In him the word was life, which was the light of men. You can study the bible using notes sent to you by email from john karmelich. Let us hone in on the logos which is found especially in chapter 1 and then after that we dont have that theme of the word or the logos being developed in john but we see him here. Read all of john 1 the first chapter asserts what he was before all things, and the different characters in which he is a blessing to. A commentary on the gospel of john two bible truth. The gospel of john begins with a lovely little poem about jesus. Here is a summary and commentary on first john chapter two.
The wide spread misunderstanding of this verse among christians is the source of much of the confusion that exists regarding who the one most high god of the bible is. The first chapter of john begins with a clear, expressive description of jesus as identical to god the father. If they saw jesus there, its where god wants him to be. Book summary the gospel of john was written by the disciple john. Pilate took jesus and scourged him in hope of appeasing them. In the beginning that is, before any thing was formed ere god began the great work of creation. When a chapter or section is finished, you will see at the bottom of the page over the links, go to the next section. Wiersbes style is conversational and personal, as though hes explaining something directly to you. Commentaries for john chapter 1 john introduces the story of the revelation of the glory of god. To download file right click and save to your hard drive. 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 was the word, and the word was with god, and god was the word the same was in the beginning with god. See also the general considerations on the prologue in the comments of john 1.
The knowledge thereof gives us communion with god and christ, and joy, 1 john 1. The following sermons are on the first chapter of the gospel of john and are in mp3 format. The book of 1 st john is a general epistle apostolic letter. In the beginning was the word, and the word was with god, and the word was god. They ask john about jesus and how hes gotten in on the baptismal market. Read john 1 commentary using wesleys explanatory notes. That all men through him might believe he testified that jesus was the true light the true teacher of the way to the kingdom of glory, and the lamb or sacrifice of god, which was to bear away the sin of the world, john 1. Study the bible online using commentary on john 1 and. The apostle john begins with the purpose of writing this letter by stating, i am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. John for everyone, part 1 the new testament for everyone. Lets begin in a prayer as we continue our study of john. Archaeologists have confirmed the existence of the pool at bethseda.
They have established that this was part of a temple to the greek god, asclepius. Outline of the book of i john floral heights church of. Its purpose was to warn about the increasing threat of false teachings and to reassure christians of their faith and love in jesus christ. John chapter 3 words in red in the scriptures are the words of jesus verse 1. A key verse for understanding the gospel of john is found at the end of the book. John, chapter 1 king james version christian answers webbible. It was written by the discipleapostle john around 8595 a. Aug 29, 20 21 videos play all gospel of john chapter by chapter 21 videos luwalaga j.
John chapter 1 kjv king james version homosexuality is a modern day name for an ancient sin called sodomy. In the first versus of john, jesus is referred to as the word, john says that jesus was with god and that jesus was god. He explained to them that when god sent him, god had told him he would recognize. The key personalities are the apostles peter and paul. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of john in the bible king james version. All have sinned, and come short of the glory of god.
This is part 2 in a 23part study on the book of john. Study guide for john 1 by david guzik blue letter bible. Commentary on the gospel of john chapter 1 by cooper abrams. This verse completely dispels the false idea that john 1.
The same was in the beginning with god, that the lord, as to his divine human principle, which is divine truth, existed from eternity, in undivided union with the divine good, which is jehovah, verses 1, 2. Note that these two themes, light and life, were both used in the prologue 1. Here we have three different letters, written at different times, to different people. Matthew mark luke john acts romans 1 corinthians 2 corinthians galatians ephesians philippians colossians 1 thessalonians 2 thessalonians 1. Please use the dropdown menus below to select the book, chapter, and verse you wish to study with andrews online bible commentary. The testimony of the apostle concerning the reality of the person and doctrine of christ. The church has debated this for centuries, but traditionally its attributed to john, the son of zebedee. John 1 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. The gospel of john is such a great book to study, as a new believer, because it speaks so clearly about jesus. The design appears to be, to refute and guard against erroneous and unholy tenets, principles, and practices, especially such as would lower the godhead of christ, and the reality and power of his sufferings and death. The lessons are organized into subjects of one week study per lesson for an overview of the course please refer to the course outline all references for the course are found in the course bibliography for.
