John emphasizes Jesus’ unique ability to give eternal life-something only God has the authority to do. And when people question if he’s the son of God, seven times Jesus responds, 'I Am.' We see this reality through the signs and miracles he performs. Not only is Jesus the Messiah, but he's also the son of God who gives eternal life to everyone who believes in his name. Learn More Jesus came to bring God's love and the gift of eternal life to the world. What does the “light of the world” specifically do to bring life to Lazarus? What does this sign cost Jesus (see John 11:53)? What is your response to the light of Jesus today? All the controversies surrounding Jesus’ miraculous signs intensify when Jesus returns to Jerusalem.What is one specific way that these groups of stories and signs support the claim that Jesus is the light of the world? Consider why John chose to group these signs into fours as you remember what God created on the fourth day (see Genesis 1:14-19). Observe how John also uses repeated groups of four as he describes the miraculous signs of Jesus (review 3:03-7:44 in the video).What do these specific titles tell us about Jesus? As you reflect on John’s allusion to the creation story, why do you think John chose to highlight seven titles? What might that emphasize about who Jesus is? Find all seven titles given to Jesus in John 1:36-51. John repeats concepts in groups of sevens many times throughout his Gospel account.What repeated words do you notice? Specifically, how many times does John repeat “light” or “enlighten” in this passage? And how many times is “word” repeated? What similarities and differences do you notice? What were the first words God spoke in the beginning? Consider the metaphor John uses to compare Jesus to these first words. Compare John 1:1-5 with Genesis 1:1-5.He then continues to weave echoes of Genesis throughout his account in order to help readers see how Jesus is the giver of new creation life. By repeating words and metaphors from the first pages of Genesis, John compares Jesus’ ministry to the very beginning of all creation.

John introduces Jesus as the word that spoke all life into being and as the light of the world. But right at the beginning, he communicates his intentions through literary devices.

John wrote his Gospel account “so that may come to believe that Jesus is the Messiah, and that by believing, may have life in his name.” John doesn’t explicitly tell this to the reader until the end of the book (John 20:31). John claims that Jesus is God, the creator and light of the world.What is one thing that stands out to you in John’s introduction of Jesus in chapter one?.How did the video expand or challenge your understanding of John’s Gospel?.

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