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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;" align="CENTER"><b>2011-07-08 - Health &
Longevity - Jim Watt</b></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;" align="LEFT"><b>The final proof-reading
of the Gospels nears completion prior to the printing of Volume I of
the <u>Outlined</u><span style="text-decoration: none;"> Interlinear
Greek NT - The Gospels.</span></b></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;" align="LEFT"><b><span style="text-decoration: none;">Preceding
this portion of John 1:1-18, I sensed the Spirit nudging me to make
available again the following information. I turned 88 on July 5</span><sup><span style="text-decoration: none;">th</span></sup><span style="text-decoration: none;">
of this year, and am in fairly good physical and mental health. There
are conditions to be met for anyone desiring a similar state. John
Wesley died at 87 in 1791, weighing 120 pounds at 5' 6''. He rode
50,000 miles on horseback, and wrote a number of books at this time.
He preached often 3 times a day, starting at 5:30 in the morning.</span></b></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;" align="LEFT"><b><span style="text-decoration: none;">My
mother used to quote to us boys: “Early to bed - early to rise -
Makes as a man healthy, wealthy and wise!” Dr. Amen tells how by
keeping brain and body healthy - one can be thinner, smarter and
happy. I believe this, and have proved it. I still weigh the same as
when I was discharged from the Navy following World War II, and could
get into my old uniform if it were available. Our nation
unfortunately has much sickness because of citizens being much
overweight and many obese. Diabetes is only one of the serious
diseases attached to this problem with both young and old. Dr. Norman
Vincent Peale - author of “The Power of Positive Thinking”, died
at 95 in excellent health while writing his last book. George Muller
died at 93 also in excellent health right up to the day of his death.
“Scientific Walking” as practiced by Dr. Peale and myself, and
“Scientific Rebounding” on a mini-trampoline - are 2 of the
exercises I regularly practice. You can find how to do these on our
Website <<a href="http://www.2rbetter.org/">www.2rbetter.org</a>>.
Click on “Archives” and scroll down to 2008-07-07 “For Better
Health with Long Years.” </span></b>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;" align="LEFT"><b><span style="text-decoration: none;">Perhaps
even more important than this physical aspect to health is “Bible
Meditation” as practiced by George Muller and George Whitefield.
</span><u>Not</u><span style="text-decoration: none;"> “New Age”
or Eastern Meditation! Under “Archives” scroll down to 2011-06-09
- “6. Maturity - Bible Meditation”. Adopting and walking this way
could definitely revolutionize one's life!</span></b></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;" align="LEFT"><b><span style="text-decoration: none;">To
live to be old - in good health - and </span><u>productive</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">
to the end of one's life - is not only a worthy goal - but entirely
possible! Jim Watt</span></b></p>
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& Marie Watt</b></font></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="CENTER"><b> (From
JOHN #1 - 1:1-18) </b></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="CENTER"><b>JOHN'S
SUMMARY: THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST, SON OF THE LIVING GOD</b></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="CENTER"><br>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="CENTER"><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b>I.
1:1-2:11 JESUS COMMENCES HIS MIRACULOUS MINISTRY</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="CENTER"><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b>A.
1:1-18 PURPOSE OF JESUS: TO REVEAL GOD TO MAN</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="CENTER"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">1.
1:1 </font> In <i>the</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> beginning
the Word was, and the Word was with :God, and the Word was God.</span></b></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">En arCH<u>E</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">
</span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[746]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">
</span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">n ho LOgos </span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[3056]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">,
</span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">kai
ho LOgos </span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>e</u></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">n
pros ton TheON, kai TheOS </span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>e</u></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">n
ho LOgos.</span></span></font></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b>2. 1:2-13 PURPOSE OF WORD:
LIGHT AND LIFE FOR MEN</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>a.
