Jesus in John Chapter 1

John 1:1-18 The Prologue

• The WORD
• The Word who was in the beginning
• The Word who was WITH GOD in the beginning
• The Word who was GOD and with God at the same time in the beginning
• All things were made THROUGH Him (nothing was made without Him)
• In Him was LIFE
• in Him was life that was the LIGHT OF MEN
• the Light that shines in the darkness (which darkness has not overcome)
• the Light that John the Baptist came to bear witness about
• the true light, which gives light to everyone
• the true light, which was coming into the world
• the (light) that was IN the world, through whom the world was made
• the (light) the world did not know, and did not receive
• the (light) who gave the right to become children of God to those who receive Him and believe His name
• the Word that became flesh
• the Word that dwelt among "us" (the writer and other witnesses / mankind)
• the Word whose glory was SEEN by witnesses
• of whom John (the Baptist) bore witness
• Someone who comes after John, but surpasses him because He is before him
• the Word whose glory is as that of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth
• from whose fullness grace upon grace was received by the author, etc. ("we")
• JESUS CHRIST, through whom grace and truth came
• the only God who is at the Father's side
• the only God who makes God known

John 1:19-51 Testimonies and Titles

• (implied) the Christ 
• (implied) the Lord (prophesied by Isaiah)
• someone whose sandal straps John the Baptist is not worthy to untie
• someone who stands among "you" (the Jews)
• someone "you" do not know
• someone who comes AFTER John the Baptist
• the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world
• (repeat) after John but before him
• the reason John was baptizing with water was so that He might be revealed to Israel
• according to John, He was the one on whom the Spirit from heaven remained
• according to John, the One who sent him to baptize also told him that this is He who BAPTIZES with the Holy Spirit
• the Son of God
• the Son of God = one who baptizes with the Holy Spirit
• called "Rabbi" or Teacher
• the Messiah or the Christ
• written about by Moses in the Law
• written about by the prophets 
• Jesus of Nazareth, son of Joseph
• Son of God
• King of Israel
• Son of Man
• one on whom angels of God will be ascending and descending with the heavens opened
• (implied) willing to teach - accepted those who followed Him and sought to be taught by Him
• (implied) finds and calls people to Himself - He decided to go to Galilee and FOUND Philip there
• (implied) spoke authoritatively? to Peter
• (implied) knew things ordinary humans wouldn't know - he "saw" Nathanael under the fig tree, described him accurately in way that made Nathanael declare Him to be the Son of God and the King of Israel. 
• (implied) knows? the future and prophesies ("you will see..."), speaks authoritatively of the future
• accepted Nathanael's declaration that He was the Son of God and King of Israel

Alexander MacLaren

''from the beginning Christ’s disciples did not look upon Him as a Rabbi’s disciples did, as being simply a teacher, but recognised Him as the Messiah, the Son of God, the King of Israel."

Jesus' First Words in the gospel of John

• To 2 disciples who followed Him:
• What are you seeking?
• Come and you will see. 
• To Peter:
• You are Simon the son of John. You shall be called Cephas (which means Peter)
• To Philip, whom He found
• Follow me.
• To Nathanael, who was invited by Philip
• Behold, an Israelite in whom there is no deceit!
• Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.
• Because I said to you, 'I saw you under the fig tree,' do you believe? You will see greater things than these.
• TRULY, TRULY I say to you, you will see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.