05.09.2024 - By lehmanavechurchofchrist
April 18, 2024 - Thursday 6:30 Auditorium Speaker
Speaker: Cliff Goodwin
John the Perspective: Grasping John’s Gospel
-How he (John) viewed Christ as he penned the gospel.
John 1: 14
Son of God: reference to Christ is used 10+ times in the Gospel of John. More than any other gospel.
We often miss the significance of that term. Psalm 8:4 (He drew parallelism: same truth stated twice but with a little bit of change)
Affirmation of Christ’s deity.
Son of God = Nature of God
3 Major Ideas from the Prologue of John
God’s son among men
Eternity of Christ – paramount importance that you understand Christ has always “been” – he wasn’t “created” in Mary.
John 1: 1-3 Micah 5:2 > Christ is not a “created” being, he is from “everlasting”
John 1:4-5 Before Abraham
John 17:5 I AM
Hostility our Lord Met
John 1:4-5, 10-11, 3:19-21, 5:18, 7:1,19,20,25 , 8:41,48,52
Matt 10:34
Hostility increases after the raising of Lazarus Chapters 11 and 12 of John
John 1:14 Authenticity of Christ
By his signs
2:11 reveals his glory
Acts 2:22
2:23 very public
7:31 numerous
11: 45, 47 undeniability
By his sayings
7:37-38, 46
4:39-42
8:28-32
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9R0ZFnadMw
Duration 32:08