1. 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things came into being by Him, and apart from Him nothing came into being that has come into being. 4 In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. … 12 But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name, … 14 And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth. … 18 No man has seen God at any time; the only begotten God, who is in the bosom of the Father, He has explained Him.

2. 1. Jesus is God. 2. Jesus became a human being to reveal God to us. 3. Jesus became a human being to give us life by dying for us.

3. 1. Jesus is God. John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things came into being by Him, and apart from Him nothing came into being that has come into being.

4. Micah 5:2 "But as for you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, Too little to be among the clans of Judah, From you One will go forth for Me to be ruler in Israel. His goings forth are from long ago, From the days of eternity."

5. God everlasting had no birth no yesterday, no morrow’s morn; Eternal God before the earth was formed or stars were born.

6. Colossians 1:15 And He is the image of the invisible God, the first-born of all creation. 16 For by Him all things were created, both in the heavens and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities-- all things have been created by Him and for Him. 17 And He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together.

7. John 17:5 "And now, glorify Thou Me together with Thyself, Father, with the glory which I had with Thee before the world was.

8. The Three-in-One was perfect Good The Three-in-One was perfect Good with just His glory for a throne; Unchangeable in Light He stood when there He stood alone. Forever God was Love; the Three each other loved without alloy; Rejoiced each other’s good to see when love was painless joy.

9. John 8:58 Jesus said to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was born, I am."

10. 2. Jesus became a human being to reveal God to us. John 1:14 And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth. … 18 No man has seen God at any time; the only begotten God, who is in the bosom of the Father, He has explained Him.

11. God = (Divine) Spirit God = (Divine) Spirit Humans = (Human) Spirit + Physical Body Humans = (Human) Spirit + Physical Body Jesus Christ = (Divine) Spirit + Physical Body

12. 3. Jesus became a human being to give us life by dying for us. John 1: 4 In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. … 12 But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name,

13. John 17:3 "And this is eternal life, that they may know Thee, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom Thou hast sent.

14. 1 John 1:1 …what we beheld and our hands handled, concerning the Word of Life…3 what we have seen and heard we proclaim to you also, that you also may have fellowship with us; and indeed our fellowship is with the Father, and with His Son Jesus Christ.

15. John 1:12 But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name,

16. John 14:15 “If you love Me, you will keep my commandments.”