Redemption – Obedience – Grace
The Master of Self
Grace
Notes on Preceding Questions
John 1:14-17 John expresses the grace of the Father, both in Jesus and us.
14And 2532 the Word 3056 was made 1096 5633 flesh, 4561 and 2532 dwelt 4637 5656 among 1722 us, 2254 (and 2532 we beheld 2300 5662 his 846 glory, 1391 the glory 1391 as 5613 of the only begotten 3439 of 3844 the Father,) 3962 full 4134 of grace 5485 and 2532 truth. 225
15John 2491 bare witness 3140 5719 of 4012 him, 846 and 2532 cried, 2896 5754 saying, 3004 5723 This 3778 was he 2258 5713 of whom 3739 I spake, 2036 5627 He that cometh 2064 5740 after 3694 me 3450 is preferred 1096 5754 before 1715 me: 3450 for 3754 he was 2258 5713 before 4413 me. 3450 16And 2532 of 1537 his 846 fulness 4138 have 2983 all 3956 we 2249 received, 2983 5627 and 2532 grace 5485 for 473 grace. 5485 17For 3754 the law 3551 was given 1325 5681 by 1223 Moses, 3475 but grace 5485 and 2532 truth 225 came 1096 5633 by 1223 Jesus 2424 Christ.
Note on Q-1 from John 14-17
In Scripture anytime we see a capital letter used in reference to a pronoun, e.g., he, his, himself the text if making reference to God, the Father, or God the Son, Jesus. The same holds true for the use of a capital letter with a noun, e.g., Son, Father, God, Tree, Almighty, Truth, when used in the middle of a sentence.
Note on Q-2 from John 1:14
The Word was and is Jesus. It is a reference to the Divine Expression of the Father manifest in the Son, our Christ. God chose the Vessel of Christ to communicate His intent, doctrine, and love.
the Word =
3056. lovgo” loágoás, log´-os; from 3004; something said (incl. the thought); by impl. a topic (subject of discourse), also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive; by extens. a computation; spec. (with the art. in John) the Divine Expression (i.e. Christ):— account, cause, communication, × concerning, doctrine, fame, × have to do, intent, matter, mouth, preaching, question, reason, + reckon, remove, say (-ing), shew, × speaker, speech, talk, thing, + none of these things move me, tidings, treatise, utterance, word, work.
Note on Q-3 from John 1:14
Jesus was made flesh so He could enter this earth in a visible way. When you look deeply into what it means to be made flesh you find that it means to take on human nature with its frailties both physically and morally, along with it passions. Having done so, we must always keep in mind Jesus walked the earth in the form of perfection without sinning.
Note on Q-4 from John 1:14
Jesus chose to dwell among us. Why? Because of His love for mankind. When this Scripture refers to Him dwelling among us it means to reside, as God did in the Tabernacle as a symbol of protection and communion. Jesus also came to this earth so that we might have eternal protection and communion with God. Without Him, neither would ever have been possible. We with our sin nature would have always been separated from God. Only through Jesus can we once again find that communion our spirits long for and crave.
Note on Q-5 from John 1:14
The definition for “of the only begotten” makes it very clear that the Father had one Son and only one Son. Therefore, there is only one Savior, Redeemer, Messiah and Christ. Only One!
Note: “of the only begotten” = 3439. monogenhv” moánoágeáneµs, mon-og-en-ace´; from 3441 and 1096; only-born, i.e. sole:— only (begotten, child).
Note on Q-6 from John 1:14
Jesus was and is full of grace and truth.
The truth which Jesus posses made Him the most genuine person that ever walk the earth. He was not concealing anything; He had no hidden agenda or wrong motives. He was and is real and had the qualities or values He claimed. While on earth, Jesus felt things sincerely. He was candid, honest and open in His relationships with others. We should aspire to do likewise.
Grace, which we will examine much more closely later, is defined below. Please take note of the underlined parts of the definition.
grace = 5485. cavri” charis, khar´-ece; from 5463; graciousness (as gratifying), of manner or act (abstr. or concr.; lit., fig., or spiritual; espec. the divine influence upon the heart, and its reflection in the life; incl. gratitude):— acceptable, benefit, favour, gift, grace (-ious), joy, liberality, pleasure, thank (-s, worthy).
5463. caivrw chairoµ, khah´-ee-ro; a primary verb; to be “cheer”ful, i.e. calmly happy or well-off; impers. espec. as salutation (on meeting or parting), be well:— farewell, be glad, God speed, greeting, hall, joy (- fully), rejoice.
Jesus being full of grace imparts that grace to His children through His divine influence upon their hearts and the reflection of His character in their own.