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Sep 23, 2017 · Jesus’ teaching focuses much more on his own identity and his unique relationship with the Father. Jesus is the eternal Son who has come to reveal the Father. Salvation comes by knowing the Father through the Son. Jesus says, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”.
- Book of Philippians | Guide with Key Information and Resources
Book of. Philippians. Key Information and Helpful Resources....
- Book of Philippians | Guide with Key Information and Resources
John 1: Jesus as the Word and the First Disciples. The first half of the book opens with a two-part introduction. First, there is a poem (John 1:1-18 ) that opens with the famous line, “In the beginning was the Word.”. This is an obvious allusion to Genesis 1 , when God created everything with his word.
Author, Date, and Recipients. John the son of Zebedee wrote this Gospel. He was a Palestinian Jew, one of the 12 disciples, and a member of Jesus’ inner apostolic circle. He was referred to as the disciple “whom Jesus loved” (John 13:23). John also wrote 1–3 John and Revelation. He likely wrote his Gospel account between AD 70 (the date ...
Book of. Philippians. Key Information and Helpful Resources. The church in Philippi was the first Jesus community that Paul started in eastern Europe (Acts 16 ). Philippi was a Roman colony in ancient Macedonia full of retired soldiers and well-known for its patriotic nationalism. So Paul faced resistance there for announcing Jesus as the true ...
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At the beginning of time, the word of God brought light and life out of nothing as the created order sprang into being. Writing his account of the ministry, death, and resurrection of Jesus, the apostle John uses precisely these themes. “In the beginning,” John writes (John 1:1), using the same opening words as Genesis 1. John then speaks of the Wo...
The surprising welcome of Gentiles. Right from the start of John’s Gospel we learn that the Jews generally rejected Christ and that God was extending his grace to any who would receive him (John 1:11–13). Then, early in Christ’s ministry, John tells about Jesus extending grace to a sinful Samaritan woman, who was obviously an outsider. Thereafter i...
The Gospel of John awakens Christians around the globe today to the cosmic scope of salvation in Christ, and the eternal scope of God’s work in accomplishing this salvation, beginning in eternity past (John 1:1–3; 8:58). In John we see Christ reversing the curse of the fall as, for example, he heals the lame (John 5:1–9) or the blind (9:1–7). Jesus...
Mar 17, 2024 · One of the reasons the pastors chose Philippians, bright, warm, deeply joyful, for such a time as this is to help us through this winter. So, we love Philippians because it’s an epistle of such deep joy. 2. BRIEF. Second, we love Philippians because it’s relatively brief (in contrast to, say, Hebrews!).
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Acts and Philippians both reflect Philippi’s status as a Roman colony. Paul’s description of Christians as citizens of heaven (3:20) was appropriate, since the Philippians prided themselves on being citizens of Rome (cf. Acts 16:21). The Philippians may well have known some of the members of the palace guard (1:13) and Caesar’s household ...
