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Introduction
Why the Word?
speak The Word is a title usedthto in our at about Jesus – we’ll see through first study. As we readcover that John’s Gospel, we’ll disJesus written hearing the words of we come to see down by John is how the Word! who Jesus is. This is
Why One to One?
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w e i v r e v o s ’ n Joh John 1 vs 1–18
God comes to earth
spel o G n’s h an 8 Joh t i w 1 ts star ew vs 1 vi over in a lot don’t s i e Ther ction, so t se ha this prised t d ur ee be s ing to n ! go cking it ’s a p n u some 6
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You might find this a surprising start! No angels, no Bethlehem, no stable, no baby Jesus, no wise men...
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In the b e
1
Chapter
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ginning was the Word, an d the Wo rd was w God, and ith the Word was God 2 . He was with God in the be ginning. 3 Throug h him al l things were made; w ithout h im nothi made th ng was at has be en made . 4 In him was life, and that the light life was of all ma nkind. 5 The lig ht shine s in the darknes and the s, darknes s has no overcom t e it.
re The Word existed befo time, before creation, before ‘the beginning’! l!
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In short... He is eterna
Amazing beginnings! Look how often the phrase the Word is used
• John stresses twice – the Word was there in the beginning.
What or who is
the Word?
v1
The Word was with God and was God.
v2
The Word is a person!
v3
The Word, who is God and a person, made everything.
But John’s claims for the Word go even further!
What difference does the Word make for life?
v4
• The source of life! • The answer for life! • Eternal life!
This makes sense if, as John has just claimed, the Word is our creator!
v5
2000 years later, the light of the Word shines more brightly than ever before. 9
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t from n e s a man s a ohn. w J e s r a e Th ame w n e s o h God w to tness i w a me as that 7 He ca g n i n oncer c y f h him i g t u o tes r h that t o s , t . ligh elieve b t h g light; e all mi h t as not w f l e ess to n ms t i w 8 He hi ly as a n o e he cam ht. the lig gives t a h t ht ue lig s 9 The tr ne wa o y r e . to ev world light e h t g into comin
John the Baptist is introduced and explained… What had John the He was sent by God to point to the Baptist come to do? coming of “the light”. vs 6,7 Later in the chapter we’ll see:
• He was the sensation of his day – the preacher in the wilderness.
• John the Baptist would have been all over your TV news, and trending on Twitter.
• The government and religious leaders sent people to check him out!
• But John the Baptist is not the much anticipated Word.
John the Through ut od goes o G , t is t p Ba e make sur o t y a w of His he ming of t o c e h t t tha k nown. ly c li b u p Word is
We still haven’t been told who the Word is… 11
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He was in the world, and e though the world was mad d through him, the world di not recognise him.
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s He came to that which wa t his own, but his own did no receive him.
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Yet to all who did receive in him, to those who believed t his name, he gave the righ – to become children of God
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l children born not of natura descent, nor of human ll, decision or a husband’s wi but born of God.
This is a ‘right ’ to a family’s wealth beyond your wildest dreams! This ‘Father’ is richer than a multi-trillionaire! 12
The Word snubbed… Who rejected the Word?
• ‘The world’
v 10
• ‘His own’ (the Jews)
v 11
Is rejection the only response?
No! Some people believed. Look at the unique and awesome gift for those who accept Him (v 12)
They are adopted into His family Imagine being adopted into the Royal family. God offers something way bigger! The phrase in v 12 – ‘he gave the right’ – His offer comes with absolute authority.
The right for what?
v 12
To become children of God! Who got this?
• not people born into a religious family • not people who somehow became religious
• but people born of God.
v 13 13
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sh and e l f e becam d r o ng us. o W m e a h T g wellin d s i h y, the r o l g made s een hi s e y Son, l v a n o h e d W one an e h t f her, o t a F e glory h from t e m a truth. who c d n a grace f o l l fu
Grace is all God’s undese rved kindness and love freely given. Truth is th e truth – absolute truth, the answer to all our searching.
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God’s glory on earth… What more does John tell us about the Word?
• God comes down to earth as a man. • John wants us to know that he was a first-hand witness to this.
• The Word is glorious – the Word is God’s Son!
It is surprising that the Word doesn’t arrive in a whirlwind of power
and might, instead John says the Word comes full of grace and truth.
