The Word, Our Creator & Hope
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· 5 viewsThe Word...Before the flesh of Jesus, as creator, the ultimate high purpose of creation, and loving puruer of you & me
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The Word Before Creation (V.1,2)
The Word Before Creation (V.1,2)
Temporal
Introducing the Word
The Word in the beginning (temporal)
Word in the beginning
John’s Words connect this Gospel to Original creation ()
The Word with God (relational)
Relational
Word in the beginning
In creation does not refer to “creation of God” but the creative act by God in creating the physical world
Original creation (Gen 1.1)
Word with God (relational)
The Word IS the Creator
John’s words here take us back to that time, before creation took place…to the time of “In the beginning,” in order to say, “The Word was there.”
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
Now wait…, I’ve read Genesis and the only thing it says that was in the beginning was God…, and now you’re telling me the Word was there?
The Word with God (relational)
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In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
This is a critical concept, because as creator, the Word has the absolute right, title, and deed over all creation.
The Word can say with authority what the purpose of creation was
The Word can say with authority what the result of creation was
The Word can say with authority where creation went wrong
And the Word can say with authority how it is that the World might be restored to its original purpose
The Word with God (relational)
Qualitative
Word as God (essence/qualitative)
Word as God (essence/qualitative)
Word as God (essence/qualitative)
The Word During Creation (V.3)
The Word During Creation (V.3)
The Word as means of creation
John’s Words connect this Gospel to Original creation ()
The Word IS the Creator
This is a critical concept, because as creator, the Word has the absolute right, title, and deed over all creation.
The Word as the exclusive means of creation
The Word as the exclusive means of creation
The Word can say with authority what the purpose of creation was
The Word can say with authority what the result of creation was
The Word can say with authority where creation went wrong
And the Word can say with authority how it is that the World might be restored to its original purpose
Word was the through-ness of creation
The Word as the exclusive means of creation
Word was the through-ness of creation
The Word Through Creation (V.4)
The Word Through Creation (V.4)
The Word as the life of mankind
The Word as the Light of mankind
The Word as the Light of mankind
The Word Pursuing Creation (V.5)
The Word Pursuing Creation (V.5)
Background: Darkness mentioned as already existing at this point in our text...
The Word penetrating into the darkness
The Word penetrating into the darkness
The Word penetrating into the darkness
The Word Unrecognized by the darkness
The Word Unrecognized by the darkness
The Word Unrecognized by the darkness