John’s choice to call Jesus the "Word" is profound. It captures the essence of Jesus' identity and mission, reflecting the eternal triune God’s creative, revealing, and delivering nature. This understanding challenges us to see Jesus not only as the Word in the past and future but also in our present lives. Jesus continues to reveal, create, and deliver today, making Him relevant in our daily walk of faith.

What is truth? This question has been echoing throughout humanity for the last 2500 years. Jesus claims to not only know the truth and to be witness to the truth but to be the truth. What does it mean to call Jesus “the Truth” and why is it so important for us today?

In the last of the “I AM” statements of Jesus recorded in the gospel of John, Jesus declares Himself to be the “true vine.” Those who abide in Him will bear fruit, glorify the Father, and prove to be disciples of Jesus. The fruit that Jesus describes is obedience to His commands, loving others the way Christ loves us, knowing the will of the Father, the joy of Christ, and a dynamic prayer life. But who are the branches that do not bear fruit that are thrown away?

John 14 is usually thought of as a “funeral text,” a word of hope for those grieving the loss of a loved one. But Jesus is really speaking to a group of “troubled souls.” Jesus went to prepare a place for us, both to the cross and to the right hand of the Father. How do the words of Jesus encourage us today who are living through troubling times and have troubled souls?

Jesus claimed to be both the Great I Am and the Son of the Father. How can Jesus be God and be with God? While our ability to understand the Eternal Triune God is difficult, the church has made a clear statement about “the eternal generation of the Son.” What does this mean, and more importantly, why does it make a difference in our daily walk with Christ? When we take a closer look, we can see how the beauty and greatness of Jesus beautifies and blesses our daily experience in Christ. (John 8.53-59)

Jesus identifies Himself as “the Good Shepherd,” both fulfilling the messianic hope that God would send a shepherd to lead His people and demonstrating God’s personalized care for each of us. Furthermore, in John 10, Jesus shares how He has come to bring us abundant life: by calling each sheep by name. And when He does, they hear His voice and follow Him, and He leads them to life abundant and eternal. And no one can snatch them out of His hands.