a few words

John 1:1-5 From Word to Light. A pause before the story begins.

John 1:5 "The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it." John doesn't pretend the darkness isn't there. But...

John 1:4 "In him was life, and that life was the light of all people." From the very first words of the Bible, light has a source. John says it has come into the world.

John 1:4 "In him was life, and that life was the light of all people." What John means by life.

John 1:3 "Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made." The one we've been getting to know made everything that exists.

John 1:2 "He was with God in the beginning. Not repetition. John knows what we might do with an idea this big.

John 1:1 "The Word was God" The most explosive phrase in the sentence.

John 1:1 "The Word was with God" More than just alongside, face to face.

John 1:1 "In the beginning was the Word." Why did John choose this word, and what does it tell us about who Jesus is?

John 1:1 "In the beginning was the Word". A new beginning.

A welcome to "a few words" — a short daily audio reflection. A few words from the Bible, and a few words to carry into the day. Starting with the Gospel of John.