JESUS IN JOHN: THE SEVEN THREADS
(Message by Tanny Keng)
1. Jesus In John
a) The gospel of John starts differently to the other gospels. John defines Christ's status before he existed in this world.
b) John calls Jesus "the Word". This Word (logos) "was God and was with God" in the beginning. However "the Word was made flesh" (John 1:1,14). Jesus is the Word by whom all life was created. He came into the world as the unique Son to explain God to us (John 1:3-5, 16-18).
c) The prologue to John's first letter also teaches this (1 John 1:1-5). This teaching is not unique to John, however. For example consider Paul's teaching (Philippians 2:5-11, Colossians 1:13-18).
2. The Seven Threads
a) There are seven principles or powers woven like threads through John 1-13. These are:
i) Creation.
ii) Life.
iii) Light.
iv) Darkness.
v) Witness.
vi) World.
vii) New Birth.
The End ...
1. Jesus In John a) The gospel of John starts differently to the other gospels. John defines Christ's status before he existed in this world.
b) John calls Jesus "the Word". This Word (logos) "was God and was with God" in the beginning. However "the Word was made flesh" (John 1:1,14). Jesus is the Word by whom all life was created. He came into the world as the unique Son to explain God to us (John 1:3-5, 16-18).
c) The prologue to John's first letter also teaches this (1 John 1:1-5). This teaching is not unique to John, however. For example consider Paul's teaching (Philippians 2:5-11, Colossians 1:13-18).
2. The Seven Threads
a) There are seven principles or powers woven like threads through John 1-13. These are:
i) Creation.
ii) Life.
iii) Light.
iv) Darkness.
v) Witness.
vi) World.
vii) New Birth.
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