- "I am": term used by christ to claim his deity
- Christ: Greek word for Messiah; means "anointed one"
- Conversion experiences differ depending on what?: Individuals' needs and personalities
- Dwelt among us: pitched his tent
- How did Andrew come to know Jesus?: He heard John the Baptist call him the "Lamb of God" and then followed him
- How did Philip come to know Jesus?: Jesus saw him and said "follow me"
- How does Genesis 1:26 show the presence of a Trinity?: The words "us" and "our" show that there was more than one person at creation
- How is Jesus like the tabernacle?: both are temporary; were unattractive; was the meeting place between God and man; was God's dwelling place; tabernacle was the center of Israel's camp in the same way Jesus should be the center of our lives
- How is Jesus the Word?: He expresses who God is and what God wants to do for us
- In John 1, do we see the disciples' call to service or conversion?: Conversion
- In order to witness effectively, what should we ask God for?: Discernment
- in the beginning: before all things began
- In what year does the story of John 1 open?: A.D. 28
- Incarnation: to be born into human flesh
- logos: thought or expression
- preexist: to exist before one is born
- shekinah: to dwell or settle
- spiritual doldrums: going through the motions spiritually, but not feeling anything
- theophany: visual manifestation of the presence of God
- What 2 things do we learn about the preexistence of Christ from John 1?: That Jesus has always existed, even before his birth; That Jesus, as a part of the Trinity, created all things
- What are 3 things we know about the voice and the word?: The word exists in the mind before the voice utters it; the voice is seen and not heard; the word remains even after the voice is silent
- What are the sects of the Jewish religious leadership?: Pharisees, Sadducees, Essenes
- What did John the Baptist declare himself unworthy to do?: Loose the strap on Jesus' sandal
- What does "glory" mean in John 1:14?: the graces and attributes that can earn a reputation
- What does "with God" show us about Christ?: That he was distinct from God (separate being)
- What general term was used to refer to the religious leaders?: Jews
- What is the difference between the Incarnation and a theophany?: A theophany is a temporary visual manifestation; the Incarnation is Jesus BECOMING flesh
- What is the Incarnation?: Divine Christ being born into fleshly form
- What prophet who never died did the Jews thing would return to help them?: Elijah
- What Scripture gives the first evidence of the Trinity?: Genesis 1:26
- When did Jesus' baptism occur?: At least 40 days before the Jews questioned John the Baptist. Jesus was baptized and was then tempted in the wilderness.
- Where did John baptize his followers?: Bethabara on the Jordan River
- Which disciple followed Jesus with blind obedience?: Philip
- Which disciple found satisfaction in Christ and shared him with others?: Andrew
- Which disciple had doubts at first?: Nathanael
- Which disciple had doubts before following Christ?: Nathanael
- Which disciple was given power to live and called "rock"?: Peter
- Which group in Jewish society was ordained by God as priests but became cold-hearted?: Levites
- Which Scriptures support the doctrine of the preexistence of Christ?: John 8:58; Exodus 3:14; Micah 5:2
- Who brought Peter to Christ?: His brother, Andrew
- Who can guide us to be an effective witness?: The Holy Spirit
- Who did Jesus call a "rock"?: Peter
- Who did Jesus see under the fig tree?: Nathanael
- Who did John the Baptist declare Christ to be?: The Lamb of God
- Who did the religious leaders ask John if he was?: Christ (Messiah), Elijah, or the "prophet"
- Who told Nathanael about Christ?: His friend, Philip
- Who was John the Baptist?: Unusual and interesting man who was baptizing
- Who were the Pharisees?: Strict religious leadres, self-righteous, only concerned about the outside, show-offs
- Who were the Pharisees?: The most strict of the Jewish religious leades
- Why is knowing about the preexistence of Christ important for believers?: Because when we trust in Christ, Christ becomes our life, and since christ has eternal life so do we!
- with God: facing God