Equipped 2024 - Into The Word: "The Logos of John One" by Dan Winkler

April 19, 2024 - Friday 10:00AM MPR 4 Speaker

Speaker: Dan Winkler

Exegesis: To glean out of the scriptures what is actually said

Logos: the word

The rhyme and reason of things

To Greeks held everything together

Matthew - The plan of God

Mark - the power of Jesus

Luke - Jesus involving himself with other people

John - the other gospel, totally different, say this is God's son

John 1

Prologue of book

Preparation of Jesus' ministry from John the Baptist

Dan's Goal: realize how special Jesus is

We place a lot of attention on the church and particulars on becoming members.

But do we place a lot of attention on Christ?

Let people hear about the church of Christ and the Christ of the church!

We have to buck the world's thoughts of church of Christ as a denomination

Young people need to fall deeply in love with Christ properly, not just memorize

John 1 has 2 sections

Testimony of John the apostle (verses 1-18)

I saw that and I can still see it in my mind

Dan - I lost my son 18 years ago but Ilan still hear his voice in my head

Eternity - (verses 1-8)

"Was" in Greek was imperfect - continues to develop

Jesus has always been and always will be

Though he was rich for your sake became poor

2 Corinthians 9

Poor - beg to exist

Deity

Word was with God and was God

Imprint or character of God

Creativity (verses 3-13)

All things made through him

1 Corinthians 8:6

Life, light

Physically, spiritually, eternally

Humanity (verse 14)

Only begotten, only born (John 7:12, 8:42,  9:38)

Jesus as flesh fathered by Holy Spirit

Charity

We have received grace upon grace,

Authority

Truth through Jesus

Is our High Priest

Hebrews 8:1

Minister - public official

Hebrews 8:2

Testimony of John the Baptist (John 1:19 -

Uses possessive prepositions to describe

Lamb of God (John 1:29)

Took our sins away

Son of God (John 1:34)

Chosen one

Did no sin

Son of Joseph (John 1:45)

Did Holy Spirit make a mistake?

HoIy Spirit wants us to know Joseph was in life of Jesus

King of Israel (John 1:49)

Son of Man (John 1:51)

Daniel 7

Conclusion

3 other descriptors

Lord

Messiah - anointed of God

Rabbi - teacher

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FjC_AoNMM4

Duration 43:30