Meaning of the book of 3 john 1-17

In the beginning namely, of the creation, for the evangelist evidently refers to the first word of the book of genesis. James white this information sheet is divided into two sections the first explores the meaning of john 1. In the beginning was the word, and the word was with god, and the word was god. For god so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in him shall not perish, but have everlasting life. We have enlisted hundreds of friends biblical scholars, theologians, homileticians and pastors dedicated to the craft of biblical preaching to provide you timely, compelling and trustworthy content. Nov 11, 2012 but god is not finished with jonah, as 1. The third chapter of john contains two related stories. Read john 3 commentary using commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible. First, jesus is visited at night by a pharisee, nicodemus, who is curious about his teachings. Todays gospel lection is a theological key that can unlock several aspects of this often puzzling gospel of john. Your see what god is doing seems to be a very weasel word paraphrase of see the kingdom of god.

Study the bible online using commentary on john 3 and more. But the book of jonah is not meant to be a historical account. It is the third in a series of 3 epistles that bear the apostle john s name. This does not mean that what was in the law was not true. The new birththere was a man of the pharisees named nicodemus, a ruler of the jews. Jun 10, 2017 a chapter by chapter and verse by verse study of john taught by pastor paul leboutillier of calvary chapel ontario, oregon. John next offers a direct application to show gods love abides in the believer, in the form of a question. This involves a person who has more than enough to meet his or her own needs, but who chooses to be hardhearted, failing to meet the other persons need. There was a man of the pharisees, named nicodemus, a ruler of the jews. Jesus came for the purpose of saving people, not condemning them. The gospel, on the contrary, begins with promises, and promises give birth to. It was the beloved john, that fiery son of thunder, who in his twilight years was selected to be the final mouthpiece in gods amazing revelation of jesus christ to the church and witness to all humanity, of things.

The gospel is the power of god unto salvation romans 1. Dear friend, i pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well. The gospels power lies or resides in its words produce in our minds. There is also a voice bible study available on john 3. Verse 18 explains that this is because those who do not believe are condemned already. Nothing could be more appropriate for lent than a reminder that prayer and fasting do not. The context chapter 2 tells of the wedding at cana, where jesus turned water into wine 2. At the behest of many people i have decided to provide the following translation of john 1. John chapter 3 kjv king james version when i was young, john 3. John also shows tests for the practical life of the christians who are distressed by false teachers. John 3 new international version niv dramatized audio.

By now i have purchased 20 extra copies to give to others who are seeking the whole truth. Jun 07, 2009 working preacher is a ministry brought to you by luther seminary. John does not describe the practical life of every individual christian which life, sad to say, often differs from this but he lays down divine principles see paragraph 3. Working preacher is a ministry brought to you by luther seminary.

The view that an antithesis is expressed in john 1. Here is a helpful exposition of the text from da carson, from his the gospel according to. For john, this type of faith falls short of what genuine faith ought to be. The apostle, through the direction of the holy spirit, expresses this making use of an expression that was well known in the ancient world but unknown in scripture in exactly the same way prior to this.

John approached his gospel with an intent to illustrate the meaning of jesus ministry on earth rather than strictly relating the events of his life. The working preacher team believes that god uses good biblical preaching to change lives. John not yet cast into prisonhence it is plain that our lords ministry did not commence with the imprisonment of john, though, but for this, we should have drawn that inference from matthew 4. He finished it, put the capstone on it, and revealed it to us. And this is life eternal that is, the beginning and pledge of it, the way unto it, and means of it, and what will certainly issue in it. By this holiness created within us we become sanctified. He gave them for warmth and heat, and to brighten our pathway on earth. And when he had made a scourge of small cords, he drove them all out of the temple, and the. Here, christ does not use the term immortal or endless, to define eternal life, but he describes a kind and quality of life in terms of knowledge and a relationship with the father and son, a very intimate relationship. These things spoke jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, father, the hour is come. Craddock preaching through the christian year a introduces this text with. Visit us at for online studies through the entire bible.

