THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO JOHN

Chapter 1

Abba Father in Heaven, I cry unto Thee to send Thy Holy Spirit mightily upon me for the express purpose of teaching me the full meaning and full Spiritual importance of each and every word in this 1st chapter of the Gospel of John. By Thy Almighty Power, please give me a believer’s heart and strong, unwavering faith to believe each word of this chapter. Then please guide me to perfectly apply each and every one of these Holy Scriptures to my life and to proclaim all these Scriptures to every human soul I possibly can. Please empower me with the fullness of Thy Holy Ghost Power to do so. And may all this be for Almighty God’s Great Glory!   

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” (Verse 1)

Almighty Lord Jehovah God on Thy Majestic Throne of Great Glory in the Highest Heavens, I declare unto Thee that in the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and that the Word was God. Please teach me every living word of the One True Living God that I should know now in my short life on this earth. Please give me Perfect Knowledge and Perfect Wisdom of all Thy Holy Scriptures in Thy Eternal Holy Bible. Please help me to be obedient to Thy Every Word. I confess that The Word of Almighty God endureth forever.  

“The same was in the beginning with God.” (Verse 2)

Lord God in Heaven, please reveal to me that The Lord Jesus Christ is God the Word, that Christ was in the beginning with God the Father, that Christ is God the Son, and that Christ also is Almighty God. Lord Jesus, I worship Thee as God the Word.   

“All things were made by him; and without him was not anything made that was made.” (Verse 3)

Almighty God, please reveal to me that The Lord Jesus Christ created everything that has been created. Convince me that Jesus Christ is my Creator God, and that I am most dear and important to Him. Please come into my heart and life right now and teach me all I should know about my Creator God and my relation to Thee. Lord Jesus Christ, I worship Thee as my Creator God.    

“In him was life; and the life was the light of men.” (Verse 4)

Heavenly Father, please grant me true faith which comes down from the Living God on High to enable me to trust in the Lord Jesus Christ and thus make Him my Eternal Life. Lord Jesus, I proclaim that Thou art Life and that Thou art the Light of men. Please become my Eternal Life. Please become my Light. Lord Jesus, I worship Thee as Eternal Life. I worship Thee, Jesus Christ, as the Light of men.  

“And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.” (Verse 5)

Lord Jesus Christ, please shine Thy Glorious and Marvelous Light into my heart and life. And with that Divine Light, please overcome all the darkness that is within my being.   

“There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.” (Verse 6)

Almighty Lord Jehovah God, I confess that John the Baptist was a prophet of the One True Jehovah God of Israel. I confess that John the Baptist was a man sent from God. In accordance to Thy Divine Will for my life, please now make me into a man (woman) of God and send me out to do the work Thou didst ordain for my life on earth, even before Thou didst create me.

“The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.” (Verse 7)

Lord Jesus, please teach me how to witness of Thee to other eternal human souls. Teach me how to bear witness to all mankind of Thy True Light. Please give me true faith to believe on Thee. Please help all Christian believers to bear effective witness of the Light of the world, which is Jesus Christ. I also pray that all lost men, women, and children on this earth would believe on The Lord Jesus Christ.  

“He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.” (Verse 8)

Lord Jesus, here am I. Please also send me to bear witness of that Light from God on High.

“That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.” (Verse 9)

Lord Jesus Christ, I confess that Thou art that True Light, which lighteth every man, every human soul, that cometh into the world. I call upon Thee to right now shine Thy Divine Light brightly into the heart and soul of every human soul on earth, and create within each of us an earnest desire to follow Thy True Light. Lord Jesus, I worship Thee as the True Light of Almighty God.  

“He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.” (Verse 10)

Lord Jesus Christ, I confess that Thou art the Creator God of all mankind. I want to know Thee. Please create within my soul an intensely burning desire to learn everything about Thee that Thou hast ordained that I know of Thee in this life on earth. Please reveal Thyself to me. Please teach me all I should know about my Creator God. Save me from being estranged from my Creator God. Save me from lacking in knowledge of my Creator God.   

“He came unto his own, and his own received him not.” (Verse 11)

Lord Jesus, please convince me that Thou hast come unto me. Please give me a heart to receive Thee. Save me from ever refusing Thee. Please come into my heart and life and make me one of Thine own. Thank Thee, Lord Jesus, for coming unto me. I pray that all the people of Israel wouldest receive Thee as their Messiah.  

“But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:” (Verse 12)

Lord Jesus Christ, give me a burning desire to receive Thee, a foremost desire that far exceeds all other of my heart’s desires. Help me to receive Thee right now. Please give me power to become a son of God. Please help me to truly believe on Thy Name.

“Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.” (Verse 13)

Lord Jesus, I want to be born of God. I want to be born again. I want be born anew. Please grant this prayer for me. Teach me everything that it means, to be born of Almighty God, and thus become a child of God my Creator and no longer be a child of the devil headed for an eternal hell.

“And the Word was made 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.” (Verse 14)

Lord Jesus, teach me how that Thou, the Word of God, was made flesh, became a human being, and dwelt here on earth. Please come into my heart and life right now and dwell with me from now on and forever. I want right now to fully behold Thy Glory, the Glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth. Lord Jesus, I worship Thee as the Only Begotten Son of God the Father.

“John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This is he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me.” (Verse 15)

Lord Jesus Christ, please teach me how that Thou art the Everlasting God, with no beginning and no ending. Help me also to bare witness of Thee by proclaiming this Divine Truth to everyone I can, crying out this Wonderful News to every soul around me just as John the Baptist did. 

“And of his fullness have all we received, and grace for grace.” (Verse 16)

Lord Jesus, I want to receive of Thy fullness, and grace for grace. Please send Thy Holy Spirit most powerfully upon me right now to fill me with all the fullness of Almighty God. Teach me fully what a merciful, gracious, loving Creator God Thou art.   

“For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.” (Verse 17)

Lord Jesus, please teach me Almighty God’s Law that was given by Moses. Please impart Thy Grace and Truth to me.  

“No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.” (Verse 18)

Almighty Lord God, tho I cannot see Thee with my natural eyes, please reveal Thyself to me and give me full knowledge of Thee. Lord Jesus, I confess that Thou art the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father. Please declare God the Father unto me. Please declare and reveal Almighty God my Maker unto me.   

“And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou?” (Verse 19)

“And he confessed and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ.” (Verse 20))

Lord Jesus of Nazareth, the Man of Galilee, I worship Thee as the Christ, the Anointed One of God.  

“And they asked him, What then? Art thou E-li’-as? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No.” (Verse 21)

“Then said they unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?” (Verse 22)

“He said, I am THE VOICE OF ONE CRYING IN THE WILDERNESS, MAKE STRAIGHT THE WAY OF THE LORD, as said the prophet E-sa’-ias.” (Verse 23)

Lord Jesus Christ, please teach me Thy Way, and lead me to follow in Thy Way. If it be Thy Will for me, please make my voice the voice of one crying in the wilderness of this sinful world, proclaiming to all souls around me the eternal truths of God they must to know. Reveal to me how that this world in which I now live is a spiritual wilderness. Lord Jesus Christ, I worship Thee as The Lord.   

“And they which were sent were of the Pharisees.” (Verse 24)

“And they asked him, and said unto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, nor E-li’-as, neither that prophet?” (Verse 25)

“John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not;” (Verse 26)

Lord Jesus, I want to know Thee fully. Please save me from being ignorant of Thee. Please reveal Thyself fully to me. Please teach me all I should know about water baptism.

“He it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe’s latchet I am not worthy to unloose.” (Verse 27)

Lord Jesus Christ, please send Thy Holy Spirit to me and reveal to me just how High, Holy, Majestic, Glorious, and Almighty Thou art. Convince me that Thou art worthy of my faith, worship, praise, obedience, service, and my all. I worship Thee because Thou art most worthy. 

“These things were done in Beth-ab’-a-ra beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing.” (Verse 28)

“The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.” (Verse 29)

Almighty Jehovah God in Heaven, I confess that The Lord Jesus Christ is the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world. Lord Jesus, please reveal unto me all my sins. I confess that I have sinned against God and man. Please take away all my sin. Lord Jesus, I worship Thee as the Lamb of God, which taketh away all my sins. 

“This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me.” (Verse 30)

Lord Jesus, please teach me how that Thou art the True, Living, Everlasting God, with no beginning and no end. Please reveal Thyself fully to me. I worship Thee, Lord Jesus, as The True, Eternal, and Living God.   

“And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.” (Verse 31)

Lord Jesus Christ, please reveal to me just how terribly detrimental it is to me to not know Thee. Please reveal Thyself fully to me, I pray. Stir up my heart to daily seek Thee with all my heart.   

“And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.” (Verse 32)

Almighty Jehovah God, please teach me how that Thou art a Triune God, One God of Three Persons; God the Father, God the Son Jesus Christ, and God the Holy Spirit.

“And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.” (Verse 33)

Lord Jesus Christ, please give me living faith to trust fully in Thee. Please baptize me with the Holy Ghost of Almighty God.

