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Weekly Sermon Insights: The Word Was God

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The Word became Flesh

August 2, 2026

Paul Johnson

Message Notes


Study Notes: The Word Was God (John 1:1 & Related Passages)

Main Theme

  • “The Word was God” (John 1:1) — Jesus Christ is the eternal, pre-existent Word (Logos) who fully expresses and is God.

  • The imperfect tense in Greek highlights the timeless, continuous existence of the Word, not a past event that ended.

  • Christ is the perfect communication of God’s nature, love, and power.

Key Scriptures

John 1:1–5, 14

  • In the beginning was the Word… and the Word was God.

  • All things came into being through Him.

  • In Him was life, and the life was the light of men.

  • The Word became flesh and dwelt among us, full of grace and truth.

Supporting Passages

  • John 8:58 — “Before Abraham was born, I am.”

  • Exodus 3:14 — “I AM WHO I AM.”

  • Isaiah 43–48 (multiple “I am” declarations):

    • “I am He… before Me there was no God formed… I am the first and the last… there is no God besides Me.”

  • Colossians 2:9 — In Him all the fullness of Deity dwells in bodily form.

  • Hebrews 1:3 — He is the radiance of His glory and the exact representation of His nature.

What Is “the Word” (Logos)?

  • More than a spoken command or a name.

  • The expression of a thought / the full communication of God’s mind and nature.

  • Includes:

    • Commands (“Let there be light”).

    • Revelation of God’s character.

    • Demonstration of love (not just words, but action).

How Christ Communicates God’s Love

  • By becoming flesh and dwelling among us.

  • By His words — powerful, authoritative, life-giving (John 7:46: “Never has a man spoken the way this man speaks”).

  • By His actions:

    • Died for us while we were still sinners (Romans 5:8).

    • Laid down His life for His friends (John 15:13).

    • Continually intercedes for us (Hebrews 7:25).

    • Prepares a place for us (John 14:2–3).

    • Lives so that we may live also (John 14:19).

Practical Implications

  • Faith comes by hearing the Word of Christ (Romans 10:17).

  • The same Word that created the universe and healed by a spoken command still speaks today.

  • We are invited into ongoing communication with God — He hears us, intercedes for us, and desires relationship.

  • True communication is not just “do what I say,” but a life that demonstrates love and truth.

Closing Emphasis

  • Thankfulness for the Word who became flesh, revealed God’s love, and gave Himself on the cross.

  • Confidence that we can communicate with God forever through Jesus Christ.

A focus on the eternal deity of Christ as the Word, the richness of the Greek imperfect tense, the many “I AM” declarations throughout Scripture, and the ways Jesus communicates God’s love both by word and by self-giving action.

 
 
 

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