The Word is God!!
Northwest Bible Church – Feb. 12, 2012 – Worship Service - Alan Conner
John 1:1
The Word Is God!
Intro
The Prologue of the Gospel of John 1:1-18 is like a preface or introduction.
It has its own unique form of parallelism which adds beauty and symmetry and emphasis to his words. John 1:1-2, 4, 11.
The Prologue functions to introduce us to the person of Jesus Christ.
1- The Word is God, the Creator, the Light (source of truth).
2- The Word became a man.
3- The world did not receive Him, but rejected Him.
4- Those born of God receive Him by faith and become children of God.
5- Jesus Christ, the only Son, alone can explain God.
These are themes and truths that will echo through the book.
A. THE DESCRIPTION OF THE WORD - LOGOS.
Phrase #1 – “In the beginning was the Word.” The Word is ________________.
“In the beginning” –
“was” -
“the Word” -
Phrase #2 - “and the Word was with God.” The Word is a ________________.
“with” -
Phrase #3 – “and the Word was God.” The Word is ________________.
a) The Jehovah Witness error.
b) Function of a Greek article (“the”) -
c) Other verses in John on the deity of Christ - John 1:14; 5:18; 8:58, 24; 10:30, 33; 12:40-41; 20:28.
d) OT confirmations – Is. 9:6; Mic. 5:2.
B. JOHN 1:1 REFUTES THREE HERESIES.
1) Ebionites – Deny the ________________ of Christ. (see Phrase 1).
2) Sabellians – Deny the _______________ of Persons in the Godhead. (see Phrase 2)
3) Arians – Deny the _____________ of Christ. (see Phrase 3)
C. THE DEITY OF CHRIST IS INDISPENSABLE TO THE GOSPEL.
1) If Jesus is not God -
2) If Jesus is God -
a)
b)
c)
d)