So, it’s God’s Son but what is His name?! 15
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ing d concern e i f i t s e t (John saying, , t u o d e i r him. He c e about k o p s I e e on ‘This is th comes o h w e H “ id, when I sa sed me s a p r u s s ha after me ’) fore me.” e b s a w e because h s we have s e n l l u f s 16 Out of hi place of n i e c a r g ed all receiv . ady given e r l a e c a r g hrough t n e v i g s w wa 17 For the la th came u r t d n a ace Moses; gr Christ. s u s e J h throug
The truth is out Is John the Baptist the Word?
• No! He points to the Word, and says: ‘He … has surpassed me, because he was before me.’
Of course He is greater than John the Baptist – th e Word is the creator God. vs 15, 16
• God has already given grace in the Old Testament. Now we see His grace in all its fullness - in Jesus!
• God’s good law with all its rules and regulations is to be fulfilled in Jesus – see v 17
So who is the Word? God’s Son… Jesus Christ. And He’s not about rules – He brings grace and truth.
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No one h
but the o
who is h
in the cl
as ever s
ne and o
imself G
osest rel
een God,
nly Son,
od and is
ationshi p Father, h as made him kno wn. with the
The ‘himself’ is Jesus! A helpful translation would be: He (Jesus) has made Him (God) known to us.
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Summary… So what have we learnt about Jesus – the Word?
v1
He was there from the start (in the beginning)
vs 1, 2 He was with God
v1
He is God
v3
He made everything
v4
He gives life, now and forever
vs 4, 9 He gives us understanding for life (John calls this ‘light’) No wonder John concludes as he does with v 18
vs 10, 11 He was rejected by the world and His own people (the Jews)
v 12
To those who receive Him, He gives them the right to be part of His family
v 14
He came to earth as a man
v 14
John, who wrote this book, was an eyewitness to Jesus
v 17
Jesus comes full of grace rather than earthly power
v 17
He brings all truth
How does this picture fit with how you imagined Jesus?
He’s a lot more than the Sunday school picture of ‘Gentle Jesus – meek and mild’ isn’t He? John says Jesus the Word is the all pow erful, creator God, full of grace and truth! 19
Take a moment to re-read John’s overview below: John 1 vs 1 18
s with Word, and the Word wa In the beginning was the God in the s God. 2 He was with God, and the Word wa without all things were made; 3 beginning. Through him 4 In him that has been made. him nothing was made 5 of all mankind. The ht lig the s wa life t tha was life, and ss has not rkness, and the darkne light shines in the da ose name 6 s a man sent from God wh overcome it. There wa cerning 7 a witness to testify con as e cam He . hn Jo s wa lieve. 8 He ough him all might be that light, so that thr witness to ht; he came only as a himself was not the lig everyone 9 ht that gives light to the light. The true lig rld, and rld. 10 He was in the wo was coming into the wo world did made through him, the though the world was s his own, 11 came to that which wa not recognise him. He 12 Yet to all who did eive him. but his own did not rec , he gave o believed in his name receive him, to those wh 13 children born not ildren of God the right to become ch husband’s of human decision or a r no , nt sce de al tur na of d made 14 The Word became flesh an will, but born of God. , the glory . We have seen his glory his dwelling among us Father, full n, who came from the of the one and only So g him. He 15 ohn testified concernin of grace and truth. (J t when I is the one I spoke abou is ‘Th , ing say t, ou ed cri because er me has surpassed me said, “He who comes aft
1
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ve 16 Out of his fullness we ha he was before me.”’) given. place of grace already all received grace in d rough Moses; grace an 17 For the law was given th 18 No one has Jesus Christ. truth came through who is e one and only Son, ever seen God, but th ip with the closest relationsh himself God and is in him known. the Father, has made
What comes n ext? Next time we’ll get a glimpse of the life and t imes of John the Baptist bef ore Jesus comes onto the scene.
