John 1: The Word Became Flesh
John opens his Gospel by placing the Word before creation, with God and as God, and then says that this Word became flesh and lived among us. The passage holds together the light shining in darkness, the world's failure to receive him, and the gift of becoming God's children.
The Word Became Flesh: John 1:1–14 Explained
John does not begin at the manger but in eternity, then brings the Creator into his own creation. The Word became flesh and lived among us, and eyewitnesses saw his glory.
John 1:1–14: Start With the Word, Not Rules
John opens his Gospel by telling you who Jesus is before he tells you anything he did. For a beginner, that order matters: the Bible is first a book about a person.
Lessons and Carols as a Scripture-shaped service: A Biblical Guide
A service of lessons and carols is a sequence of Scripture readings and songs that traces God's dealings with his people and gathers them at the coming of Christ. John 1:1–14 is where that sequence arrives, naming the Word who was in the beginning with God and who became flesh and lived among us.