John's Creation: A Model for Understanding the Gospel of John

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” The Apostle John deliberately arranges his gospel to reflect the Creation sequence of Genesis. John portrays the character and ministry of Jesus of Nazareth in a sequence of six discrete elements, each blossoming into the spiritual manifestation of its physical counterpart in the natural creation We address three questions: • Does John’s Gospel really reflect the Creation pattern? • If so, what do we gain from seeing Jesus this way? • How does this pattern assist someone’s discipleship?