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t c a p u m r a W for a hero 4
John 1 vs 19–3
(most ) – he is a priest 19 (v e it ev L A • i) the family of Lev om fr e m ca s st ie pr omised in the Old pr is it – 1) 2 (v ld • Elijah achi that God wou al M of k boo t en Testam famous Israelite (a ah lij E e lik ne send someo e 60 BC), before th 8 nd ou ar , et h op pr Saviour arrived. the greatest Old – 1) 2 (v et h p • The Pro omised et, Moses, was pr ph ro P t en m ta es T send his life God would of d en e th at that ad God’s people. le to , im h e lik er anoth local (v 24) – mostly s see ri a h P e h T • us. e also very religio er w o h w , ls ia ic off 22
2 Key chara cters we’ll meet in this secti on.
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’s testimony Now this was John aders in when the Jewish le sts and Jerusalem sent prie who he was. Levites to ask him
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nfess, but He did not fail to co am not the confessed freely, ‘I Messiah.’ hen who are They asked him, ‘T ?’ He said, ‘I you? Are you Elijah e Prophet?’ am not.’ ‘Are you th He answered, ‘No.’
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ho are you? Finally they said, ‘W to take back Give us an answer s. What do to those who sent u elf?’ you say about yours
John gets grilled What is the importance of John the Baptist?
He is the ‘link man’ who prepares the way for Jesus.
• John – the hottest item on the news! News crews would have been out in the desert. What he said would have made the front page of your paper!
• The Jews have been watching for signs of the coming Saviour – understandably they wonder if John is the man.
• The government’s religious leaders were sent out to quiz John: v 19
‘Who are you?’
v 21
‘ Are you Elijah?’… ‘Are you the Prophet?’
v 22
‘ Who are you? We need to give an answer to those who sent us.’
Does John the Baptist want to be the centre of attention?
John had very high ‘street cred’, but he isn’t the Saviour… v 20
‘I am not the Messiah’
So who is John and what is he all about? 25
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John replied in the w
Isaiah the prophet, ‘I
voice of one calling in
wilderness, “Make st
ords of am the the
raight
the way for the Lord
.”’
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Get ready… Isaiah was a prophet sent by God 700+ years before Jesus. He told people what would happ en with the coming Saviour. John the Baptist uses words from Isaiah’s book . He has come to prepare us for Jesus. Such powerful imagery was not new or surprising to the people of these times…
In the days of great empires, it was normal practice to create wide highways as entrances to major cities, so that a victorious leader could parade in front of his people.
What is John the Baptist telling them?
John the Baptist is urging the people to get ready – God is coming!
Isaiah 40 v 3 t of this momen ells exactly t ‘prepare the way for t he Lord … a highway for our God.’ 27
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Now the Pharisees who had been sent
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questioned him, ‘Why then do you baptise if you are not the Messiah, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?’
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‘ I baptise with water,’ John replied, ‘but among you stands one you do not know.
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He is the one who comes after me, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.’ This all happened at Bethany , on the other side of the Jordan where John was baptising.
It’s not me you’re looking for… What question do they ask John?
‘Why are you baptizing…?’
v 25
John the Baptist confirms all he can do is help get you wet! But one far greater is on His way! v 26
Back in a time of open sandals, with hot dusty streets full of roaming animals, feet washing was bad news. A job for your most lowly servant!
What shocking thing does John the Baptist say?
Jesus is so mega that John the Baptist isn’t even worthy enough to untie His sandals, let alone wash His feet!
Have a look at what John adds in verse 28. All the way through the book, John giv es historically accurate details as if to say , ‘Go check and see if what I am saying is corr ect!’ 29
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The next day John saw Je
coming towards him and
sus
said,
‘Look, the Lamb of God, w
takes away the sin of the 30
ho
world!
This is the one I meant w
hen I said, “A man who comes after me has surpassed me be cause he was before me.”
ference e r c ifi c a spe This is on the h t a e d s’ t to Jesu the fac o t g in oint or cross, p uld die f o w s u s e that J . he world t f o in the s
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John gives Jesus a unique title – what is it?
