THE GLORY OF JESUS, GOD INCARNATE

GBS 1 – [John 1] THE GLORY OF JESUS

John 1:1-5,14

Key Verse: 1:14

1.    
What does “in the beginning” mean, and who was there (1-2)? Why
does John call Jesus “the Word” (cf. Heb 1:1-2)? What does Jesus’ relationship
with God reveal about his glory (Jn 17:5)?

2.    
How is the Word related to creation (3; Gen 1:3; Col 1:16)? Why is
it critical to accept that the Word is the agent of all creation, including me?
What does Jesus’ role in creation reveal about his glory?

3.    
What does “In him was life” mean (4; Jn 6:68)? How can we take
hold of this life (12)? What does “darkness” refer to, and why could it not
overcome (or understand) the light (5; Jn 3:19)?

4.    
What does it mean that “the Word became flesh,” and what was
involved in this (Php 2:7-8)? What does the phrase “made his dwelling among us”
imply?

5.    
How does the author testify about Jesus? What are some ways that
Jesus revealed “his glory” (2:11; 11:4; 17:4-5)? In what sense is Jesus “full
of grace and truth”? How can we all see and experience Jesus’ glory now (Jn
1:12-13; 20:31)?