The gospel of john for youth commentary by pastor ron beckham. Jesus can rightly be called a god because of the way the term god is. John chapter 1 words in red in the scriptures are the words of jesus verse 1. Of the four books in the bible dedicated to chronicling jesus life and death, john s account is unique in content, form and purpose. Or, stated more formally, book chapter for a chapter john 3. The contents and the structure of this gospel presuppose the readers familiarity with the three synoptic. Facebook icon twitter icon bible verses like john 1. Have you ever tried to read the book of revelation. The same is he that shall come after me, who is preferred before me. John 17 indepth verse by verse bible study and commentary of john chapter 17 in plain english. Obbie beal on john 17 126 disregarding the moment or hour quickly approaching jesus notice how jesus is very focused on eternity with the father for those of us who will enter in the kingdom of god, thereby we shall be at the the marriage supper of the lamb, rev 19. Chapter 1 is the preamble of the messiahs coming ministry.
John approached his gospel with an intent to illustrate the meaning of jesus ministry on earth rather than strictly relating the events of his life. John 1 indepth verse by verse bible study and commentary of john chapter 1 in plain english. Vines states it literally means, to receive or take without an object, in contrast to asking. Jesus speaks individually with thomas, philip and judas not the iscariot. John 17, new international version niv the bible app. By the way, this purpose statement that we see in john chapter 17, verse four, is the third purpose statement that i can specifically identify.
John gives clear evidence that jesus is more than just a man, in the beginning was the word and the word was with god, and the word was god 1. In the beginning, god created the heaven and the earth gen. Genesis exodus leviticus numbers deuteronomy joshua judges ruth the first book of samuel the second book of samuel the first book of kings. A common format for biblical citations is book chapter. The greek word translated received in verse john 1. The first chapter of john introduces jesus as the word, from the greek logos. John 17 niv bible after jesus said this, he looked. They knew with certainty that i came from you, and they believed that you sent me. He now, in the first verse of chapter 17, jesus spoke these things. There was one lords prayer which he taught us to pray, and did not pray himself, for he needed not to pray for the forgiveness of sin. John states that jesus, knowing he would shortly be crucified, loved his disciples unto the end. The structure of 1 john is difficult to outline because transitional verses and paragraphs may be placed with preceding or following verses. John then describes that the word is jesus who became a man to live among us 1. For the law was given by moses both moral and ceremonial.
Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures. Book chapter 1 chapter 2 for a range of chapters john 1 3. Next chapter of john the book of john, chapter 1 we hope that you find the content of the book of john, chapter 1 from the douay rheims version of the catholic bible helpful to your bible studies and for references which allow you to read the books and individual verses of this chapter. John 1 esv the word became flesh in the bible gateway. John 1 niv bible in the beginning was the word, and. Chapter 1 of the gospel of john original greek text and translation. This chapter is a prayer, it is the lords prayer, the lord christs prayer. The book containing this chapter is anonymous, but early christian tradition uniformly. I take it they are all already out there in the valley of kidron and that this is just before jesus wrestles with his father there is the garden of gethsemane. Chapter 1 of the gospel of john original greek text and. John 14 is the fourteenth chapter of the gospel of john in the new testament of the christian bible.
John 17 is the seventeenth chapter of the gospel of john in the new testament of the christian. The gospel of john is probably the book that has been written last of all the books of the bible. It continues jesus discussions with his disciples in anticipation of his death and records the promised gift of the holy spirit. In other words, the father sent the son for a particular purpose.
So, you needed a godman for that sacrifice to be genuine and to be efficacious. This person is distinguishable from god, although as the first and third phrases of 1. John bible book with full chapters new international. The fulness of these divine attributes has been beheld in the glory of the word. Our lord prayed as a man, and as the mediator of his people. The old testament thought of grace and truth has been already present in john 1. This shows that the word is not an impersonal idea or philosophy, but a person.
The gospel of john verse by verse ministry international. John with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Commentary on the gospel of john chapter 1 by cooper abrams. A lot of people start reading the bible and skip to the end to find out what happens. Study guide for james 1 by david guzik blue letter bible.
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