“And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God.” (Verse 34)

Lord Jesus, I worship Thee as the Son of God. I pray that all other souls on earth will also worship Thee as the Son of God.   

“Again the next day after John stood, and two of his disciples;” (Verse 35)

“And looking upon Jesus as he walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God!” (Verse 36)

Lord Jesus, please enable me to look upon Thee. Please enable me to see Thee as The Lamb of God. Please walk with me. I worship Thee as the Lamb of God.  

“And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.” (Verse 37)

Lord Jesus Christ, please speak to me. Please give me ears to hear Thy Voice. Please give me a burning desire to follow Thee. Please lead me daily in paths of righteousness for Thy Name’s Sake. 

“Then Jesus turned, and saw them following, and saith unto them, What seek ye? They said unto him, Rabbi, (which is to say, being interpreted, Master,) where dwellest thou? (Verse 38)

Lord Jesus, please teach me what to seek. Please enable me to seek Thee with all my heart. Reveal to me where Thou doest dwell.

“He saith unto them, Come and see. They came and saw where he dwelt, and abode with him that day: for it was about the tenth hour.” (Verse 39)

Lord Jesus, please invite me now, to come and see where Thou dwellest. Please cause me to abide with Thee forever.

“One of the two which heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.” (Verse 40)

Lord Jesus Christ, please give me ears to hear Thee speak to me. Please give me a heart to understand and to obey all Thy Words to me. And give me a will to follow Thee whithersoever Thou doest lead me.

“He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Mes-si’-as, which is, being interpreted, the Christ.” (Verse 41)

Lord Jesus, please enable me to search for Thee with all my heart. Please cause me to find Thee, the Christ, the Anointed One of God, and the Messiah. I now worship Thee, Lord Jesus as the Christ, the Anointed One of Almighty God, and the Messiah and Saviour of the world. Help me to tell all my family members about Thee. Help me to tell everyone about Thee.

“And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Ce’-phas, which is by interpretation, A stone.” (Verse 42)

Almighty Lord God in Heaven, please teach me how to bring people to the Lord Jesus Christ, and help me to bring multitudes of lost souls to Christ, the One True Help and Saviour of all mankind.

“The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, Follow me.” (Verse 43)

Lord Jesus, please search for me and find me. Please save me and call me to follow Thy Precious Footsteps for all my life on earth. And most of all, please change my rebellious heart to make it fully obedient to Thee at all times.

“Now Philip was of Beth-sa’-i-da, the city of Andrew and Peter.” (Verse 44)

“Philip findeth Na-than’-a-el, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.” (Verse 45)

 Lord Jesus Christ, I confess that Thou, Jesus of Nazareth, art the One of Whom Moses and the prophets did write in the Old Testament of The Holy Bible.

“And Na-than’-a-el said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see.” (Verse 46)

Lord Jesus, please stir up my heart powerfully and motivate me to call on everyone to come unto Thee in order to see just Who Thou art; the Saviour of mankind.  

“Jesus saw Na-than’-a-el coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!” (Verse 47)

Lord Jesus Christ, please be my Saviour and take away all guile out of my life and my being.

“Na-than’-a-el saith unto him, Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said unto him, Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee.” (Verse 48)

Lord Jesus, please convince me that Thou art my Creator God Who knowest everything about me. Convince me that Thou doest carefully watch me every action. May everything I do be pleasing in Thy Holy and Righteous Sight.  

“Na-than’-a-el answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel.” (Verse 49)

Lord Jesus, I boldly proclaim that Thou art the Son of God. Thou art the King of Israel. I fervently worship Thee as the Son of God and the King of Israel. I pray that all Israelites will worship Thee as the Son of God and as their King. 

“Jesus answered and said unto him, Because I said unto thee, I saw thee under the fig tree, believest thou? thou shalt see greater things than these.” (Verse 50)

Lord Jesus Christ, please help me to believe on Thee with all my heart. Please show me great and glorious things I have never seen.

“And he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.” (Verse 51)

Almighty Lord Jehovah God, in accordance to Thy Will for me, please impart to me a full knowledge of God’s Glorious Heaven, Thy angels, and Jesus Christ, the Son of man.

Heavenly Father, I also pray all these things that I prayed in John Chapter 1 for all the living human souls now on the face of the earth. Please give me strong, unwavering faith to believe Thou wilt answer each of these prayers in accordance to Thy Divine Will, for Thy Great Glory, and for our good and salvation. I humbly ask all these things in The Precious Name of The Lord Jesus Christ, and for Jesus’ Name’s Sake. Thank Thee, Heavenly Father, for showing Great Mercies and Grace unto me, and answering these prayers of mine. Amen!

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