Mosaic

 Mosaic Week 2 – What John tells us about Jesus?

1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was with God in the beginning. 3 Through him everything was made, and without him not one thing was made that has been made. 4 In him was life, and the life was the light of mankind. 5 The light is shining in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. 6 There was a man, sent from God, whose name was John. 7 He came as an eyewitness to testify about the light so that everyone would believe through him. 8 He was not the light, but he came to testify about the light. 9 The real light that shines on everyone was coming into the world. 10 He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet the world did not recognize him. 11 He came to what was his own, yet his own people did not accept him. 12 But to all who did receive him, to those who believe in his name, he gave the right to become children of God. 13 They were born, not of blood, or of the desire of the flesh, or of a husband's will, but born of God. 14 The Word became flesh and dwelled among us. We have seen his glory, the glory he has as the only-begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth. 15 John testified about him. He cried out, "This was the one I spoke about when I said, 'The one coming after me outranks me because he existed before me.' " 16 For out of his fullness we have all received grace upon grace. 17 For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. 18 No one has ever seen God. The only-begotten Son, who is close to the Father's side, has made him known. (Jn 1:1–18)  

1.    Jesus is "­­_______ _________."

2.    Jesus is the _______________ God.

3.    Jesus is the Father's ___________ in creation.

4.    Jesus is true _______.

The Word became flesh and dwelled among us. We have seen his glory, the glory he has as the only-begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth. (Jn 1:14)

Through him everything was made, and without him not one thing was made that has been made. (Jn 1:3)

The Greek word γίνομαι literally means to come into ___________________. It is often translated as _____________, or _________.  The Greek word σάρξ literally means the _________________ that covers the ___________ of a human or animal body. However, context dictates how it is translated. The three most common translations of this word are ___________ (i.e. skin), _________, ____________ _____________. In the _______________, σάρξ is not used to refer to the sinful nature. The doctrine of the incarnation: At the moment that the eternal Son of God entered into the _________ of the virgin Mary, he took on a human _____________, that is, a human _________ and _________.

Jesus wept. (Jn 11:35)

Jesus himself was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion. They woke him and said, "Teacher, don't you care that we are about to drown?" (Mk 4:38)  

The next day, after they had set out from Bethany, Jesus was hungry. (Mk 11:12)

Certainly I, the Lord, do not change. That is why you, sons of Jacob, have not come to an end. (Mal 3:6)

Lord (יהוה) is a _________________ name of God. It is the name that tells us God is _________________. He is faithful to his gospel _________________ and law _______________.

1 Now Moses was shepherding the flock of Jethro, his father-in-law, a priest of Midian, and he led the flock to the far side of the wilderness and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. 2 The Angel of the Lord appeared to him in blazing fire from within a bush. Moses saw that the bush was on fire, but the bush was not burning up. 3 So he said, "I will go over and look at this amazing sight—to find out why the bush is not burning up." 4 When the Lord saw that Moses had gone over to take a look, God called to him from the middle of the bush and said, "Moses! Moses!" Moses said, "I am here." (Ex 3:1–4)

Certainly I, the Lord, do not change. That is why you, sons of Jacob, have not come to an end. (Mal 3:6)

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. (Heb 13:8)

God made him, who did not know sin, to become sin for us, so that we might become the righteousness of God in him. (2 Co 5:21)

Certainly, I was guilty when I was born. I was sinful when my mother conceived me. (Ps 51:5)

So then, just as sin entered the world through one man and death through sin, so also death spread to all people because all sinned. (Ro 5:12)

The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God. (Lk 1:35)

The Holy Spirit ___________ the life of Jesus Christ in the _________ of Mary his human mother. He was ___________________ without sin. He lived a _______________ life.

The Greek word μονογενής which is translated "only-begotten" means "_________" in the sense of "_____________" or "one of a _________." But Jesus is unique. The eternal begetting of the Son makes Jesus unique. He is the only one who is the Son of God on the basis of an eternal divine nature.

In the Nicene Creed, we confess the truth that Jesus Christ is the only Son of God who is "eternally begotten of the Father" (Christian Worship) or "begotten of His Father before all worlds" (Concordia: The Lutheran Confessions).

He is "begotten, not made." The phrase "only-begotten from the Father" tells us that Jesus ___________ to us from God the Father in a completely _____________ way. There never has been nor will there ever be one _________ him.

Faith is being sure about what we hope for, being convinced about things we do not see. (Heb 11:1)      

Points to Ponder

1)    What is one thing that stood out to you from this week's message?  

2)    What do you like about the Gospel of John? What do you find confusing?  

3)    Why do you think John’s Gospel is different from the other three Gospels? How is it different?

4)    What role does the divinity of Jesus play in shaping your life?  

Homework: Mark 10