Sermon Highlights New Creation, Exodus, and Temple in John 1:1-18

This week's sermon focuses on the passage John 1:1-18, emphasizing the themes of new creation, new exodus, and a new temple. The sermon highlights that the Gospel of John differs significantly from the other Gospels, which is why scholars categorize Matthew, Mark, and Luke as the Synoptic Gospels, while John's Gospel stands apart. The sermon explores how John presents the story of Jesus through the lenses of Genesis and Exodus. The phrase 'In the beginning' in John 1:1 echoes the opening of Genesis, suggesting a deeper meaning to the events described there.

John also connects the statement 'The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us' (John 1:14) to Exodus 40, where the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle. The sermon outlines three main points: the new creation, the new exodus, and the building of a new temple. John begins the Gospel by stating, 'In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God' (John 1:1). The sermon explains that John is introducing a new creation, where the Word, who is God, brings light into darkness. This new creation is also a new exodus, where God dwells with his people.