Ep 186 | John 1, Come Follow Me 2023 (January 16-22) from Talking Scripture

Ep 186 | John 1, Come Follow Me 2023 (January 16-22)

56 minutes Posted Jan 11, 2023 at 10:00 am.

– An overview of John 1.

– The Gospel of John reads somewhat differently than the synoptic gospels. The invitation to “come and see” and believe in Jesus is a theme of John’s gospel message.

– John teaches that in the beginning Jesus was The Word.

– John uses temple imagery to convey his message of Jesus.

– Those who receive Jesus are given “power to become the sons of God.” Through covenants, we are born of Christ and become his sons and daughters.

John the Baptist was sent into the world to be a witness of Christ. We must be careful in our service to hold up the light and not get in the way of the light.

– The phrase “No man hath seen God at any time” presents challenges, as multiple scriptural accounts portray God being seen by prophets. The JST change helps us see this in a different way.

– John is “an Elias,” but not “The Elias” who will restore all things. This is a reference to the Prophet Joseph Smith.

– Jesus knows Nathaniel under the fig tree. He identifies himself as “the Son of Man,” a title emphasizing that he is the cosmic king that will one day make all things right, The Man of Holiness. This is a direct message that those who receive and believe Jesus will see greater things.

– Frederic Farrar’s thoughts on “Come and see.”

– John the Baptist’s seven-fold witness of Christ as a temple theme.

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