‘The Lamb of God’
v 29
r– The key annual festival for the Jews is Passove t, it’s like Christmas, or Easter. On Passover nigh Egypt the angel of death passed through the land of use and killed the firstborn of every household, beca Pharaoh would not let the Israelites leave. The Jews were told of only one escape from this lamb was judgement. The blood of an innocent, spotless t had to be sprinkled around the door post. A lamb tha t four lived with the family, in the house for at leas with days, so that particularly the eldest son bonded his place. it… and therefore knew that the lamb died in • The special title for Jesus is therefore a reminder of the Passover sacrifice, when the lamb took away the sin of the people and made them right with God. v 29
What does John the Baptist proclaim? Whose sin will Jesus take away?
v 29
The whole world! This offer is to all people everywhere, not just the Jews.
before John. Of John tells us again that Jesus existed m verses 1–4. course He did! He is the creator God fro
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now him, but I myself did not k baptising the reason I came at he might with water was th el.’ be revealed to Isra
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is Then John gave th the Spirit testimony: ‘I saw eaven as a come down from h him. dove and remain on
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ot know And I myself did n ho sent him, but the one w water told me to baptise with whom you me, “The man on e down and see the Spirit com who will remain is the one oly Spirit.” baptise with the H
Heaven-sent King… What else are we told about Jesus by John the Baptist? The Spirit of God comes down… and stays! v 32
• In the Old Testament the Spirit frequently ‘fell on’ God’s chosen rulers and kings, but just temporarily.
The Bible makes clear that God is 3 in 1: God the Father, God the Son (Jesus), and God the Holy Sp irit. What will Jesus, God’s Spirit-filled Lamb, do?
Jesus is the Lamb who takes away our sin, so He can make us pure and spotless in God’s sight – ready to be filled with God’s Spirit. No human being could do this. Only God can give of Himself. All John can do is symbolically get people wet. Jesus brings the real deal! v 33 Jesus fills people with God’s presence permanently (with His Spirit).
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34
I have seen and I testify
that
this is God’s Chosen One. ’
34
After the Jews have been waiting over 1000 years, John puts his neck on the line and says, Jesus is ‘the Son of God’! v 34
Summary… Back in chapter 1 we were told that John the Baptist would help us ‘believe’. So what has he taught us? v 27
John is only a humble servant (remember the feet!)
v 29
Jesus is the Lamb of God whose death will take away our sin
v 32
Jesus is God’s Spirit-filled Son
v 33
Jesus will flood us with God’s presence (the Holy Spirit)
v 34
This is so important, get ready – Jesus is coming!
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John 1 vs 19 34 Now this was John’s testimony when the Jewish leaders in Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to ask him who he was. 20 He did not fail to confess , but confessed freely, ‘I am not the Messiah.’ 21 They asked him, ‘Then who are you? Are you Elijah?’ He said, ‘I am not.’ ‘Are you the Prophet?’ He answered, ‘No.’ 22 Finally the y said, ‘Who are you? Give us an answer to take back to tho se who sent us. What do you say about yourself?’ 23 John rep lied in the words of Isaiah the prophet, ‘I am the voice of one calling in the wilderness, “Make straight the way for the Lord.”’ 24 Now the Pharisees who had been sent 25 questio ned him, ‘Why then do you baptise if you are not the Me ssiah, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?’ 26 ‘I baptise with wat er,’ John replied, ‘but among you stands one you do not know. 27 He is the one who comes after me, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.’ 28 This all happened at Bethany on the other side of the Jordan, where John was baptising. 29 The next day John saw Jesus coming toward s him and said, ‘Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! 30 This is the one I meant when I said, “A man who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me.” 31 I myself did not know him, but the reason I came baptising with water was that he might be revealed to Israel.’ 32 Then John gave this testimony: ‘I saw the Spi rit come down from heaven as a dove and remain on him. 33 And I myself did not know him, but the one who sent me to baptise with water told me, “The man on whom you see the Spirit come down and remain is the one who will bap tise with the Holy Spirit.” 34 I have seen and I testify that this is God’s Chosen One.’ 19
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Here’s a chance to re-read what we’ve looked at today!
: Next time
The hero! arrives…
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e v ’ e w o r e h e h T r o f g n i t i a w n bee John 1 vs 35–51
In this next section Jo hn the Baptist passes on the job of telling people about Jesus to the disciples.
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3 What have w
e learnt so fa
r?
John 1 v 1–18
• ‘The Word’ is
• Jesus was w He is eternal
Jesus
ith God in the
beginning –
• He made eve
rything
• He came to
earth to ‘give
to be adopted
• Through Je
into His family
sus we can k n
• Jesus takes
• He is filled w
• As God, Jes
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Lamb of God –
away the sin o
ith God’s Spir
us can give us
ow God
John 1 vs 19–
• Jesus – the
us the right ’
has arrived
f the world
it
God’s Spirit
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35
John was The next day ith two of his there again w disciples.
