John 1:1-13 | Jesus is the Light of the World

0. Introduction

I. Jesus Gives True Knowledge (1:1-5)

  1. The Word (1:1-3)
  1. The Light (1:4-5)

II. Jesus Gives True Light (1:6-13)

John 10 (ESV) 10… I came that they [my people] may have life and have it abundantly.

  1. Jesus’s Coming Was Foretold (1:6-8)
  1. Jesus Came into the World (1:9)
  1. Jesus was Rejected by the World (1:10-11)
  1. Jesus was Received by the Children of God (1:12-13)

John 8:12 (ESV) 12 …“I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”

Discussion Questions

1. What is one thing you learned, one question you have, and one thing you should do?

2. Read John 3:16-21. How have you seen people love living in the darkness because they love sin? How have you seen people love living in the light because they love God? 

3. Why is it better to live in the light rather than the darkness?

4. Do you think you are a child of God? How do you know if you are a child of God or not?