May 25, 2015 the following is a short study of all the uses of the word light in the gospel of john. This video is from the ministry of valley bible church in spokane valley, washington. Oct 07, 2010 consistent with the old testament teaching on light and darkness outlined in my previous post the old testament background to the concept of light and darkness in johns gospel, the gospel of john clearly identifies jesus of nazareth as being the spiritual light of the universe. What is the relationship between light and life in john 1. Join adam hamilton and experience a season of spiritual growth and lifechanging renewal while exploring the major themes of john while reading the entire gospel of john. The reader of the gospel of john will also note that there are no parables in the book.
The gospel of light and life worship video youtube. It includes some of the loftiest and most loved verses in all the bible. How many times does the word light appear in the gospel of. John 1 msg the lifelight the word was first, bible.
This writing is filled with rich images and profound truths, but john notes that his aim in writing the gospel is that readers. Jan 11, 2016 the gospel of john is the most deeply spiritual of the four gospels. And the word became flesh, for god so loved the world, you who are without sin cast the first stone, i am the resurrection and the life, i am the way, and the truth, and the life. John 1 msg the lifelight the word was first, bible gateway.
Johns gospel is unique and powerful and asks us to believe in jesus in order to find light and life. Read the 8 i am passages of john i am the bread of life. However, in the gospel of john light is never defined as righteous. Johns gospel is a mystical reflection on the word made flesh, jesus christ. Jan 02, 2020 and jesus alone is the source of life. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life. John the gospel of light dvd the well bookstore united. Life, love and light gospel and epistle of john 1929. Weve produced a featurelength film based on the gospel of john, and you can watch and share it for free. These talks sought to give a sense of the whole of johns gospel by taking his prologue john 1. After this comes the proclamation that this jesus is the son of god sent from the father to finish the fathers work in the world see 4. Adults, youth, and children alike can experience a season of spiritual growth and lifechanging renewal in adam hamiltons sixweek, dvdseries, john. Elsewhere in the gospel jesus said that as the father had life in himself.
Johns own statement in the prologue that in the logos was life, and the life was the light, and the light shone into the darkness before the incarnation, is a more adequate interpretation. What came into existence was life, and the life was light to live by. Life group discussion questions word doc life group discussion questions word doc. The gospel of light and life john series kindle edition by adam hamilton. John shows that god became flesh and literally gave his own life to pay for the sins of humanity and that he lived a perfect life in the flesh. For more information about our church family, please visit. Learn how gods light offers us a life richer and fuller. The gospel of light and life john series hamilton, adam on amazon. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Eternal life in john s gospel is clearly christocentric. Light came into being on day one, but life didnt it is, in the same sense that god, himself, is. The gospel of light and life book by adam hamilton. The lifelight the word was first, the word present to god, god present to the word. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
At such times the people of god, and this includes every believer, is called to profess with humility and courage its faith in jesus christ, the word of life 1 jn 1. John the gospel of light and life by adam hamilton. The bridge bible translation will help you understand more of gods magnificent revelation of redemption to the world through jesus christ. These talks sought to give a sense of the whole of john s gospel by taking his prologue john 1. There are certain words or phrases that create a recurring theme in the gospel of john. The gospel of light and life fifty years after jesus died, one of his closest companions wrote an account of jesus life.
The gospel of light and life consists of 1015 minute videos where hamilton shares insights with a group of fifteen, then answers their questions. The bridge bible translation, discover how gods light has come to dispel the darkness of our world. It wouldnt quite be the same if the sun was shining down, illuminating the evil. The creation of light by the word of the lord, and st. Before we get rolling this is an adapted version of a study that john scott and i are lake family minister had been doing on sunday mornings before all of everything thats been happening and it is based off of this study by adam hamilton, john the gospel of light and life, which you can find on amazon or anything like that, if youd like to. These talks were first given at cornerstone 2010 the all souls church, langham place week away held in bath in august 2010. This lent, explore the major themes in the book of john with adam hamilton. Todays video explores the context of johns gospel, the ways that john differs from the other gospel accounts, and how these differences might change the way we understand jesus. What are the seven i am statements in the gospel of john.
