coming of the Messiah is near.” (Morris) A reed shaken by the wind? iii. As I hear, I judge; and My judgment is just, because I do not seek My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me." If you have any issues, please call the office at 385-246-1048 or email us at info@carm.org.What is written in the Law? If you have any issues, please call the office at 385-246-1048 or email us at info@carm.org.“Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was born, I am.”""My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me; 28 and I give eternal life to them, and they will never perish; and no one will snatch them out of My hand." Men were humble about their own generation, and really thought that their fathers were wiser than they – incredible as this may sound to our generation!” (Morris) Jesus did not refer them back to John the Baptist, even though he knew a lot about Jesus. 1. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Possibly it was the very portion of Scripture Nathaniel meditated on iv. ii.
“If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross and follow Me. 1. “His baptism was apparently distinctive in that he administered it personally; it was not self-administered as proselyte baptism was.” (Bruce) "I have come as Light into the world, so that everyone who believes in Me will not remain in darkness." When a Jewish person of that time heard “King” or “Christ” they often thought of a political or military savior. List 5 aspects of Jesus Christ we learn from studying verses 1-4.3.
“Jesus received nothing at His Baptism that He had not before: the Baptist merely saw that day in a visible symbol that which had actually and invisibly taken place [at the conception of Jesus].” (Trench) John is speaking of that glory that was seen in the literal, physical Jesus of Nazareth.” (Morris)