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us passing s e J w a s e h n Whe k, the Lamb o o ‘L , id a s e h by, of God!’
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disciples When the two this, they heard him say s. followed Jesu
John the Baptist hands over… When John the Baptist sees Jesus, what unique title does he give Him again?
He can’t help himself ‘Look, the Lamb of God!’ v 36 With this John the Baptist makes the point Jesus is the One! So John the Baptist steps off centre stage, and two of his followers become Jesus’ first disciples. v 37
This is a vital point: John (the writ er) wants us to k now wit hout a doubt that Je sus’ disciples were eyewitne sses - there from the beginn ing..
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38
Turning rou
nd, Jesus sa w them followin g and asked, ‘What do you want?’ They said, ‘Rabbi’ (which mean s ‘Teacher’), ‘w here are you staying?’
39
‘ Come,’ he re
plied, ‘and y
will see.’ So
they went an
saw where h
nt that day
in the aftern
g,
was about fo ur
oon.
42
d
e was stayin
and they spe
with him. It
ou
Life-changing encounter… ediately call Jesus Notice how the disciples imm r). Even the officials ‘ Rabbi’ (which means Teache ays call Him Rabbi! of the synagogue would alw v 38
What a life-changing day for these two disciples – meeting and staying with Jesus!
• From that day on they were with Him until He returned to heaven v 39
• Two of the chosen 12 apostles
An apostle wa s chosen disciple a , was an eyewit who ness of Jesus.
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’s brother, r e t e P n o im 40 Andrew, S o who heard tw e h t f o e n o was said and who d a h n h o J t wha Jesus. had followed ew did was r d n A g in h t 41 The first d her Simon an t o r b is h d n to fi e ave found th h e ‘W , im h tell Christ). e h t , is t a h t ( Messiah’ to Jesus. im h t h g u o r 42 And he b and said, im h t a d e k Jesus loo of John. You n o s n o im S ‘You are s’ (which, a h p e C d e ll a will be c ). ted, is Peter la s n a r t n e h w
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: one of the two is named Note that in v40 only be John (The Gospel the other is thought to ly a firsthand witness ar cle is he d an )… er it wr 1 v 14: – remember: John and made his ‘The Word became flesh have seen his glory, dwelling among us. We d only Son, who came the glory of the one an of grace and truth.’ from the Father, full
After spending the day together – what impression does Andrew have of Jesus?
Andrew puts his neck on the line with a huge claim – he’s found the long-awaited Messiah and there is no doubt in his mind. v 41 Like John the Baptist, he can’t keep it to himself!
g This is fittin sus because Je er will use Pet he to become t of the foundation h. early churc
Simon – is to be re-named Cephas/Peter. Cephas is Aramaic for rock. v 42
45
The next day Jesus
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decided to
leave for Galilee. Fin
ding Philip,
he said to him, ‘Follo w me.’ 44
Philip, like Andrew an
d Peter,
was from the town of Be
thsaida.
45
Philip found Nathanae
him, ‘We have found
l and told
the one
Moses wrote about in
and about whom the
prophets
also wrote – Jesus of
Nazareth,
the son of Joseph.’ 46
the Law,
‘ Nazareth! Can anythi
come from there?’ N
ng good
athanael
asked. ‘Come and see,
’ said Philip.
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And there are more…
er, and there is Another encount ’s mind either… no doubt in Philip e Messiah! he too has met th
Nathanael needs convincing, with good reason. What is behind his sarcastic question?
Nazareth is a northern town, and was a hotchpotch of different racial and religious groups. v 45 Because of the Jews’ concern for religious purity, it was the last place they expected the King of the Jews to come from. v 46
With confidence, Philip says, ‘Come and see!’
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Nathanael When Jesus saw e said of him, approaching, h n Israelite in ‘Here truly is a no deceit.’ whom there is
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ow me?’ ‘ How do you kn d. Jesus Nathanael aske w you while answered, ‘I sa nder the figyou were still u called you.’ ip il h P e r fo e b tree
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l declared, Then Nathanae Son of God; e th e r a u o y i, b ‘Rab g of Israel.’ you are the kin
Jesus knows everything! How can we know Jesus is the Messiah?