The gospel of john shares much about the approaching ministry of the holy spirit after jesus ascension. A great encouragement to those of us who ponder the bible daily and are interested in exploring who jesus christ is in his. The gospel of light and life by adam hamilton goodreads. Since the gospel of john and the epistles of john are interconnected, understanding light in the gospel will shed important light upon the meaning of light in the epistles.
Since the introduction to john s gospel is an obvious reference to the creation, i thought it appropriate to point out the distinction between light and life in the beginning. The gospel of light and life, leader guide 9781501805363 by adam hamilton. One of the unique aspects of johns gospel is what we call the i am passages. Along with hamiltons comments, this book includes the entire text of the gospel of john ceb, divided into six parts for ease of reading and study.
The gospel of john is the first film by the lumo project which brings the original jesus narrative to the screen using the gospel text as its script, word for word. The gospel of john is the most deeply spiritual of the four gospels. The gospel of john is the fourth of the four gospels of the new testament matthew, mark, luke, and john. The gospel of light and life john series hamilton, adam on. New book and study serves as guide to the most spiritual gospel. Adults, youth, and children alike can experience a season of spiritual growth and lifechanging renewal in adam. The word was god, in readiness for god from day one. The gospel of light leader guide contains everything needed to guide a group through the bible study program including session plans and discussion questions, as well as multiple format options. This guide centers around the book, the videos, and scripture.
The gospel of life is not simply a reflection, however new and profound, on human life. The word gave life to everything that was created, and his life brought light to everyone. John begins with the profound announcement that jesus is the in the beginning creative word of god who had become embodied incarnated as a human being to be the light of life for the world. This lent, join adam hamilton and experience a season of spiritual growth and lifechanging renewal while exploring the major themes of john. This writing is filled with rich images and profound truths, but john notes that. This is the start of our lenten series on the gospel of john. Since the introduction to johns gospel is an obvious reference to the creation, i thought it appropriate to point out the distinction between light and life in the beginning. John s own statement in the prologue that in the logos was life, and the life was the light, and the light shone into the darkness before the incarnation, is a more adequate interpretation. John, which has historically been described as the spiritual gospel doesnt just tell us what jesus said and did, he reveals why jesus matters. The word made fleshthe miraculous signs of jesusthe i am sayings of jesusthe farewell discoursethe arrest, trial, and. Learn how gods light offers us a life richer and fuller than we can even begin to imagine. Eternal life for john wasnt something we experience only when our life in this world is over, for john eternal life begins today. This life is sustained not by physical food and light, but by jesus who is the spiritual food and light john 6. Our library contains over 3,000 sermons, talks and studies.
The gospel of light and life john series kindle edition by. The final metaphorical i am statement in the gospel of john emphasizes the sustaining power of christ. This writing is filled with rich images and profound truths, but john notes that his aim in writing the gospel is that readers will not only believe in jesus christ, but that they may have life in his name. The following is a short study of all the uses of the word light in the gospel of john. In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. Jesus saith unto him, i am the way, the truth, and the life. The highest manifestation and proof of the following statement will be found in that great entrance of the eternal logos into human life which will shed the most complete ray of divine light upon men.
Johns gospel is followed by the acts of the apostles in the new testament of the bible st. He is the creator and sustainer of all life and the giver of eternal life. The leader guide contains everything needed to guide a group through the bible study program including session plans and discussion questions, as well as multiple format options. Its no surprise that judass big betrayal happens at night. Jesus states that he brings life to its full john 10. John the gospel of john is the most deeply spiritual of the four gospels.
Join adam hamilton and experience a season of spiritual growth and life changing renewal while exploring the major themes of john while reading the entire gospel of john. But johns gospel, more than any of the others, is something of spiritual or. John, which has historically been described as the spiritual gospel doesnt just tell us what. The gospel of light and life, adam hamilton not only describes this uniqueness, but uses it to illustrate how the synoptic gospels emphasized jesus humanity, while the johannine gospel stresses his divinity.
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