# Be Ready - Tuesday, 2026.01.06 ## Part 1 - Salvation Through Grace From Father ### tl;dr It is only through the overflow of grace from God through Jesus that we are saved! {John 1.14-15} ## Context ### Book {John} - The fourth gospel in the NT, but not a synoptic version like the other three ### Chapter {John 1} - The Berean Study Bible divided this 1st chapter into the following sections: - The Beginning {1-5} - The Witness of John {6-13} - The Word Became Flesh {14-18} - The Mission of John the Baptist {19-28} - Jesus the Lamb of God {29-34} - The First Disciples {35-42} - Jesus Calls Philip and Nathanael {43-51} ### This Section - This section is about the Word / Light (John the Baptist proclaimed the Light in the previous section) becoming flesh and living among us. ## Observations - The "Word" became flesh {14} - The fleshly Word lived here {14} - The Word and "only Son" are synonymous {14} - John the Apostle & others saw Jesus' glory {14} - Jesus is the only begotten Son {14} - Jesus was full of grace and truth {14} - Jesus surpassed John because Jesus existed before John {15} - From Jesus fullness (of grace) we all received grace upon grace {15} ## Questions - What does "The Word became flesh" mean? - What does "who is Himself God" mean? ## Interpretation - An interesting way to look at Christian "salvation" - Paul said in Ephesians 2.8-9 > For it is by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not from yourselves; it is the gift of God, not by works, so that no one can boast. - John said that Jesus was "full of grace and truth" {John 1.14} - A couple of verses later, John said, "From His fullness (or overflow) we have all received grace upon grace" - So, the grace we receive comes from the overflow of grace from Father through Jesus - tl;dr - It is only through the overflow of grace from God through Jesus that we are saved! {14-15} ## Application - Spend time worshiping Father and praising and thanking Him for the grace He gave me and continues to pour on me. ## Correction - As always, I am open to scripture-based correction.