1:2 </b></span></font><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>The same
was in </b></span><i><b>the</b></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>
beginning with :God. </b></span><span style="font-style: normal;">HOUtos
</span><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>e</u></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">n
en arCH</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>E</u></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
pros ton TheON.</span></span></font></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b>b. 1:3 <font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">All
</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i>things</i></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">
became through him; and without him nothing became that had become.</font></b></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;">PANta
di' auTOU eGEne-to </span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[1096]</font><span style="font-style: normal;">;
kai ch</span><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>o</u></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">RIS
auTOU eGEne-to ouDE hen ho GEgo-nen.</span></span></font></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="CENTER"><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b><span style="font-style: normal;">c.
1:4 </span><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;">In
him was life; and the life was the light of :men.</span></font></b></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;">en
auT</span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>O</u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
z</span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>o</u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">-</span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>E</u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
</span></span></font><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[2222]</span></span><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
</span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>e</u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">n;
kai h</span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>e</u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
z</span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>o</u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">-</span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>E</u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
</span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>e</u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">n
to ph</span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>o</u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">s</span></span></font><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
[5457]</span></span><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
t</span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>o</u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">n
anTHR</span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>O</u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">p</span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>o</u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">n.</span></span></font></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b>d. 1:5 <font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">And
the light shines in the darkness; and the darkness apprehended it
not.</font></b></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">kai to ph<u>o</u>s en t<u>e</u>
skoTIa <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[4653]</font> PHAInei
<font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[5316]</font>; kai h<u>e</u>
skoTIa auTO ou kaTEla-ben <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[2638]</font>.</font></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b>e. 1:6 <font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i>There</i></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">
came to be a man, sent from God, his name </font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i>was</i></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">
John.</font></b></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">eGEne-to
ANthr</span><u>o</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">-pos,
a-pe-stalMEnos </span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[649]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">
paRA TheOU, Ono-ma auT</span><u>O</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">
I</span><u>o</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">An</span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">s.</span></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b>f. 1:7 PURPOSE OF JOHN: A
WITNESS UNTO BELIEF</b></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">HOUtos <u>E</u>Lthen eis
mar-tuRIan <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[3141]</font>,</font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>The same came for a witness,</b></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">HIna mar-tuR<u>E</u>s<u>e</u>
peRI tou ph<u>o</u>TOS, HIna PANtes piSTEUs<u>o</u>-sin <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[4100]</font>
di' auTOU.</font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>that he might witness of the
light, that all might believe through him.</b></font></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b>g. 1:8 <font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">HE
was not the light, but </font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i>came</i></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">
that he might witness of the light.</font></b></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">ouk
</span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">n eKEInos to ph</span><u>o</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">s,
all' HIna mar-tuR</span><u>E</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">s</span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">
peRI tou ph</span><u>o</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">TOS.</span></font></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b>h. 1:9 <font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">The
true :light was which coming into the world lights every man.</font></b></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u>E</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">n
to ph</span><u>o</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">s to
a-l</span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">-thiNON ho
ph</span><u>o</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">TIzei </span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[5461]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">
PANta ANthr</span><u>o</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">-pon
erCHOme-non eis ton KOSmon.</span></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b>i. 1:10 <font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">He
was in the world, and the world became through him, and the world
knew him not.</font></b></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">en t<u>o</u> KOSm<u>o</u> <u>e</u>n,
kai ho KOSmos di' auTOU eGEne-to, kai ho KOSmos auTON ouk EGn<u>o</u>.</font></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="CENTER"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">j.