But the law could only show us how sinful and broken we were romans 3. But whoso hath this worlds good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of god in him. A saved believer will experience conviction, which is meant to lead to a return to god, asking for forgiveness and a restored fellowship with christ 1 john 1. John niv the word became flesh in the bible gateway. God is good, and in the beginning, he created the visible light of the sun, and the moon, and all the heavenly bodies. Jesus is pushing his followers to understand that new life emerges constantly from the old, that god sends new life from above and that new perspectives that interrupt our new habits.

Verse 17 explains an important difference between the ministries of moses and jesus. It is slightly shorter than 2 john 219 greek words compared to 245 for 2 john, and is the shortest book of the greek new testament. For god did not send his son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. What was he trying to accomplish in writing this gospel. Following the turning of water into wine, the narrator says, this beginning of. Further, in the gospel we have a discovery of the most important truths to be received by the understanding, as. Afterwards, john the baptist explains why hes content to see his own ministry fade into the background. All things were made by him all creatures, whether in heaven or on earth, the whole universe, and every being contained therein, animate or inanimate, intelligent or unintelligent. Jesus is saying that nicodemus cannot see the kingdom of god. Glorify your son, that your son also may glorify you, 2 as you have given him authority over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as you have given him. John 3 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. Rather than just bringing us truth, jesus also brought us grace.

The content, style, and vocabulary seem to warrant the conclusion that these three epistles were addressed to the same readers as the gospel of john. Jesus has just been baptized by john the baptist and in this verse god announces that jesus is his son. What does it mean that jesus is gods only begotten son. The gospel of john verse by verse ministry international. Jesus answered jesus, knowing the prejudices nicodemus laboured under, both as a jew and a pharisee, judged it necessary immediately to acquaint him with the absolute necessity of experiencing a thorough change, both of his heart and life, to be wrought by divine grace. Although the first epistle of john does not bear any authors name it was never seriously doubted that the apostle john is the author of this epistle as well as of the fourth gospel. We will find that gods grace shines through very clearly during this momentous time in salvation history. John 4 1 when therefore the lord knew how the pharisees had heard that jesus made and baptized more disciples than john, 2 though jesus himself baptized not, but his disciples, 3 he left judaea, and departed again into galilee. And the book of revelation gives a precis of who god is. And so, lastly, look at the contrast that is drawn here between the persons of. It mentions the law as one great gift of gods grace, then jesus christ as a second, even greater gift. Here, john focuses on love for one another 1 john 3.

John is merely saying that grace came and a complete telling, or revealing, of the truth was made through the mediatorjesus christ our savior. The extent to which we grasp and believe the truth of the doctrines determines our desire to be holy. The second main section of the chapter is in verses 11 through 24. For they went out for the sake of the name, accepting nothing from the gentiles. Of the four books in the bible dedicated to chronicling jesus life and death, john s account is unique in content, form and purpose. Look, you have no clue because you havent been born again john 3. Aug 27, 2014 3 now there was a pharisee, a man named nicodemus who was a member of the jewish ruling council.

I see what you are doing by avoiding the salvation angle. The first epistle of john, often referred to as first john and written 1 john or i john, is the first of the johannine epistles of the new testament, and the fourth of the catholic epistles. But whoever has the worlds goods, and sees his brother in need and closes his heart against him, how does the love of god abide in him. The reason why a the world does not know us is that b it did not know him. John 3 commentary spurgeons verse expositions of the bible. He also knew that jesus would increase in honour and influence, for of his government and peace there would be no end, while he himself would be less followed. I was flooded with such a joy and peace that i have never known before. To understand what is happening in this portion, lets read john 2. John 3 now there was a man of the pharisees named nicodemus. John has already introduced the idea of being a child of god 1 john 3. The bracketed words are not a reflection of what is actually in the original greek text.