John 1:1–5 | Christmas in the Gospel of John

About this Episode

Preacher: Jeremiah Fyffe
Scripture: John 1:1–5

John 1:1–5
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

John 20:31
these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.

THE SON IS SENT BY THE FATHER

John 8:18
I am the one who bears witness about myself, and the Father who sent me bears witness about me.

John 7:33
I will be with you a little longer, and then I am going to him who sent me.

John 20:21–22
As the Father has sent me, even so I am sending you.” And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit.

THE SON CAME TO REVEAL THE TRUTH

John 18:37
For this purpose I was born and for this purpose I have come into the world—to bear witness to the truth.

John 1:9, 12
The true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world. … to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God

John 3:34
For he whom God has sent utters the words of God …

1 John 1:1–2
That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we looked upon and have touched with our hands, concerning the word of life—the life was made manifest, and we have seen it, and testify to it and proclaim to you the eternal life

THE SON CAME TO DO THE WILL OF THE FATHER

John 4:34
My food is to do the will of him who sent me and to accomplish his work.

John 6:38–40
For I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will but the will of him who sent me. And this is the will of him who sent me, that I should lose nothing of all that he has given me, but raise it up on the last day. For this is the will of my Father, that everyone who looks on the Son and believes in him should have eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day.

John 6:37
All that the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never cast out.

THE SON CAME TO GIVE ETERNAL LIFE

John 3:16–17
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.

John 5:24
Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life. He does not come into judgment, but has passed from death to life.

THE SON CAME TO GLORIFY THE FATHER

John 12:27–28
Now is my soul troubled. And what shall I say? ‘Father, save me from this hour’? But for this purpose I have come to this hour. Father, glorify your name.

John 15:8–9
By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit and so prove to be my disciples. As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Abide in my love.