1:11 </span></span></font><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">He
came unto his :own </span></span><i><span style="text-decoration: none;">possessions</span></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">,
and his :own received him not.</span></span></b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">eis
ta Idi-a </span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>E</u></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">Lthen,
kai hoi Idi-oi auTON ou paREla-ben </span></span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[3880]</span></span></font><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">.</span></span></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b>k. 1:12-13 A NEW BIRTH -
RESULT OF ACCEPTING THE WORD</b></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">HOsoi de Ela-bon auTON, Ed<u>o</u>-ken
auTOIS e-xouSIan <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[1849]</font>
TEKna TheOU geNESthai,</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>But as many as received him,
to them gave he authority to become children of God,</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">tois piSTEUou-sin eis to Ono-ma
auTOU:</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="CENTER"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><b><span style="text-decoration: none;">even</span></b></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><b><span style="text-decoration: none;">
to them that believe unto his :name:</span></b></span></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">hoi ouk ex haiMAt<u>o</u>n
<font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[129]</font>, ouDE ek theL<u>E</u>ma-tos
sarKOS<b>,</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="CENTER"><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">13</span></span><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
who were begotten, not of bloods, nor of </span></span></font><i><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">the
</span></font></i><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">will
of flesh,</span></span></font></b></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">OUde ek theL<u>E</u>ma-tos
<font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[2307]</font> anDROS, all' ek
TheOU e-genN<u>E</u>th<u>e</u>-san <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[1080]</font>.</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>nor of man's will, but of
God.</b></font></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b>3. 1:14-18 PURPOSE OF JESUS:
REVEAL GOD IN FLESH</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b>a. 1:14 INCARNATION AND
CHARACTER OF CHRIST</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">Kai ho LOgos sarx eGEne-to, kai
eSK<u>E</u>n<u>o</u>-sen <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[4637]</font>
en h<u>e</u>MIN,</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>And the Word became flesh,
and tabernacled among us,</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">kai e-the-aSAme-tha <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[2300]</font>
t<u>e</u>n DOxan auTOU, DOxan h<u>o</u>s mo-no-geNOUS <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[3439]</font>
paRA paTROS,</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>and we beheld his :glory,
glory as of an only begotten with a father,</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">PL<u>E</u>r<u>e</u>s CHAri-tos
<font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[5485]</font> kai a-l<u>e</u>THEIas
<font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[225]</font>.</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>full of grace and truth.</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b>b. 1:15 WHAT JOHN WITNESSED
OF JESUS</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">(I<u>o</u>An<u>e</u>s mar-tuREI
peRI auTOU, kai KEkra-gen, LEg<u>o</u>n, -</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>(John witnessed of him, and
cried, saying, -</b></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">HOUtos <u>e</u>n ho eiP<u>O</u>N
- Ho oPIs<u>o</u> mou erCHOme-nos EMprosTHEN mou GEgo-nen: </font>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>This was he who said - Who
comes after me is become before me:</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="CENTER"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">HOti
PR</span></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><span style="">O</span></u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">-TOS
mou </span></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><span style="">e</span></u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">n.)</span></span></span></font><b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
</span></span></font></b>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="CENTER"><b>for
he was first <i>in regard</i> of me.)</b></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="CENTER"><br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="CENTER"><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b>c.
1:16 <font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">Because of his :fullness
we all received, and grace upon grace.</font></b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">HOti ek tou pl<u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">R</span><u>O</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">ma-tos
</span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[4128]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">
auTOU h</span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">MEIS PANtes
eLAbo-men, kai CHArin anTI CHAri-tos.</span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="CENTER"><br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="CENTER"><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b>d.
1:17 CONTRAST OF MOSES AND JESUS</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">HOti ho NOmos <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[3551]</font>
diA <span style="text-decoration: none;">M</span><u>o</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">-uSE</span><u>o</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">s
eDOth</span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">;</span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="CENTER"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>Because
the law was given through Moses;</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">h<u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">
CHAris kai h</span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">
aL</span><u>E</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">thei-a diA </span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">I</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>e</u></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">SOU
ChrisTOU eGEne-to.</span></span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="CENTER"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>the
grace and the truth came to be through Jesus Christ.</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="CENTER"><br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="CENTER"><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b>e.
