The Gospel According To John; wk. 1 "The Word Became Flesh"

Title: The Word Became Flesh
Key Verses: John 1:1-18
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The Word Became Flesh

The Gospel of John begins differently than the other Gospels. John does not start with a genealogy or a manger scene. He starts before time itself.

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.”

Before creation, Jesus already was. That is the foundation of everything we believe.

1. Jesus Is Eternal

Jesus was not created. He was not promoted into divinity. He has always existed.
“All things were made through him.”

If He created everything, He cannot be part of the created order. Christianity rises and falls on this truth. Our faith is not built on inspiration. It is built on revelation. Jesus is not just a good teacher. He is eternal God.

2. Jesus Brings Light Into Darkness

“The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.”

Darkness represents sin, confusion, and separation from God. But darkness does not overpower light. It retreats from it.

You do not remove darkness by trying harder. You introduce light.

Jesus did not come to condemn you. He came to illuminate you. The closer you walk with Him, the freer you become.

3. Jesus Was Rejected But Offers Grace

“He came to his own, and his own people did not receive him.”

The Creator entered creation and was rejected. Yet the very next verse says:

“But to all who did receive him… he gave the right to become children of God.”

Salvation is not earned. It is received. You bring nothing to the table. Jesus brought everything. And He gave everything.

4. The Word Became Flesh

“And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us.”

God did not stay distant. He moved in. He experienced hunger, rejection, pain, and temptation, yet without sin. He lived the life we could not live and died the death we deserved to die.

Full of grace and truth.

5. Grace Upon Grace

“From his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace.”

Not grace once. Grace again and again. Grace when you first believed. Grace when you failed. Grace when you returned.

God came near so you would not have to stay in darkness.
The question is not simply who Jesus is.

The question is: will you receive Him and walk in Him?

Because when you do, darkness loses its grip and grace rewrites your story.