The WORD Became Flesh (Week 1) John 1:1-18 “The Word Became Flesh”
Introduction
But these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, The Son of
God, and that by believing you may have life in His Name. John 20:31
There can be no doubt as to the purpose for John’s writing of his gospel. No doubt, because he
tells near the end of it exactly why it was written. It was “written so you may believe”. And what does
John wants you to believe? That Jesus is God incarnate. The WORD made flesh. The opening
statements in the Gospel of John are a list of the mighty attributes of Christ. John begins his story by
explaining just Who Jesus IS, then he backs up his conclusions with sound eyewitness testimony. It’s as
if he gives you the final sum to the equation, and then takes you step by step through the process of how
he came to his conclusion. And make no mistake, John is out to prove to his readers, beyond any
shadow of a doubt, that Jesus IS GOD.
tells near the end of it exactly why it was written. It was “written so you may believe”. And what does
John wants you to believe? That Jesus is God incarnate. The WORD made flesh. The opening
statements in the Gospel of John are a list of the mighty attributes of Christ. John begins his story by
explaining just Who Jesus IS, then he backs up his conclusions with sound eyewitness testimony. It’s as
if he gives you the final sum to the equation, and then takes you step by step through the process of how
he came to his conclusion. And make no mistake, John is out to prove to his readers, beyond any
shadow of a doubt, that Jesus IS GOD.