Page 3 - Lessons from The Gospel of John 1:1-5

Luke wrote his gospel for the Greeks and introduced them

to the sympathetic Son of Man. But it was given to John, the
beloved disciple, to write a book for both Jews and Gentiles,
presenting Jesus as the Son of God.” – Weirsbe

Commentary of the New Testament

John chapter 1 gives us a great introduction into both the life and ministry

of Jesus and His existence as the Son of God. The gospel of John starts
differently to the other gospels. John defines Christ's status before he
existed in this world. John begins his gospel by briefly describing the
creation of the universe by God and telling us that the Word (Jesus) was

with God. That’s the point of verses 1–3. He means for us to read this
Gospel worshipfully, humbly, submissively, awestruck that the man at the
wedding and at the well and on the mountain is Creator of the universe.

He then explains that God sent John to preach that God would send the
Light (Jesus) to make everyone believe in God. The first chapter of John
begins with a clear description of Jesus as indistinguishable from God the

Father. It then segues to the ministry of John the Baptist, and the local
religious leaders who oppose and question him relentlessly. By the end of
the chapter, Jesus has collected the first five disciples: John, Andrew,

Peter, Philip, and Nathanael.

The writer is clearly identified as John the Apostle, the son of Zebedee,
an eyewitness, and the writer of Revelation and the Epistles of First,
Second, and Third John. Although the writer never directly refers to

himself by name because of his humility, it is clear that he is the writer

inspired by the Spirit of God to write these books. Consequently, the very
nature, power, and prestige of the Gospels, requires simply that the
rightful authorship be vested in Christ alone. His words. His inspiration.

John is the last Gospel written and it came several years after the other
"synoptic" Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke were written. John

covers the events of Jesus' birth, death, His teachings, works, resurrection,