13 September 2026

God is the God of the Whole World (TMF:2965)

Friday, September 18, 2026

Peace to Live By: God is the God of the Whole World (TMF:2965) - Daniel Litton
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That not only includes God the Father and God the Holy Spirit, who was introduced in Genesis 1:2, but also God the Son. Anyhow, the fact that all things were made through Jesus denotes that he is God of the whole world. It's not argued that there are multiple Gods with borders and boundaries to their reign, or as if it depends on a person identifies, that is, what religion they are or whatnot. Rather, John interweaves the foundation that Jesus, in creating all things, shows that he is the true God. Everything that is has its root, its source, its potentiality, back to him. Paul even noted in Colossians, that “in him all things hold together” (1:17, ESV). Remember that? So not only has God the Son created everything, but even to this day he sustains the created order. It doesn't mean that what is seen with our eyes now is perfect. We are aware that it's not because of sin. Nonetheless, the Son keeps the earth moving around its path.

The Title of Word for Jesus, Part 3 (TMF:2964)

Thursday, September 17, 2026

Peace to Live By: The Title of Word for Jesus, Part 3 (TMF:2964) - Daniel Litton
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We could also say, and as some theologians have noted, the use of “Word” here would also be noteworthy for Gentile peoples. Since in the Roman world, or Greek world, there was a great emphasis on the intellect, and trying to understand God from that point of view, the Word spoken of in the text would be like the answer to the “unknown” God that those individuals where really looking for. Or, we might say, the real God. This God, whom John is speaking of, is the God of which both Aristotle and Plato were looking for. In keeping Genesis in the forefront of his listeners' minds, he continues by speaking of the creation of the world. Jesus Christ, as the Word, is said to of helped create everything that is in our universe. John is pointing out that Jesus was included in the phrase, in Genesis 1:26: ““Let us make man in our image, after our likeness.” “Let us,” the verse says. “Let us… in our.”

The Title of Word for Jesus, Part 2 (TMF:2963)

Wednesday, September 16, 2026

Peace to Live By: The Title of Word for Jesus, Part 2 (TMF:2963) - Daniel Litton
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Why did John use the title “Word” to describe Jesus Christ? Knowing that John himself was Jewish, and that a lot of those listening to this book are going to be Jewish, this then would tie in to what took place in the Old Testament. To understand this, we can think of the first word from God given in his covenant with Abraham in Genesis 15. That’s where God started speaking specifically to his chosen group of people. Then, of course, going down the line we end up with all the words that God gave to Moses, which are recognized as the Jewish Law. Therefore, the point is being made that this word from God has actualized as living. It has become alive. True to his word, God accomplished what he said he was going to do. The Messiah arrived on the scene, as he's about to tell us, on the earth itself. We could also say, and as some theologians have noted, the use of “Word” here would also be noteworthy for Gentile peoples.

The Title of Word for Jesus, Part 1 (TMF:2962)

Tuesday, September 15, 2026

Peace to Live By: The Title of Word for Jesus, Part 1 (TMF:2962) - Daniel Litton
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We can presume that the title "Word" signifies Jesus because it's what the end of verse 1 relays to us. It says, "the Word was God." That's the starting point of the whole thing. Jesus Christ has had his journey to the earth taking on human flesh. This is made straight from the start. It is even re-emphasized in verse 2: “He was in the beginning with God.” It’s as if he’s trying to say, “There is no question about it.” Certainly, by the time when John is writing his Gospel here, by the end of the first century, false teachers with their heresies had already been infiltrating the church. This fact was brought up in the study of Colossians. Bringing it to mind, we recall it was those pre-Gnostic people who tried to say that Jesus Christ had not really come in human flesh, but rather that he was simply a spirit. A spirit being; no flesh. To them, all physical materials were evil, and God himself surely would not inhabit a physical, human body. But John begins straightaway refuting that notion.

The Whole Purpose of John's Account (TMF:2961)

Monday, September 14, 2026

Peace to Live By: The Whole Purpose of John's Account (TMF:2961) - Daniel Litton
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Let us not forget in finishing this discussion that the whole purpose of John in his account is really to present the character of the Lord Jesus Christ. This contrasts with Matthew, Mark, and Luke, who rather seem to show what he actually did. The desire of John is that his audience understand Jesus as truly the Son of God, and that by believing in him, individuals may gain new life. With all of this being laid out, it's time to set our gaze ahead toward the text. Let's take the plunge. Starting off... John 1:1: “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made” (ESV). In the familiar way as The Book of Genesis sets forth, John starts the text with the phrase, “In the beginning.” “In the beginning.” He says, “In the beginning was the Word.” This makes plain to us, vividly, that Jesus Christ was in the beginning of our world with God.