07-02-08 #Disciple Bible study entitled "Through the Gospel of John" Part 1

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<Tigre_blanc> Tonight I'm starting a series entitled "Through the Gospel of John"

<Tigre_blanc> tonight's study is entitled " Jesus is God"

<Tigre_blanc> First a little background information.

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<Tigre_blanc> This Gospel was probably written, at Ephesus about A.D. 78.

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<Tigre_blanc> John's Gospel was written to show that Jesus was the son of God.

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<Tigre_blanc> I: Jesus is God.

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<Tigre_blanc> (John 1:1) In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

<Tigre_blanc> (John 1:2) The same was in the beginning with God.

<Tigre_blanc> (John 1:3) All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.

<Tigre_blanc> (John 1:4) In him was life; and the life was the light of men.

<Tigre_blanc> (John 1:5) And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.

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<Tigre_blanc> The word "Word in verse 1 in the original Greek is "Logos" which means the spoken word or a thought or idea.

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<Tigre_blanc> In verse 3 it says "All things were made by him"

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<Tigre_blanc> If you refer to Genesis 1:3 , Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11.

<Tigre_blanc> Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:20, Genesis 1:24, and Genesis 1:26

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<Tigre_blanc> All of these verses begin with "And God said"

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<Tigre_blanc> The spoken word (Logos)

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<Tigre_blanc> II: John the baptist was a witness of the light.

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<Tigre_blanc> (John 1:6) There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.

<Tigre_blanc> (John 1:7) The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.

<Tigre_blanc> (John 1:8) He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.

<Tigre_blanc> (John 1:9) That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.

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<Tigre_blanc> John bore witness of the light.

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<Tigre_blanc> III: The World didn't accept him, but to those who did he gave the power to become the sons of God.

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<Tigre_blanc> (John 1:10) He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.

<Tigre_blanc> (John 1:11) He came unto his own, and his own received him not.

<Tigre_blanc> (John 1:12) But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:

<Tigre_blanc> (John 1:13) Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

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<Tigre_blanc> IV: The Word was God, but was Jesus the Word.

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<Tigre_blanc> (John 1:14) And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

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<Tigre_blanc> V John was not the messiah, but the one who announced his coming.

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<Tigre_blanc> (John 1:15) John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me.

<Tigre_blanc> (John 1:16) And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.

<Tigre_blanc> (John 1:17) For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.

<Tigre_blanc> (John 1:18) No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.

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<Tigre_blanc> VI: The priests sent fromJerusalem wanted to know who John the baptist was.

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<Tigre_blanc> (John 1:19) And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou?

<Tigre_blanc> (John 1:20) And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ.

<Tigre_blanc> (John 1:20) And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ.

<Tigre_blanc> (John 1:21) And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No.

<Tigre_blanc> (John 1:22) Then said they unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?

<Tigre_blanc> (John 1:23) He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Esaias.

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<Tigre_blanc> V The Pharisees wanted to know the reason why he was baptizing people

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<Tigre_blanc> (John 1:24) And they which were sent were of the Pharisees.

<Tigre_blanc> (John 1:25) And they asked him, and said unto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, nor Elias, neither that prophet?

<Tigre_blanc> (John 1:26) John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not;

<Tigre_blanc> (John 1:27) He it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe's latchet I am not worthy to unloose.

<Tigre_blanc> (John 1:28) These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing.

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<Tigre_blanc> VI: John announces that Jesus has come to take away the sins of the world and that he is the son of God

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<Tigre_blanc> (John 1:29) The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.

<Tigre_blanc> (John 1:30) This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me.

<Tigre_blanc> (John 1:31) And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.

<Tigre_blanc> (John 1:32) And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.

<Tigre_blanc> (John 1:33) And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.


<Tigre_blanc> (John 1:34) And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God.

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<Tigre_blanc> ok the series will continue next week with part 2 entitled " Jesus calls his disciples"