Words From John Lenten Worship 2017

Who is John? The Apostle (not Baptist) The Disciple of Jesus The Fisherman The Son of Zebedee The Brother of James

Who is John? The Disciple Jesus Loved. Peter, James and John “inner circle” for Jesus. Leaned on Him at Betrayal.

Who is John? The Only Disciple at Cross The One Jesus appointed to take care of His mother, Mary

Who is John? One Who Ran to the Tomb and (after Peter) Jumped In!

Who is John? Wrote Gospel of John, 1, 2 and 3 John and Revelation.

From Historical Writings Longest Living Disciple (John 21:22 “If I want him to remain alive until I return what is that to you?”)

From Historical Writings Tertullian (155-220AD) Encouraged people to visit Rome where Peter was crucified, Paul was beheaded and…

“Where the Apostle John was first plunged, unhurt, into boiling oil, and thence remitted to his island exile.” (The Prescription against Heretics, Chapter 36)

“I, John, your brother and companion in the suffering and kingdom and patient endurance that are ours in Jesus, was on the island of Patmos because of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus” (John 1:9)

According to reliable tradition, John was the only Apostle to die of natural causes, probably in Ephesus around 98 AD

John’s Passionate Message: But these things are written 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

John’s Passionate Words: WORD LIFE TRUTH BELIEVE WITNESS

Genesis John 1 John Revelation 1:1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 2b And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. 3 And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.. 1:1 In the beginning was the WORD, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through HIM all things were made. 1:1 That which was from the beginning, which we have seen without eyes, which we have looked at and our hands have touched- this we proclaim concerning the WORD of life.   1:1 The revelation from Jesus Christ… He made it know to John….who testifies to everything he saw- that is, the WORD of God…

Socrates/Plato, LOGOS and the “Universe” WORD = LOGOS Socrates/Plato, LOGOS and the “Universe”

Teaching, instruction, command…WORD WORD = LOGOS Jews/monotheism Torah and Wisdom Teaching, instruction, command…WORD

John’s Passion WORD/TRUTH/BELIEVE Exactly, precisely, truthfully… what is the WORD of GOD?

John 1:1-14 the prologue 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. 3 All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. 4 In him was life, and the life was the light of men. 5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

John 1:1-14 the prologue 10 He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet the world did not know him. 11 He came to his own, and his own people did not receive him. 12 But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God, 13 who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.

John 1:1-14 the prologue 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.

Revelation 19 11 Then I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse! The one sitting on it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he judges and makes war. 12 His eyes are like a flame of fire, and on his head are many diadems, and he has a name written that no one knows but himself. 13 He is clothed in a robe dipped in blood, and the name by which he is called is The Word of God.

Revelation 19 14 And the armies of heaven, arrayed in fine linen, white and pure, were following him on white horses. 15 From his mouth comes a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and he will rule them with a rod of iron. He will tread the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty. 16 On his robe and on his thigh he has a name written, King of kings and Lord of lords.