John 1-3, Psalm 144

Published: Nov. 11, 2022, 5:05 a.m.

As many of you may know, there are four gospel accounts in the New Testament, three of which are called \u201csynoptic\u201d gospels, which means \u201cseeing the same thing.\u201d The gospel of John is the outlier, especially because it dives into some of the deeper aspects of Christ\u2019s life and teachings. John opens with a profound reflection on the Christ of eternity past who existed before creation, calling to mind the opening of the creation account in Genesis. He moves on to cover the ministry of John the Baptist, transitioning gracefully from that ministry to the ministry of Jesus, giving attention to Christ\u2019s surprising authority over the created order itself and to his command of the Scriptures.