John Club

[AllTalkNoAction]

A verse a day - think on it, think of an application to life or doctrine, please post your own thoughts and realisations, not someone else's.

John 1:1: In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

How can "the Word" be God AND with God ?
I don't fully understand but I know that all things were made by the Son, Jesus, and for Him so surely this speaks of his deity, his pre-existance with The Father.

 

[abigale]

John 1:2

2He was with God in the beginning.

In what beginning was He with God. The beginning of time? That's a tough one. With God, implies more than one, I don't know what it means by beginning.

 

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In what beginning was He with God. The beginning of time? That's a tough one. With God, implies more than one, I don't know what it means by beginning.

Yeah, Revelation 10:6 says " there should be time no longer". Time only matters for temporary, physical things.

John:1:3: All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.

Job and Proverbs show that not only did The Lord make animals, he gave them character, strength and weaknesses to teach us about himself, and about us.

 

[AllTalkNoAction]

John 1:4: In him was life; and the life was the light of men.

Man's religions and philosophies try to peer through death but their hope is words-only.
That doesn't stop people fearing because sin, death and suffering are real.
The Spirit of Christ within gives living hope and freedom from fear . .people are motivated by love instead.

 

[Citizen of the Kingdom]

John 1:5

5The light shines in the darkness, but the darkness has not understood it.

One candle can light up a whole room but where the eye is turned away from that light source and having never seen the light except in reflection the darkness is the only realty known.

When Jesus is the focus everything comes into perspective.

 

[AllTalkNoAction]

John 1:6: There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.

John did no miracle, yet people flocked to him!
"Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind?" (Matt.11v7)

Unlike others, John was clear and unshakeable and right in what he said.

 

[capnator]

Doesn't matter what you look like, what message you have, what skills you have or haven't got... if you are a man/woman sent by God then you will make waves.

 

[AllTalkNoAction]

Doesn't matter what you look like, what message you have, what skills you have or haven't got... if you are a man/woman sent by God then you will make waves.

 

[AllTalkNoAction]

John 1:7: The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.

Jesus was so bright, mortals couldn't understand him. John was like the moon reflecting the sun, and decreasing when the sun rises.

Like today, may look for a man to explain God's will / the bible to them, until they hear the message of the baptism in the Spirit - then they can know God directly, which is his will.

 

[capnator]

John, a man sent from God to bear witness to the light. His mission to point people to the light so that all men might believe.

Maybe there should be a bit of John in all of us.

 

[strawberryalarmclock]

zepplin, deep purple or black sabbath?

i like black sabbath the best, man they kick ass?

ok what about skynyrd or acdc?

skynyrd for me, they dominate

what about megadeth or metallica?

metallica, no questions asked, hands down they kick ass over megadeth?

what do you think?

 

[AllTalkNoAction]

John 1:8: He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.

John had the Elijah ministry of turning of turning the children back to the fathers . .the fathers had a personal relationship with God through faith.
So christians have the Holy Spirit a greater way than John, just as Elisha did.

 

[Criada]

Lord, may we be witnesses to your light, that you may shine through us for others to see!
Praise you, Jesus for the privilege of being your witnesses!!

 

[AllTalkNoAction]

John 1:9: That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.

Anyone who doesn't agree with Jesus can't see where they are spiritually, or where they are going.

 

[JPPT1974]

John 1:9: That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.

Anyone who doesn't agree with Jesus can't see where they are spiritually, or where they are going.

If we don't obey Christ, then we are fallen into a trap.

 

[AllTalkNoAction]

John 1:10: He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.

If people cant recognisde their creator it shows how alienated they are in their minds, thinking of themselves as evolved animals, a product of chance and chaos instead of love and design.

 

[WonderfulGod]

JOHN 1:11 He came unto his own, and his own
received him not.
Jesus came to his own people but they rejected
him they didn,t receive him. God has sent him as
a gift to all people. Isn,t it sad when we are not
received by people we get hurt but Jesus is still
coming to people, he knocks at your heart
because he wants to take care of you and keep
you with him forever. He loves you.

 

[AllTalkNoAction]

John1:12: But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:

The disciples had to go beyond just believing in the resurrection and ascention by waiting in Jerusalem to receive the promised Holy Spirit. Many churches and their followers believe up to the end of the gospels, then jump to the letters wrongly assuming they are "in the club".

 

[Criada]

Praise God - what an incredible privilege we have been given!!

 

[capnator]

re·cep·tive (rĭ-sĕp'tĭv)

adj.

1. Capable of or qualified for receiving.
2. Ready or willing to receive favorably: receptive to their proposals.
3. Linguistics. Of or relating to the skills of listening and reading.

do we listen to what the "Word" has to say? And do we live the "Word"... Jhn 14:23 Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.