It speaks of who he is, why he came and all about his ministry on earth before his death and resurrection. John chapter 12 kjv king james version i was amazing how jesus helped his disciples to truly believe in who he was and what his purpose was for everyone to have faith and believe on him, the word of god and why jesus was sent to save the world. In the beginning was the word, and the word was with god, and god was the word. Study scripture verses with commentary, concordances, and use highlighting, underlining, take notes in the bible. John chapter 5 bible study john chapter 5 commentary bible study. The key personalities of this book are jesus christ, his twelve disciples, mary magdalene, john the. Study the bible online using commentary on john 1 and more.
John bible book with full chapters king james version. Every chapter of the bible in 140 characters or less. All things were created by him, and apart from him not one thing was created that has been created. John 5 explained verse by verse indepth bible study and commentary of john chapter 5 in plain english. John 1 commentary wesleys explanatory notes bible study tools. We are at the outset of a story that will reveal to us the most profound mysteries of life. John s gospel is the story of jesus, the messiah and the son of god.
This gospel that you are hearing is not the true doctrine of jesus christ. He has the power to make those who believe in him the sons of god. John was a very close disciple and friend to jesus and followed him closely. In the epistle, john said that believers are now gods children, but whatever we shall be in the future has not been revealed and that they shall see god as he really is. It then segues to the ministry of john the baptist, and the local religious leaders who questioned him. God in his word often uses repetitive statements to stress a particular truth so not be misunderstood. Chapter 1 is just the introduction to these amazing events. And this is not just a warning or speaking positively of the destruction of nineveh, it is also a positive encouragement and message of comfort for israel, judah, and others who had experienced the endless cruelty of the assyrians. A verse by verse, expositional bible study on the gospel of john chapter 1. The first part is the healing of the infirm man, and in the second part john tells us about the divine role of jesus. It should lead us out of sin, knowing that god could only be faithful and just to forgive us our sins because the wrath we deserved was poured out on the sin. John 20 looks at the resurrection of christ and john 21 focuses particularly on resurrection appearances of our lord. However, by following in the word and obeying the commandments set forth by god, the believer is choosing to lead an enlightened life. This chapter ends with a biblical view of sin and a reminder that god is faithful to cleanse us from sin and unrighteousness when we confess.
Martyn lloydjones the results of his coming john 1. The logos of john is the real, personal god john 1. Oct 26, 2015 ive only made a couple of comments about this chapter, but i hope i have help lay the groundwork so you can further study this chapter and book to learn more about our blessed lord and savior, jesus christ. New testament gospel of john chapter summaries hubpages. Jesus has a knack for being in the right place at the right time. The book of john starts with the words in the beginning the same as genesis. Ill close by quoting two very important verses from this chapter. Although 1 john does not exhibit some of the general characteristics of an epistle common to that. I summarised the bible on twitter between aug 2010 and nov 20 one tweet per chapter, one chapter per day. The design appears to be, to refute and guard against erroneous and unholy tenets, principles, and practices, especially such as would lower the godhead of christ, and the reality and power of his sufferings and death, as an atoning sacrifice.
The gospel of john is the fourth section of what some call the fourfold gospel, with four voices giving different perspectives on the life of jesus of nazareth. The following is from my article on the jewish feasts. Hes just a mildmannered christian guy living in exile whenpow. The story of numbers is so important from a spiritual perspective that two new testament writers warn their readers about failing similar tests. Commentaries have neatly divided the chapter into an isolated drama. That the lord, as to his divine human principle, which is divine truth, existed from eternity, in undivided union with the divine good, which is jehovah. John describes how christs incarnation and death on the cross made. As a shepherd, john communicated to his flock some very basic, but vitally essential, principles reassuring them regarding the basics of the faith. The world was made through him, but the world knew it not. In the beginning was the word, and the word was with god, and the word was fully god.
