Introducing Jesus

  1. By Revealing His Person and Work
    2.
    1. The Word (λογος)
      1. He's eternal - John 1:1-2
      2. He's the second in the Trinity - John 1:1 (cf. John 1:32-34)
      3. He's divine - John 1:1
      4. He's human - John 1:14
    2. The meaning of creation - John 1:3, 10; Col. 1:15-17
    3. The Life - John 1:4
    4. The Light - John 1:5, 7-8
    5. The only-begotten of the Father - John 1:14, 18
    6. The dispenser of grace and truth - John 1:16-17
    7. The explanation of God - John 1:18
    8. The Lamb of God - John 1:29, 36
    9. The embodiment of the Spirit - John 1:32-33
    10. The Baptizer in the Holy Spirit - John 1:33
    11. The Son of God - John 1:34, 49
    12. Teacher - John 1:38
    13. The Messiah and the Christ - John 1:41
    14. The One written of in Scripture - John 1:45
    15. Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph - John 1:46
    16. The King of Israel - John 1:49
    17. The Heavenly Ladder - John 1:51
    18. The Son of man - John 1:51

  2. By Responding to Him
    3.
    1. Witnessing to Him - John 1:6-8
    2. Believing on Him - John 1:7
    3. Responding with our capacity to know Him - John 1:9; Rom. 2:14-15
    4. Initially receiving Him - John 1:12
      1. Born of God - John 1:13
    5. Beholding Him - John 1:14; 2 Cor. 3:18; 1 John 1:1-3
    6. Continually receiving Him - John 1:16-17
      1. Supplied by His fullness [grace (αντι) in exchange for grace]
    7. Pointing others to Him - John 1:19-28
    8. Being baptized - John 1:31
    9. Earnestly gazing upon Him - John 1:36
    10. Seeking Him - John 1:38
    11. Investigating Him - John 1:39a
    12. Staying with Him - John 1:39b
    13. Introducing others to Him - John 1:41-42
    14. Becoming a stone for His building - John 1:42
    15. Following Him - John 1:43
    16. Allowing Him to penetrate us inwardly and outwardly - John 1:44-51
    17. Enjoying an open Heaven in the House of God - John 1:50-51; Gen. 28:10-17