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David Macdonald - December 14, 2025

36 minutes Posted Dec 14, 2025 at 4:34 pm.

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-2 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. (2) He was in the beginning with God.

…who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped,

-11 He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet the world did not know him. (11) He came to his own, and his own people did not receive him.

All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made.

-17 (16) For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities--all things were created through him and for him. (17) And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together.

-15 (14) in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. (15) He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation.

NLT "You are worthy, O Lord our God, to receive glory and honor and power. For you created everything, and it is for your pleasure that they exist and were created."

-5 In him was life, and the life was the light of men. (5) The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.: translated “did not comprehend it.”

describes the state of our world and the heart of mankind.

And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.

-7, Micah 5:2-4

-12 He came to His own, and His own people did not receive Him. (12) But to all who did receive Him, who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God,

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David MacDonald - December 14th, 2025 - The Word Dwelt Among Us

Uniqueness of Gospel of John

Key word “believe” (98x)

Intended audience is the entire world

John focuses on who Jesus is – presents Jesus as the Son of God

Matthew focused on what the Lord Jesus said

Mark focused on what the Lord Jesus did

Luke focused on how the Lord Jesus felt

John focused on who the Lord Jesus was

Jesus Christ is presented as God Himself in a human body

John starts with the beginning (just as the scriptures do in Genesis

Matthew and Luke go to beginnings in genealogy – John back to very beginning – before time

John

The Word – Jesus Christ is Eternal God (vs. 1,2)

John

Lord Jesus Christ – was the Word – existed before the beginning – already there

The Word was with God – intimately face to face with the Father - Philippians

The Word was God - John

The Word – Jesus Christ is The Creator (vs. 3)

John

Colossians

Revelation

The Word – is Life and Light for All Mankind (vs. 4-5)

John

NET – “In him was life, and the life was the light of mankind.”

In Him was LIFE (zoe- spiritual life, eternal life, quality of life) 54x in Gospel

The Word is the source of all life – zoe vs. bios

This life is the LIGHT of men, -- spiritual light as well as natural light.

Not the Word “contains” life and light; He is life and light.

That life was light. It illuminates, shines. 21x light in John

John

Comprehend: laying hold on something to make it one’s own.

Affects everyone (vs9) Every person has light that makes them responsible.

Men love darkness rather than light. John

The Word – Became Flesh & Dwelt Among Us (vs. 3)

John

One of the greatest miracles – God became flesh – born of a virgin

Prophesied in the OT – Isaiah

He became flesh for YOU!

Dwelt among us – Tabernacled

John

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