John 1

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.  And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it. vv.1-5

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The epistle of John varies drastically from the other three gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke.  It starts off just as the whole Bible starts of in Genesis 1:1, "In the beginning."  Yet notice the difference if you compare the two.  In Genesis it starts off as God created the heavens and the earth where as in John there's not mention of creation but was the Word.  The Word was not created.  

Now what exactly is this “Word”?  In Greek, “Word” is logos.  The idea is that one’s words are an expression of oneself...My words have told you what I am like, and my body language and my actions have likewise told you what I am like.  Thus, these expressions of myself have given you an idea of what I am like.  Never have you had a chance to scan my heart and soul directly.  Rather, you have only gotten to know me by the expressions of myself that you have seen and heard.  The word logos carries with it this idea of expression.  It is said that the ancient Greeks realized that there must be a God, but they also believed that He was far and away beyond human comprehension.  They could not reach Him, could not reason Him out, could not get to know Him by any means that they had.  Thus they yearned for some sort of “expression,” some logos of God, some person or thing that could express God to them and show them what He is like.  They called this theoretical expression of God the Logos.  And John starts out his book with the startling fact that he is going to set forth this very Logos to us! (Bible Teacher Nathan Johnson)

The Word is God and with God.  This can be a bit confusing as it may sound like two different beings.  The word with in Greek is pros and means toward or in relation.  Kind of like in Genesis 1 when God says "let us" referring to all of who He is- Father, Son, Holy Spirit.

What questions do you have about God always being?  Do you believe that the Word became flesh and dwelt among men (v.14)?  What other god has done that?