John 1:1–14 – December 20th, 2019
Observation
What does it say?
- Read John 1:1–14
- Who's mentioned?
- What does the author tell us about "the Word"?
- How is v. 2 different than v. 1?
- What does the author tell us about John?
- Why did John come?
- What does the author tell us about "the Word"?
- How was "the Word" received?
- How did "the Word" come into the world?
INTERPRETATION
What does it mean?
- Summarize the passage in one sentence
- Who is the author? Is he the same John mentioned in v. 4–8?
- Read John 20:30–31.
- Why did John write his Gospel?
- How does that help us understand these opening verses?
- Why is Jesus referred to as "the Word"?
- What other passages are alluded to in John 1:1–14?
- Why do you think John did that?
- What does this tell us about the identity/purpose of "the Word"?
- Why did the world not receive "the Word"?
- What does it mean "the Word became flesh"?
- What does John mean by "flesh"?
- Why did "the Word" become flesh?
- How does one become a child of God? Who makes that happen?
- What does it mean to receive Jesus/believe in his name?
- Why does John tell us that Jesus has shown us God's glory?
- What does it mean he's full of grace and truth?
APPLICATION
How should it change us?
- What truth about the Word do you need to remember or reflect on? (e.g. agent of creation/new creation, giver of life, etc.)
- How should we respond to Jesus?
- How have you received Jesus? (Share how/when you did)
- How should v.12–13 affect the way we pray and share our faith?
- Sing Joy to the World to God and to one another.
Print Bible Study
John 1:1–14 – December 20th, 2019
Observation
What does it say?
- Read John 1:1–14
- Who's mentioned?
- What does the author tell us about "the Word"?
- How is v. 2 different than v. 1?
- What does the author tell us about John?
- Why did John come?
- What does the author tell us about "the Word"?
- How was "the Word" received?
- How did "the Word" come into the world?
INTERPRETATION
What does it mean?
- Summarize the passage in one sentence
- Who is the author? Is he the same John mentioned in v. 4–8?
- Read John 20:30–31.
- Why did John write his Gospel?
- How does that help us understand these opening verses?
- Why is Jesus referred to as "the Word"?
- What other passages are alluded to in John 1:1–14?
- Why do you think John did that?
- What does this tell us about the identity/purpose of "the Word"?
- Why did the world not receive "the Word"?
- What does it mean "the Word became flesh"?
- What does John mean by "flesh"?
- Why did "the Word" become flesh?
- How does one become a child of God? Who makes that happen?
- What does it mean to receive Jesus/believe in his name?
- Why does John tell us that Jesus has shown us God's glory?
- What does it mean he's full of grace and truth?
APPLICATION
How should it change us?
- What truth about the Word do you need to remember or reflect on? (e.g. agent of creation/new creation, giver of life, etc.)
- How should we respond to Jesus?
- How have you received Jesus? (Share how/when you did)
- How should v.12–13 affect the way we pray and share our faith?
- Sing Joy to the World to God and to one another.