Sermon Tone Analysis

HOUSE OF PRAYER

26 February 2017 –

Focus Question (What does…?)

What does “The Word became flesh” mean, and why is it important?

Timeless Truth (Truth of God’s Word)

His redemptive power, and His deity- This Gospel has taken the Creation account and connected the re-creation of the believer moving from darkness to light.

Background / Context (Context: Theme, Date/ Time, Speaker, Audience, and Situation)

Written in a time subsequent to 70 A.D. but believed to be between 70-100 AD

I. THEME

o Christ’s Deity

II.

DATE / TIME

o 70 AD was the date of the destruction of the temple, John dies before 100 AD – so we can be sure that it was not any later than 100 AD.

o We can discern this because this was during a time that the Sea of Tiberias was the name typically used for the Sea of Galilee (6:21, 21:1)

III.

SPEAKER: John (The Apostle that Jesus “loved”)

IV.

AUDIENCE: Different from the synoptic gospels as it is written to everyone (Greek and Jew)

V. SITUATION: John focuses on events that are not found in the synoptic gospels to prove one thing to the reader – JESUS IS GOD IN THE FLESH, that the eternal WORD came to earth, had been born of a virgin to die as God’s perfect sacrifice for the sins of the world.

Not discussing: genealogy, birth, baptism, temptation, casting out of demons, parables, transfiguration, communion, sweating blood in Gethsemane, or His ascension.

Scripture

(ESV) pg 517

1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God.

3All things were made through him, and without him was not anything made that was made.

4In him was life, and the life was the light of men.

5The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

Cross-Reference

(ESV) pg 572

16 For by6 him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him.

17 And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together.

18 And he is the head of the body, the church.

He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent.

(ESV) pg 517

14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.

Rev19:13 (ESV) pg 602

13 He is clothed in a robe dipped in blood, and the name by which he is called is The Word of God.

Beginning with the Evangelists Declaration (1:1) and concludes with doubting Thomas’ expression of faith (20:28);

the verb “believe” occurs 98 times expecting a response from John’s audience;

I. IN THE BEGINNING

a. - The first time that we see “in the beginning” the importance of this term again in is to connect that there was nothing before the beginning.

b. (was “a” God) – a predicate nominative never follows a verb

II.

CREATION

a.

b.

c.

III.

PROTO-EVANGELUM

a. – the first gospel

b.

Passion of Christ – last week of prep

c.

His crucifixion

IV.

Illustration (Optional, note: This is not an embellishment, it must be directly applicable to the theme being communicated by the text.)

Hoarders – you cannot smell your own mess…

The Perfect Storm – who calms that storm?

Is the storm our responsibility, or is staying on course?

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And when He got into the boat the disciples followed Him and behold, there arose a great storm on the sea, so that the boat was being swamped by the waves; but He was asleep.

And they went and woke Him, saying “Save Us Lord; we are perishing.”

(imagine the discussion of who was gonna wake Him up) And He said to them “Why are you afraid, O you of little faith?”

Then He rose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm.

And the men marveled, saying “What sort of man is this, that even the winds and sea obey Him?”

God is only love and is never one to punish…see page 2?!?!

Prosperity is a false gospel…

V. Application (Most important part of message.

Within this section, the following questions are answered using the focal text covered: “SO WHAT?”

Why is this important to me…? How do I apply this to my life?)

SO WHAT? – The so what part of the message is that Jesus Christ bought you for a price ( pg 556) you are not your own, for you were bought with a price, not only did HE buy you for a price that included HIS own blood…HE knew what HE was getting when HE paid that price for you!

Not a better you, not a future you, not a cleaner, or shinier you…you!

You today!

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17 And someone from the crowd answered him, “Teacher, I brought my son to you, for he has a spirit that makes him mute.

18 And whenever it seizes him, it throws him down, and he foams and grinds his teeth and becomes rigid.

So I asked your disciples to cast it out, and they were not able.”

19 And he answered them, “O faithless generation, how long am I to be with you?

How long am I to bear with you?

Bring him to me.” 20 And they brought the boy to him.

And when the spirit saw him, immediately it convulsed the boy, and he fell on the ground and rolled about, foaming at the mouth.

21 And Jesus asked his father, “How long has this been happening to him?”

And he said, “From childhood.

22 And it has often cast him into fire and into water, to destroy him.

But if you can do anything, have compassion on us and help us.”

23 And Jesus said to him, “‘If you can’!

All things are possible for one who believes.”

24 Immediately the father of the child cried out and said, “I believe; help my unbelief!”

VI.

Invitation (Challenge question: So what decision will you make today?)

So, what are you going to do about it?

HE wants you, HE wants you to be HIS…HE is obviously drawing you to Himself…cry out to HIM, beg HIM to be the Lord of your life.

Repent (about face) from whatever sin has a stronghold on you and cry out to HIM.

A. The Logos in eternity and time (1:1–5).

1:1.

As far back as man can think, in the beginning … the Word was existing.

The term “Word” is the common Greek word logos, which meant “speaking, a message, or words.”

“Logos” was widely used in Greek philosophical teaching as well as in Jewish wisdom literature and philosophy.

John chose this term because it was familiar to his readers, but he invested it with his own meaning, which becomes evident in the prologue.

The Word was with God in a special relationship of eternal fellowship in the Trinity.

The word “with” translates the Greek pros, which here suggests “in company with” (cf. the same use of pros in 1:2; ; ).

John then added that the Word was God.

Jehovah’s Witnesses translate this clause, “The Word was a god.”

This is incorrect and logically is polytheism.