Tag: word

  • A savior who provides. John 14:22-31

    A savior who provides. John 14:22-31

    Last will and testament  John 14 is like the last will and testament of Jesus.  A Last Will and Testament is a legal document where a person specifies their final wishes regarding their assets and specifies how they wish to provide for family members, friends, pets, and other organizations.  Most standard in a will is…

  • The Word became flesh and dwelt among us. Studying John 1:14

    The Word became flesh and dwelt among us. Studying John 1:14

    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. -John 1:14 In his commentary on John, the late New Testament Grant Osborne says of this verse “In my opinion, this is the single greatest sentence…

  • Jesus, Genesis, and a New Creation. John 1

    Jesus, Genesis, and a New Creation. John 1

    Jesus is the Lord of creation and new creation.   I’m going to highlighting a few words and phrases in this opening prologue to John.   In the beginning.  Word.  Life. Light.  Darkness.  Just to name a few.   These are all found both in John 1, but also in Genesis 1.  The Word of God Opening phrase…