“That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes,
which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, concerning the Word of life—
the life was manifested, and we have seen, and bear witness, and declare to you
that eternal life which was with the Father and was manifested to us.”
— 1 John 1:1–2 (NKJV)
Lessons from This Passage
- The Word has existed since the beginning.
- The Word was with the Father (God).
- The Word is also known as eternal life.
- The Word was manifested to humans — in other words, the Word became flesh and dwelled among us.
Reference Scriptures
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made.
In Him was life, and the life was the light of men.”
— John 1:1–4 (NKJV)
“And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory,
the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.”
— John 1:14 (NKJV)
“Now I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse.
And He who sat on him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He judges and makes war.
His eyes were like a flame of fire, and on His head were many crowns.
He had a name written that no one knew except Himself.
He was clothed with a robe dipped in blood, and His name is called The Word of God.”
— Revelation 19:11–13 (NKJV)
Conclusion
The Word of God is not just scripture — it is a person, eternal, divine, and alive.
Jesus Christ is the Word made flesh — God’s eternal message to humanity, full of grace and truth.
Are you walking in the light of the Word today?
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