The Weight of the Word
This was a sermon delivered at the 2026 Toronto Baptist Seminary graduation. The text was John 1:1-18. I contend that people who take God seriously need to take not only Scripture seriously but language.. Chapters 00:00 Introduction Prayer 02:16 The Word Became Flesh 03:04 The Architecture of the Pulpit 05:32 Gospel Beginnings 10:57 The Roots of John's Logos 11:32 Greek Logos vs Hebrew Davar 14:29 Word of Forgiveness 16:41 The Full Meaning of the Third Commandment 19:50 History's Meaning 22:49 The Potency of the Word 26:00 Theology's Primacy 28:22 The Humiliation of the Word 30:55 Theology's Decline 34:04 The Trivium Stages have Scriptural Warrant 36:52 The Crisis of the Famine of the Word ️ 43:56 Shine Forth, Grads ❤️ If you find my channel helpful, become a channel member: / drscottmasson ❤️ Subscribe to my Substack: https://drscottmasson.substack.com/ ❤️ Join my new education company: https://www.paideiatoday.com/ ❤️ Support my channel and assist me in providing better content: https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/R9...

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