Advent Season · Third Sunday of Advent · Year B
John 1:6-8, 19-28
The Word Became Flesh
December 13, 2026
Overview & Insights
“And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory.” (John 1:14)
The prologue is set apart from the rest of John’s Gospel by its designation of Jesus Christ as the Word (Gr.: logos , vv. 1, 14) rather than “the Son.” The term One and Only (implying sonship) is introduced, however, in verses 14 and 18 and sets the stage for the Gospel’s characteristic emphasis on the Father-Son relationship between God and Jesus.
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John 1:6-8, 19-28 Working Preacher
Luther Seminary's exegetical read on John the Baptist as witness, unpacking the language of testimony and confession that frames the Fourth Gospel.
John 1:6-8, 19-28 Center for Excellence in Preaching
A Reformed commentary tracing John's arc from joy to repentance to vocation as a model for the Advent pulpit.
Rejoice Always Sermons That Work · Episcopal Church
An Anglican preaching resource built on the full Advent 3B set, drawing the Baptist's witness toward Gaudete joy.
Third Sunday of Advent, Cycle B Loyola Press · Sunday Connection
A Catholic reflection and discussion questions connecting John's role as forerunner to catechesis and family faith formation.
John 1 Enduring Word · David Guzik
An evangelical verse-by-verse commentary useful for background on the delegation from Jerusalem and John's denials.
Classic commentaries on John 1 BibleHub
A classic aggregator gathering Matthew Henry, Barnes, Ellicott, and other historic voices on the sending of the man named John.
Background & Word Study
Witness Under Fire Left Behind and Loving It
A Greek line-by-line reading arguing verses 19-28 read less as subordination and more as John being interrogated by temple authorities.
The testimony of John the Baptist in John 1 Psephizo · Ian Paul
Shows how this selective Advent text carries keywords and ideas that thread through the entire Gospel of John.
Overview: John BibleProject
An animated literary walkthrough of John's structure and theology, orienting hearers to where the Baptist's testimony sits.
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Questions preachers ask
What does John's prologue add to the Christmas story?
Where Luke gives the manger, John gives its meaning: the eternal Word through whom all things were made became flesh, full of grace and truth, the light no darkness can overcome.
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