Among the four gospels, the gospel of John presents Jesus Christ in a different perspective. It is the perspective of Christ's deity, which seems to be apparent in the first few verses of the gospel. Whereas Matthew, Mark and Luke made an emphasis more on the life and ministry of Christ here on Earth, John however reiterates a simple message: that only through believing in Jesus Christ as the Incarnate Son of God can one be saved.
(John 1:12 [ESV])The first few verses of the Gospel of John present us with a wonderful argument on the Deity of the Word. They are the following:
But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God,
(John 3:16 [ESV])
“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 3:36 [ESV])
Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.
(John 4:14 [ESV])
but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never be thirsty again. The water that I will give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life.”
(John 6:27 [ESV])
Do not labor for the food that perishes, but for the food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you. For on him God the Father has set his seal.”
(John 6:40 [ESV])
For this is the will of my Father, that everyone who looks on the Son and believes in him should have eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day.”
John 6:45-47 (ESV)
It is written in the Prophets, ‘And they will all be taught by God.’ Everyone who has heard and learned from the Father comes to me- not that anyone has seen the Father except he who is from God; he has seen the Father.Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes has eternal life.
(John 6:54 [ESV])
Whoever feeds on my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day.
(John 11:25 [ESV])
Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live,
(John 20:31 [ESV])
but these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.
1. The Word is eternal. - v1. In the beginning was the Word
2. The Word co-existed with God the Father. - v1. and the Word was with God.
3. The Word gives life. - v3. All things were made through Him
4. The Word is self-existent. - v4. In Him was the life
5. The Word is Incarnate. - v4. and the life was the light of men.
6. The Word is glorious. - v14. and we have seen His glory, Glory as of the one the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
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