The Word is Light
Robby Pollard, Lead Pastor
John 1:1-18
1In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2He was in the beginning with God. 3All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. 4In him was life, and the life was the light of men. 5The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. 6There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. 7He came as a witness, to bear witness about the light, that all might believe through him. 8He was not the light, but came to bear witness about the light. 9The true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world. 10He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet the world did not know him. 11He came to his own, and his own people did not receive him. 12But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God, 13who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God. 14And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. 15(John bore witness about him, and cried out, “This was he of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me ranks before me, because he was before me.’”) 16For from his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace. 17For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. 18No one has ever seen God; the only God, who is at the Father’s side, he has made him known.
John 1:14
14And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
The Word who has always been
“in the beginning was the Word.” (John 1:1)
The Word who created all things
“all things were made through him” (John 1:3)
The Word who brings life
“in him was life” (John 1:4)
The Word who shines in the darkness
“the light shines in the darkness” (John 1:5)
John 1:6-8
6There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. 7He came as a witness, to bear witness about the light, that all might believe through him. 8He was not the light, but came to bear witness about the light.
John 1:20
20He confessed, and did not deny, but confessed, “I am not the Christ.”
John 1:23
23He said, “I am the voice of one crying out in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way of the Lord,’ as the prophet Isaiah said.”
Isaiah 40:3
3A voice cries: “In the wilderness prepare the way of the LORD; make straight in the desert a highway for our God.
John 1:23
23He said, “I am the voice of one crying out in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way of the Lord,’ as the prophet Isaiah said.”
Isaiah 40:9
9Go on up to a high mountain, O Zion, herald of good news; lift up your voice with strength, O Jerusalem, herald of good news; lift it up, fear not; say to the cities of Judah, “Behold your God!”
Isaiah 40:10
10Behold, the Lord GOD comes with might, and his arm rules for him; behold, his reward is with him, and his recompense before him.
Isaiah 43:2
2When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you.
Isaiah 43:25
25“I, I am he who blots out your transgressions for my own sake, and I will not remember your sins.
John 1:23
23He said, “I am the voice of one crying out in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way of the Lord,’ as the prophet Isaiah said.”
John 1:27
27even he who comes after me, the strap of whose sandal I am not worthy to untie.”
John 1:29
29The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
John 1:7
7He came as a witness, to bear witness about the light, that all might believe through him.
John 1:9-10
9The true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world. 10He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet the world did not know him.
Luke 2:29-32
29“Lord, now you are letting your servant depart in peace, according to your word; 30for my eyes have seen your salvation 31that you have prepared in the presence of all peoples, 32a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to your people Israel.”
John 8:12
12Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”
John 1:9
9The true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world.
John 1:10
10He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet the world did not know him.
John 1:11
11He came to his own, and his own people did not receive him.
He came to __________, and __________ did not receive him.
John 1:12
12But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God,
God offers inclusive light, but an exclusive right.
Not everyone is a child of God, but everyone can be.
John 1:12
12But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God,
John 3:16
16“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.
John 3:17
17For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.
John 3:18
18Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God.
John 1:12
12But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God,
John 3:18
18Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God.
Romans 8:1
1There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.
John 1:12
12But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God,
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