Now there was a man of the pharisees, named nicodemus, a ruler of the jews. Four of these witnesses speak in the first chapter alone. John chapter 2 words in red in the scriptures are the words of jesusverse 1. Understanding john chapter one by joel hemphill in the beginning was the word, and the word was with god, and the word was god john 1. In chapter 9 the healing of the blind man was a dramatization of jesus as the light of the world 8. Commentaries for john chapter 1 john introduces the story of the revelation of the glory of god we are at the outset of a story that will reveal to us the most profound mysteries of life. The gospel of john chapter one 1 b e l i e v e r s b i b l e s t u d y the gospel of john chapter 1 introduction. The apostle john is the author of the gospel of john, 1, 2, and 3 john and revelation.
John passes directly from the word of judgment in 9. And the soldiers led him away into the palace, and they call the whole band. Isaiah 1 niv the vision concerning judah and bible gateway. The book of john was the last of the four to be written most probably in ephesus.
To walk in this light, which is to live free from bondage to sin romans 6. The apostle paul advised the church in corinth about yielding to temptations to grumbling, immorality, and idol worship like the hebrews did 1 cor. The gospel of john for youth commentary by pastor ron beckham. John also urged people to avoid sin and wickedness. John chapter 1 words in red in the scriptures are the words of jesus verse 1. On the third day there was a wedding in cana of galilee, and the mother of jesus was there. It is very likely that the heretics, against whose evil doctrines the apostle writes, denied that they had any sin, or needed any saviour. Fred scanlan in reply on john 1 if you are living an immoral life,no matter what it is,and you think god will forgive you because he is a loving god. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the father, jesus christ the righteous.
Chapter 1 is the preamble of the messiahs coming ministry. It is written by the discipleapostle john around 8595 a. John bible study notes by email from john karmelich. There were different groups among the jews, much as baptists, catholics and methodists, are different groups in. This epistle is a discourse upon the principles of christianity, in doctrine and practice. There is no mention of sheep or a shepherd in chapter 9 or anywhere in the preceding chapters. A good question to ask, when beginning the study of a book in the bible, is what the content of the book adds to the understanding of gods revelation of himself. The reality of god was not a matter of faith with john. God hits him with a doozy of a revelation hey, thats not a bad idea for a title. In the first letter, the elder encourages the christians in his community to stay together.
The scope and design of this chapter is to confirm our faith in christ as the eternal son of. John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, this was he of whom i spake, he that cometh after me is preferred before me. Cana was a town in galilee about six miles northwest of nazareth. Biblical studiesnew testament commentariesthe gospel of john. Dionysius noted that john did not name himself in his epistles, not even in the second and third epistles, although they are short. John said that when we do sin, jesus is there on our behalf as the propitiation. The beginning of 1 john chapter 3 is a discussion of gods love for us. He says that all things were created through jesus. Summary of the book of 1 john this summary of the book of 1 john provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of 1 john. Biblical studiesnew testament commentariesthe gospel of johnchapter 1. As we look at john chapter 19 tonight, i want us to consider some key issues concerning the crucifixion of christ. One might even say that the book of nahum is a celebration of the fall of assyria. John summary the gospel according to john gives a personal account of the life of jesus, beginning with john the baptist and ending with the death and resurrection of our savior.
If someone is a partaker of gods nature through jesus christ then they will have a natural bent in the direction of holiness. John 19 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. Clicking on that will take you to the next section or chapter. This volume on john chapters 1 12 is excellent, probably the best commentary on that book of any ive read. Each chapter begins with wrights own translation of a section of a chapter, followed by a few pages of explanation, illustration, and commentary.
The transition from chapter 9 to chapter 10 is abrupt. Dont ask me but from what we learn in this book of 1st john i wouldnt bet on it. The same came for that is, in order to give a testimony the evangelist, with the most strong and tender affection, interweaves his own testimony with that of john, by noble digressions, wherein he explains the office of the baptist. John 1 indepth versebyverse bible study and commentary of john chapter 1 in plain english.
Yet theyre all loosely tied together by the same ideas. But these are written that you may believe that jesus is the christ, the son of god. Christ is the word of godhe created all things and was made flesh john baptizes jesus and testifies that he is the lamb of god john, andrew, simon, philip, and nathanael believe in christ and follow him. John reminds them again that he john isnt the messiah. He knows the truth, and so he writes a letter to help the church know how to tell the children of god from the impostors.
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