John 1
Jesus The Lamb of God
The baptism of Jesus is not recorded in John’s Gospel, but John testifies that he had been told by God that when the sign of the dove would occur, the person so marked would be “the Lamb of God which taketh away the sin of the world” (v.29). John goes on to explain that a man is …
The Incarnation of Christ
Christ who is God, came to earth as man. Yet in doing so, He did not merely “appear†like a man; He became one (v. 14). When it says “we have seen†it implies that the author was an eyewitness. John the Baptist gave a continuing testimony concerning Jesus (v. …
“Why are you baptizing?â€
In John 1:19-23, the religious leaders from Jerusalem asked John “Who are youâ€? In today’s passage, we see them asking another question, “Why are you baptizing?†It is evident that this investigation committee was very concerned about all the people John was baptizing (vv. 24-25)…
Only One Way to Experience Salvation
There is only one way to experience salvation and become a child of God and that is through God’s power (v. 12). There are three ways by which you cannot become a child of God (v. 13)."Which were born not of blood.†This means you are not a child of God by regular birt …
Jesus Calls Philip and Nathaniel
Next Jesus brings Philip personally to Himself and tells him “Follow me” (v. 43). Philip, Nathaniel, and Peter were all from the same town (v. 44). Then Philip goes to Nathaniel and brings him to Jesus (v. 45). (Bible scholars believe that Nathaniel and Bartholomew are the same …
Jesus is the Light
John, who presents Christ as the Son of God, begins his gospel in eternity past. He says that when time began, the Word (Christ) was already in existence (v. 1). Having established the eternity of the Word, John then pro¬ceeds to give a witness about Jesus’s involvement in creation …
The First Disciples
This passage covers the transition between the ministry of John the Baptist and the ministry of Christ. We find John the Baptist with two of his disciples, Andrew and John (v. 35). After he pointed to the Lamb of God (Jesus) they left and followed Jesus (vv. 36-37). It appears that they …