Jesus’ Words in Red
In the Beginning Was the Word
Words shape us, the
way we think and act
With this being true
We should give very special
attention to the Words of Jesus
The Apostle John
defines Jesus as the “WORD”
In the Beginning Was
the Word
God has been defined as many things.
Throughout the Scriptures we find
the Old Testament names given to God…
In the New Testament, God
has been defined as Father, Love.
Jesus, the Son of God is defined as…
Messiah, Immanuel, King of the Jews,
Savior, Holy One, Lamb of God, Door,
Way, Truth, Life, Alpha and Omega
The Holy Spirit defined as…
Advocate, Counselor,
Truth, and Comforter
This small sample list helps to define God,
God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
The Apostle John, when writing the
Gospel of John, started with defining Jesus.
John wanted his readers to understand
who the central figure of History is…
In the beginning was
the Word, and the Word was with God,
and the Word was God.
He was with God in the beginning.
Through him all things
were made; without him nothing
was made that has been
made.
In him was life, and
that life was the light of men.
The light shines in
the darkness,
but the darkness has
not understood it.
John 1:1-5 NIV
John could have used many other metaphors
but none more clear, elegant, powerful or true as…
“The Word”
In Matthew 8, we see an event in Jesus’ life,
an encounter with a Roman soldier who
was concerned for the health of his servant.
The Centurion Soldier said to Jesus…
“Only say the word,
and my servant will be healed”
Matthew 8:8
Matthew 8: 10 says…
And Jesus was “Astonished”, “Amazed”
Jesus’ surprise is that this man
understood the power of a “Word”.
Words have the mysterious and undeniable
power to shape the way we think.
Words shape individuals, communities and the World.
Your life and mine are shaped
by the words we hear and speak.
John says… “In the
Beginning was the Word”
Isn’t it interesting in the Book of Genesis
the very first words recorded of God are…
“Let there be light”
John is saying that Jesus is the “Word”
that brought light to the created world and
He is the light to the life of people.
Jesus is the “WORD” - His life and speech
were carefully and strategically arraigned
so we might have light to see how to live.
The fact that God loved the World,
you and I so much that He sent His Son,
demands a response of gratitude and love.
You and I will do well if we give
special attention to the Words of Jesus.
The red letter words.
It is true that all Jesus did and said could
not be contained in the accounts of our Bible.
But what is recorded
is powerful to
guide us into the abundant life…
That Jesus said He came to give us.
Jesus is the Word and we would be wise
to give special attention to the red letter
words of Jesus found in the Bible.
Scripture Reading
John 1:1-5 AMP
1:1 IN THE beginning [before all time] was the Word (
Christ),
and the Word was with God, and the Word was God Himself. [Isa 9:6.]
and the Word was with God, and the Word was God Himself. [Isa 9:6.]
2 He was present originally with God.
3 All things were made and came into existence through Him;
and without Him was not even one thing made that has come into being.
4 In Him was Life, and the Life was the Light of men.
5 And the Light shines on in the darkness, for the darkness
has never overpowered it [put it out or absorbed it or appropriated it, and is
unreceptive to it].
Genesis 1:1-5 NIV
1:1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
2 Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the
deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.
3 And God said, "Let there be light," and there
was light. 4 God saw that the light was good, and he separated the light from
the darkness. 5 God called the light "day," and the darkness he
called "night." And there was evening, and there was morning — the
first day.
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