Chapter 3
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In these lectures, Dr. Tim explores the wonders and profound messages found uniquely in the Gospel of John. In no other Gospel is Jesus equated with God as co-Creator and divine Logos (Word). This is how John starts his Gospel, and from here the book is filled with metaphors, which he uses to try to capture the many ways the incarnate God-man offers to the world light, truth, and hope, which is available from no other source. He writes so that readers will see who Jesus truly is, and by believing will gain eternal life. The Gospel includes the eight famous “I am” statements (e.g., I am the way, the truth, and the life; I am the resurrection and the life; I am the good shepherd), by which Jesus creates a verbal mosaic to vividly portray his true identity as “the Word made flesh.”
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"The Gospel of John." In these lectures, Dr. Tim explores the wonders and profound messages found uniquely in the Gospel of John. In no other Gospel is Jesus equated with God as co-Creator and divine Logos (Word). This is how John starts his Gospel, and from here the book is filled with powerful metaphors to portray the many ways the incarnate God-man offers light, truth, and hope to the world, available from no other source. John writes so that readers will see who Jesus truly is from a spiritual perspective, so that those who believe and put their faith in him will gain eternal life. The Gospel includes the eight famous "I am" statements, unique to this fourth Gospel (e.g., I am the way, the truth, and the life; I am the resurrection and the life; I am the good shepherd, etc.). By portraying Jesus's character and gift to believers in this way, John creates a verbal mosaic to vividly reveal Jesus's true identity as "the Word made flesh" and Savior of the world.