“What has come into being in Him was life, and the life was the light of all people. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it.” John 1:4-5. I want to spend some time in the beginning of John looking at the text a few verses at a time because it is so important to understanding John from the beginning of his Gospel. Two (2) very important words appear here in this verse, two words that are foundational to understanding John’s Gospel: Life and