Jesus proves Himself:
• Jesus knows Nathanael’s heart – there’s no deceit.
v 47
• Incredibly Jesus knows where he’s been and what he’s been doing, even though Jesus wasn’t there to see. v 48
It’s enough for Nathanael! He risks his reputation by shouting out who Jesus is!
Cont. 49
Jesus said, ‘You belie
50
ve
because I told you I sa w you under the fig-tree. Yo u will see greater things th an that.’ 51
He then added, ‘Very
tell you, you will see
open, and the angels
truly I “heaven of God
ascending and descen
the Son of Man.’
ding on”
sentence with • Whenever Jesus starts a always to grab ‘Very truly I tell you…’ it’s ! our attention to a major point urite name Jesus • ‘The Son of Man’ is a favo calls Himself. 50
What is the promise of Jesus? ‘You haven’t seen anything yet’! vs 50, 51
What is Jesus on about in v 51?
Jesus is telling everyone who He is! His audience was Jewish and they would have known the verse in the first book of the Bible, Genesis:
‘He had a dream in which he saw a stairway resting on th e earth, with its top reaching to heaven, an d the angels of God were ascending and de scending on it.’ Genesis 28 v 12:
So what is Jesus saying?
• Jesus is the way to heaven! • He bridges the gap between God and humanity.
• God’s Messiah – the Lamb of
God, who takes away the sin of the world! v 29 51
Take a moment to re-read todays section John 1 vs 35 51 two of his The next day John was there again with by, he said, ‘Look, disciples. 36 When he saw Jesus passing 37 heard him say the Lamb of God!’ When the two disciples 38 Turning round, Jesus saw this, they followed Jesus. want?’ They said, them following and asked, ‘What do you are you staying?’ ‘Rabbi’ (which means ‘Teacher’), ‘where they went and 39 ‘Come,’ he replied, ‘and you will see.’ So t that day with saw where he was staying, and they spen 40 Andrew, Simon him. It was about four in the afternoon. heard what John Peter’s brother, was one of the two who 41 The first thing had said and who had followed Jesus. n and tell him, Andrew did was to find his brother Simo Christ). 42 And ‘We have found the Messiah’ (that is, the at him and said, he brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked be called Cephas’ ‘You are Simon son of John. You will 43 next day Jesus (which, when translated, is Peter). The ip, he said to him, decided to leave for Galilee. Finding Phil Peter, was from ‘Follow me.’ 44 Philip, like Andrew and 45 anael and told the town of Bethsaida. Philip found Nath e about in the him, ‘We have found the one Moses wrot wrote – Jesus of Law, and about whom the prophets also 46 h! Can anything Nazareth, the son of Joseph.’ ‘Nazaret d. ‘Come and see,’ good come from there?’ Nathanael aske l approaching, he said Philip. 47 When Jesus saw Nathanae
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in whom said of him, ‘Here truly is an Israelite 48 ‘How do you know me?’ there is no deceit.’ saw you Nathanael asked. Jesus answered, ‘I before while you were still under the fig-tree 49 Then Nathanael declared, Philip called you.’ the king ‘Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are because I of Israel.’ 50 Jesus said, ‘You believe will see told you I saw you under the fig-tree. You 51 d, ‘Very greater things than that.’ He then adde , and truly I tell you, you will see “heaven open ng on” the angels of God ascending and descendi the Son of Man.’
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Summary of Chapter 1
e learned?
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t to hn the Baputsis o J d e s u d o G s • for Je prepare people us (not the s e J t u o b a s • He talk not traditions… not church... s!) sacrament ween is the link beet t is t p a B e w h t eN • John ament and th the Old Testeyewitnesses Testament esus is: ssover Lamb – come to •J o The Paa sacrifice for sin die as come as God’s – h ia ss e M e o Th n ruler chose to heaven! has y a w e t a g e h … o T of verses 1-18 o The Weord becom a man vs hn chapter J1 esus – o J in e is m ro • The p ow possible through 1–18 is n John 1 v 12 : remember
‘Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God.’ John 1 v 12
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What comes next?
Jesus shows in a surprisingHis glory way… or was it ?
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