A Lesson in Grace

Tony Evans' Podcast

Tony Evans

Religion & Spirituality

4.7 • 8.2K Ratings

🗓️ 24 January 2025

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

In this message, Dr. Tony Evans begins an in-depth study of Jesus as portrayed in the Book of John. This revealing exploration of the Savior, the ‘eternal Word,’ highlights the unmatched life He offers—a life beyond anything the world can provide.

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0:00.0	When you understand clearly who Jesus is, you won't mind being a witness.
0:06.0	Dr. Tony Evans underscores the life-changing impact of knowing the Savior.
0:11.0	You don't have to have been to seminary first.
0:13.0	You just have to have encountered it.
0:16.0	This is the alternative broadcast featuring the timeless biblical teachings from the archives of Dr. Tony Evans.
0:24.5	Grace is like receiving an unexpected gift when you least deserve it, unearned, unasked for,
0:31.4	yet life-changing. Today, Dr. Evans begins an in-depth study of the Gospel of John, where we see the ultimate gift of grace
0:38.7	in action as Jesus steps into a broken world to bring light, truth, and redemption.
0:45.1	Let's join him as he gets started.
0:47.3	We're going to be studying the fourth gospel, St. John, the distinct gospel, while Matthew, Mark, and Luke focus on discipleship while talking about salvation,
1:00.4	John focuses on salvation while including discipleship.
1:05.8	He begins by introducing us to Jesus Christ, but he introduces us differently. He introduces us
1:14.0	theologically to Jesus Christ, not merely historically. In the beginning was the Word,
1:22.1	and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came into being through
1:31.4	him and apart from him nothing came into being that has come into being. Now that's a mouthful.
1:37.6	In referring to Jesus Christ, he establishes Jesus' eternity. He was in the beginning with God. So when time started, Jesus was already there. So in the beginning was the word, the expression of the Godhead. And the word was with God. The word, the phrase with God speaks of
2:07.2	divine intimacy. They were operating in intimacy. They were with each other. They were together
2:13.7	because he's part of the God here. That's why in Genesis, God can say, let us make man.
2:20.2	Because there's an us here that make up what the Bible calls the Godhead.
2:26.3	But here's the zinger and the word was God.
2:30.5	So Jesus Christ, the word, the spokesperson of the Trinity, is the word was God.
2:37.6	Okay? So Jesus Christ is deity. And then he shows his work. All things were made through him.
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