Understanding the Text
Follow the passage's movement, important words, literary connections, and theological claims with close attention to the biblical text.
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THE PASTORAL
PREACHING COMPANION
PREACHING COMPANION
THE GOSPEL
OF JOHN
OF JOHN
VOLUME 01 · JOHN 1:1–18
J. PATRICK MCCONNELL
PASTORAL PREACHING COMPANION · 001
John 1:1–18
The Word Made Flesh
A companion for preaching Christ from the opening of John's Gospel.
The prologue of John is more than an introduction. It announces the eternal Word, the true light, and the astonishing grace of God dwelling among us in Jesus Christ. This resource is designed to help pastors study the passage carefully, see its pastoral significance, and proclaim its good news clearly.
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INSIDE THE COMPANION
From the study to the sermon.
Four complementary parts serve the pastor's preparation—not replace prayerful study, but help bring its fruit to the congregation.
Shepherding the Text
Consider the people who will hear the sermon: their questions, sorrows, assumptions, temptations, and hopes.
Preaching Toolkit
Work with a central idea, possible sermon movements, transitions, illustrations, and ways to press gospel truth toward the heart.
Sample Sermon
See one possible faithful exposition of the passage modeled in a complete sermon manuscript.
AN INSIDE LOOK
A resource shaped for real ministry.
A glimpse of the companion’s pastoral and theological approach. The panel below remains illustrative website copy, not a quotation from the approved PDF. The actual 13-page customer sample will be released when permissions are cleared.
EDITORIAL SAMPLE
Before Bethlehem, the Word was.
John doesn't begin with a manger. He takes us behind the moment of incarnation to the eternal glory of the Son. The One who entered our world was not merely sent to point toward God. He is the Word who was with God and was God.
The preacher's task is not only to explain that claim, but to help hearers behold the Savior it reveals.
Substantial enough to study.
Clear enough to use.
Our aim is to publish resources that are exegetically responsible, theologically grounded, Christ-centered, and genuinely helpful to the ordinary work of shepherding.
Includes a full-color digital edition and a separate ink-saving, printer-friendly edition.
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