Christ the Eternal Word
Introduction to John - Overview of God's Gospel
John doesn't just want to give us an account of Jesus' life. He wants to persuade us that Jesus is God's long-awaited Messiah.
John wrote His gospel as an apologetic to prove this conviction.
- John underscores the deity of Jesus Christ
- "In the beginning..."
- John's account of Jesus' life is not chronological
- He's out to prove that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of the living God
- I am the bread of life
- I am the light of the world
- I am the door for the sheep
- I am the good shepherd
- I am the resurrection and the life
- I am the way, the truth, the life
- I am the true vine
- He's out to prove that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of the living God
- The work of Jesus is a New Creation
- Summary
- Questions
- How should we view our everyday life in light of the above insight?
- As pilgrims together on the highway from the cross to the New Jerusalem how should we treat our fellow Christians?