John 1:1-5 Perhaps more familiar than any other

book of the Bible, John's Gospel gives us an eyewitness account of

the greatest life ever lived as confirmed by one with the most

reliable credentials. John, the Son of Zebedee, had access to Jesus

that few could equal. Yet, in transcribing Jesus' life, he made

clear his purpose to have his readers "believe that Jesus is the

Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in

His name" (John 20:31). To accomplish such an astounding goal, John

begins by providing no less than Jesus' very

distinctiveness.