John 1:1-5

Come up with reasons for why there are bad things in the world and what some of the solutions are to fix it.

Read John 1:1-5.

John 1:1 – think about the connection between John 1 and Genesis 1. Write down examples of the connection between the two passages.

Note the following:
→Both indicate the eternal nature of God.
→It is before the forming of the world.
→Both show God is a necessary and independent being (without God, there is no world, and He exists completely on His own. He is not dependent on anything).

Who is this “Word”? John 1:14 shows us it is Jesus.

John 1:3 – Think about the things that were made through Jesus. Pay particular attention to man being the image-bearers of God, and making note of the fall of man and the effects: death and unrighteousness.

John 1:4 – Jesus is the life, which is the light of man.

Jesus is the life:
→Eternal life (John 3:16, 14:6):
1. Salvation.
2. A life that is dead to self, alive to God.
a. I can’t, Jesus never said I could.
b. He can, and He always said He will.
→Full life (John 10:10):
1. Not necessarily a life marked by worldly success.
2. A life that is filled with meaning and peace.
a. Meaning in that there is purpose.
b. Peace in that we have assurance of a life with God.

John 1:5 – the “Light” shines in the darkness, but is not comprehended.

Think about this trick question: “What can you do to save yourself?” We have a sinful nature, and we are basically crooked and want to sin. This is known as the depravity of man.

Now think about this: “How hard is it to find something you are not looking for? What if it was something like a needle in a haystack…would that be easy to find if you weren’t looking for it?”

Read Is. 53 – focus on the fact that each has turned to his OWN way. No one is looking for God. Here's a question, “Did Adam go looking for God, or did God come looking for Adam after he sinned?”

Man could not save Himself, so God had to get involved.

Now, we get to the point of the entire lesson…God had to come to earth in order to make it where we can be in a right relationship with Him.