Immanuel! 01, The God of Life, John 1:1-5

John 1:1-5 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. In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

Today, we are beginning our path toward Christmas. On December 19, we will have our Christmas service and we will rejoice at the birth of the Messiah, the Savior. Today and next week, we will be looking at who this Messiah is. Matthew and Luke both give detailed descriptions of Jesus’ birth. John takes a different approach. John is still giving us an introduction to the Messiah, but he starts far before Mary and Joseph.
This sermon series is titled “Immanuel,” literally meaning “God with us.” This is who John is describing—the God who came to be with us. Today’s passage will display Jesus as the God of Life.
While this isn’t a common Christmas passage, it is one of the most important discourses is all of Scripture. In this introduction, Jesus is shown to be the Eternal God, the Creator God, and the Unequalled God.