1:18 THE MANIFESTATION THAT CHRIST HAS GIVEN OF THE FATHER</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">TheON ouDEIS he<u>O</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">ra-ken
</span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[3708]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">
P</span><u>O</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">po-te;
mo-no-geN</span><u>E</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">S, TheOS,</span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="CENTER"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>God
no one has ever seen; an only begotten, <i>himself</i><span style="font-style: normal;">
God,</span></b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">ho <u>o</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">n
eis ton KOLpon </span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[3859]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">
tou paTROS, eKEInos e-x</span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">G</span><u>E</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">sa-to
</span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[1834]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">.</span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>who is unto the bosom of the
Father, HE has declared him.</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="CENTER">
<br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="LEFT"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u><b><span style="font-style: normal;">NOTE</span></b></u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>:
</b></span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">John
1:1-18 is called the “Prologue” to the whole Gospel of John, and
in theological circles, the “Prolegomena”. It is unique in the
entire Bible, and gives the relationship of Jesus to the Father and
to us, in a manner that is indeed unique.</span></span></span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="LEFT">
<br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="LEFT"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">Jehovah's
Witnesses have made a big deal out of 1:1, where it states that Jesus
the “Word” was “God”, but without being preceded by the
definite article “the”. They say that he was but “a God”,
while the Father was “the God.” I challenged one young Jehovah's
Witness leader in charge of a group - “If I could show you a
passage, even from your own Interlinear Greek NT, the “Emphatic
Diaglott”, where Jesus is called “the” God, would you
acknowledge that your doctrine of making Jesus less the the Father is
false? “Yes”, he said, “but you can't do that.” “Turn to
John 20:28,” I said, “and read to me.” Here Thomas, when he saw
the resurrected Christ with the nail-prints in His hands and feet,
and the mark of the sword-thrust in His side, fell at His feet and
said to Him, My “the” Lord, and my “</span></span></span><u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">the</span></span></u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">”
God. </span></span></span></font>
</p>
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<br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="LEFT">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">This young man was immediately
chagrined and at a loss before a home group of some 20 that he was
seeking to disciple. One of our church members had been invited to
attend this group, but told the leader she didn't think her pastor
would approve of the teaching. “Invite him to come,” he
challenged, “and tell him he can challenge me in any area where he
has a problem. Following my challenge he said, “I have had a dozen
or so pastors challenge me in the past, but you are the first one
that has put me into a losing situation.”</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="LEFT">
<br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="LEFT">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">I did not do this to embarrass
this young leader, but to save our church member from falling into
heresy and error. This took place in 1955 in Chicago through the
Kostner Avenue Baptist Church, of which I was pastor.</font></p>
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<br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="LEFT">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">1:1-2 throws light against the
Gnostic error that took place, even starting in the first century of
the church.</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="LEFT">
<br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="LEFT">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">It is interesting to note in
1:4, that the “life” of Jesus is the “light” of men - and His
Life is the Life of the Holy Spirit, also called Eternal Life!</font></p>
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<br>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="LEFT">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">1:12-13 has been memorized by
many, and is part of the 108 verses in the “Topical Memory System”
put out by the Navigators years ago.</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="LEFT">
<br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="LEFT">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">I love 1:14, telling how Jesus
took on our human form to tabernacle among us, like Moses' Tabernacle
in the Wilderness. For those with eyes to see, they could see the
glory of the Father shining through the body of Jesus in His three
year ministry amongst us. It was following the Holy Spirit descending
on Him as a Dove that this manifestation with the Signs and Wonders
commenced. Jesus did not perform a miracle prior to that time, in
spite of some of the statements in apocryphal books.</font></p>
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<br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="LEFT"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">The
contrast between the ministry of Moses and Jesus cannot be more
clearly stated than in 1:17. And 1:18 makes it clear that all we know
or can know of the Father, is only through Jesus Christ. God has
chosen </span></span></span><u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">Him</span></span></u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
to manifest the fullness of the invisible God. Oswald Chambers in his
writings, makes this point abundantly clear.</span></span></span></font></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="LEFT"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">People
who love to memorize portions of Scripture, not just verses - are
rewarded greatly through the memorization of this passage. Then as
they </span></span></span><u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">meditate</span></span></u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
upon it, </span></span></span><u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">great</span></span></u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
reward becomes theirs. Lance Latham of Chicago raised up the “AWANA”
Clubs for boys and later also for girls. It stands for “Approved
Workmen Are Not Ashamed”. He had the members memorize chapters and
even </span></span></span><u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">books</span></span></u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
of the New Testament. The Book of Romans was one he strongly
encouraged for complete memorization. Over 50% of the boys in one
Club ended up as pastors or missionaries because of this strong
challenge! - J.A.Watt</span></span></span></font></p>
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