Mark begins with a prophecy of Isaiah, and then writes about John the Baptist. John’s introduction is a theological statement about who Jesus is. John’s prologue (John 1:1-18), builds on the very first statement of Jesus being the Word, speaking of He has always existed, that is why John says, “In the beginning was the Word.” But as we read John 1:3, we know that cannot be true.

John 1:29 (NIV) The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes Summary John the Baptist boldly declared these words the day after he had told the priests and Levites This declaration of John regarding our Lord’s sacrifice as the Lamb of God for sin reminds us of one I cannot give an answer; But this I know with all my heart: His wounds have paid my ransom As John the

John 1:29-31 (NIV) CONTEXT: The religious establishment had just sent a contingent to inquire whether John the Baptist, who'd been garnering massive crowds, was the coming Messiah. Canons of Dordt Point 1 - God's Unconditional Election Point 2 - Limited Atonement Articles 1-2 Article John the Apostle doesn't record what it was that John the Baptist was doing when he saw Jesus coming as a lamb (the other being Rev. 5:12, interestingly also written by John).

Philippians 1:1-6 (NIV) 1 Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, To all God’s holy people in Christ Canons of Dordt Point 1 - God's Unconditional Election Point 2 - Limited Atonement Articles 1-7 Article

John 15:1-8 (NIV): “I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. 2 He cuts off every branch in it so plainly, "you were dead in your transgressions and sins" before being made alive (Ephesians 2:1)

Faithlife.com Ezra 1:1–11 (ESV) 1 In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that faithful to all His promises made throughout Scripture, that He will never leave us nor forsake us (Joshua 1: our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness (1 John 1:9), that the seed of the woman - Jesus - would crush the serpent’s head even as His heel was bruised

Gospels: Week 1 - Jesus' Incarnation and Birth We begin the New Testament by, of course, tracking through the Gospel Narratives - Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. Bible.com Luke 1:1-4, 26–38 (NASB95) 1 Inasmuch as many have undertaken to compile an account of the Matthew and John were part of the twelve disciples, and it's likely that Mark was around in one way or

John 17:1–5 (NIV) CONTEXT: As His crucifixion draws near, Jesus prays to His Father. 1 After Jesus said Moses says that God “created the world”; and John says that “all things were created by the Word,” which

When he asked them, I pulled up the gospel of John, and we read through John 1:1-5.

1 Corinthians 1:18-25 (NIV) 18  For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing Canons of Dordt Point 1 - God's Unconditional Election Point 2 - Limited Atonement Point 3 - Total Depravity