Today we begin The Gospel of John as our Sunday Morning book. It is unique among the 4 gospels as it emphasizes the deity and eternal nature of Jesus in the first verses. The other gospels begin at the time of Jesus birth or earthly ministry. John begins with the preexistence of Jesus and the implications of that set the tone for the entirety of the book.

John's Gospel was written at the close of the first century roughly 3-4 decades after the first 3 (exact dates are unknown) It seems reasonable for John to emphasize what he does, and give the detail that he does, given the lateness of the writing and content already covered in the other three.

John's Gospel gives us detail which adds so much wondrous and absolute truth to an already perfect account in the other 3. There are common events covered which are found in the other 3, but much of what John teaches is unique to his account. Those unique passages and what they teach help fill in details and aspects of Jesus' life and serve as essential doctrinal and theological for the foundation of the faith.

So much more can be said, and we will break all of this down, in detail, over the weeks as we study the Gospel of John.

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