John 1 · Grade 5

Full of Grace and Truth

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Read and Think

The first words of John's Gospel echo Genesis 1. In the beginning was the Word. Before anything was made, the Word was with God and was God. All things were made through Him. Just as God spoke light into being at creation, the Word brings life and light into a dark world. The darkness hasn't overcome it.

Then John tells the most amazing news. The Word became flesh, and lived among us. The eternal Son of God took on a human body and moved into our neighborhood. Not everyone welcomed Him. But to all who received Him, He gave the right to become God's children, born not of human will, but of God. From His fullness we all received grace upon grace. The law was given through Moses. Grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.

John the Baptist knew his role. He was not the light, but a witness to the light. He pointed to Jesus and said, Behold, the Lamb of God. A lamb was used for sacrifices, so this title pointed to Jesus' death for sin. The first disciples followed Jesus one by one. Andrew brought Simon. Philip brought Nathanael. When Nathanael doubted, Philip simply said, Come and see. Nathanael met Jesus and confessed Him as the Son of God and King of Israel.

Show What You Know

How do the first words of John connect to Genesis 1?
What does it mean that the Word became flesh and lived among us?
What came through Moses, and what came through Jesus Christ?
Why did John call Jesus the Lamb of God?
How did the first disciples come to Jesus?

Crossword

Across

The dark cannot put out Jesus' ____.
Andrew brought his brother ____ to Jesus.
The Spirit came down on Jesus like a ____.

Down

In the ____ was the Word.
John called Jesus the ____ of God.
In John's Gospel, Jesus is called the ____.

Think About It

John the Baptist said he was only a witness to the light. How can you point others to Jesus instead of to yourself?
Philip said, Come and see. Why is inviting people to meet Jesus sometimes better than arguing?

Memory Verse

“The Word became flesh and lived among us. We saw his glory, such glory as of the only born Son of the Father, full of grace and truth.”

John 1:14 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for this Bible story. Help me to . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

Where do you need Jesus to bring hope?
Who is one person you could invite to church this month?
Two men asked where Jesus was staying and spent the day with Him. What would change if you spent more unhurried time with Jesus?