Divine Intervention Series

Who Is This Christ, Part 1 John 1:1–3

1)      John’s Gospel opens with the most profound theological statement in all of Scripture

2)      John 1:1–18, often called a prologue or preface

3)      Three important truths:

a.       Jesus Christ existed eternally

b.      Jesus Christ is distinct and yet is God

c.       Jesus Christ is the Creator of the World

4)      Who Is Jesus?

a.       He is God in the flesh

b.      He is the Word, the logos, the expression of God to man.

5)      Important Cross references:

a.       Collossians 1:15–20

b.      Hebrews 1:1–13

c.       Revelation 4:11

d.      1 Corinthians 8:6

e.       Romans 1:19–20

f.        Micah 5:2

6)      Important takeaways:

a.       Our entire Faith rests upon the Deity of Christ

b.      Jesus is God and, therefore, cannot be:

                                          i.      One of the gods

                                         ii.      One of the ways to God.

c.       Jesus

d.      Creationism isn’t just a theory; it is part of our theology and central to our faith.

e.       If Christ is the Creator, then He has the right over our lives

                                           i.      He knows what is best

                                          ii.      He hasn’t made any mistakes

                                        iii.      He knows where to tinker