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Light in the daRkness

John 1:1-5. Light in the daRkness. Announcements. Bible Study, Friday 8-9pm February, Weekend of the 19 th , ZOE Fellowship, Last Friday of the Month. John 1:1-5. I. Exegesis Isaiah 9, john 1. A. Background. Author: John, the “one Jesus loved” Brother of J ames and son of Zebedee

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Light in the daRkness

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  1. John 1:1-5 Light in the daRkness

  2. Announcements • Bible Study, Friday 8-9pm • February, Weekend of the 19th, ZOE • Fellowship, Last Friday of the Month

  3. John 1:1-5 I. ExegesisIsaiah 9, john 1

  4. A. Background • Author: • John, the “one Jesus loved” • Brother of James and son of Zebedee • Date: • 90s AD. First of five books: 1, 2, 3 John, & Revelation • Audience: • Shunned Jewish-Christians • Against the Gnostic Cerinthus • Themes: • Full Deity and Humanity of Jesus • Eternal life to all who believe (Jn 3:16) • Miracles as Signs to elicit faith in Christ • Election and Security of the Believer

  5. B. Exegesis: Isaiah 9:2-7 • 2 The people walking in darkness    have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness    a light has dawned. 3 You have enlarged the nation    and increased their joy; they rejoice before you    as people rejoice at the harvest, as warriors rejoice    when dividing the plunder. 4 For as in the day of Midian’s defeat,    you have shattered the yoke that burdens them,    the bar across their shoulders,    the rod of their oppressor. 5 Every warrior’s boot used in battle    and every garment rolled in blood will be destined for burning,    will be fuel for the fire.

  6. B. Exegesis: John 1:1-5 • 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.2He was with God in the beginning.3Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made.4In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind.5The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

  7. B. Exegesis: Isaiah 9:6-7 • 6 For to us a child is born,    to us a son is given,    and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. 7 Of the greatness of his government and peace    there will be no end. He will reign on David’s throne    and over his kingdom, establishing and upholding it    with justice and righteousness    from that time on and forever. The zeal of the LORD Almighty will accomplish this.

  8. B. Exegesis: John 1:14-18 • 14 The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth. • 15 (John testified concerning him. He cried out, saying, “This is the one I spoke about when I said, ‘He who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me.’”) • 16Out of his fullness we have all received grace in place of grace already given. • 17 For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. 18 No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is himself Godand is in closest relationship with the Father, has made him known.

  9. C. Questions • When John describes Jesus as “the Word” and “the Light,” what is he trying to tell the world about Jesus?

  10. C. Questions • How could Jesus be there in the beginning when the world was created?

  11. C. Questions • What does this statement mean: “In him was life, and that life was the light of all people”?

  12. C. Questions • What are some of the dark parts of our world and our own lives where Jesus’ light is needed?

  13. C. Questions • What can a person do to shine the Light into his or her own lives, and theLight to others?

  14. John 1:1-5 II. Exhortation

  15. A. The Light helps us see what is good and what is bad.

  16. B. Darkness can’t overcome the Light.

  17. C. Darkness can’t understand the Light.

  18. D. Summary • The Light helps us see what is good and what is bad. • Darkness cant overcome the Light. • Darkness can’t understand the Light.

  19. John 1:1-5 III. Applicationlight of the world

  20. VI. Application • Light of the World. • Matthew 28:18-22 • Acts 1:7-8

  21. VII. Conclusion

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