DISCOURSE 4 on Jn. 1:1. 1. Why does St. John confine himself to a single word about the incarnation of the Son of God, while the other Evangelists expound it in detail? — Paul of Samosata and his error. — 2. What is the Word. — 3. Refutation of the heretics' objection to the Divinity of the Son, based on the fact that the Son is called God – "Theos" – without a term (article). — 4 and 5. Jesus Christ suffered and died to deliver us from idolatry. "To give a creature the reverence for God due to the Creator is extremely unjust. Faith and doctrine are useless for salvation if life and morals are corrupted. "Anger must be quenched immediately. "People praise and blame according to whether they love or hate. — The image of a man in anger. "Against those who carefully observe the hours and times.

DISCOURSE 5 on Jn. 1:3. 1. How some heretics changed the meaning of the third verse of the first chapter of the Gospel of John through a change in punctuation. — 2. Absurd conclusions to which the opinion admitted by heretics that the Holy Spirit was created leads. — 3. The Son of God is equal to his Father. — The inexhaustible fruitfulness of the Creator. "God is not a complex being. — 4. About the fact that sinners are like drunken and furious people. "It is better to walk and show oneself naked in the streets than to be covered and burdened with sins.

DISCOURSE 6 on Jn. 1:6. 1. The Messengership of John the Baptist. — Explanation of the saying: "Man was sent from God." — Why and how Christ accepts John's testimony. Learning without good works is not beneficial.

DISCOURSE 7 on Jn. 1:9. 1. One should not try to comprehend what is incomprehensible in God. — The True Doctrine of the Father and the Son. — The Foolishness of the Sabellians and Marcellians. How sins are washed away.

DISCOURSE 8 on Jn. 1:9. 1. Why Jesus Christ, being the light of truth, does not sanctify all people. — 2. The Foolishness of Paul of Samosata. — Answers to the questions of the pagans: what did Jesus Christ do before His coming, etc.? "One cannot properly strive for the heavenly by attaching oneself to the earthly. There is a great difference between the servants of Jesus Christ and the servants of mammon.

DISCOURSE 9 on Jn. 1:11. 1. Who are the "friends" who did not accept Christ: first, the Jews, who were His chosen people. Then there are other people who did not believe in Him, being His creatures. — 2. Unbelief as the cause of the blindness of the Jews; pride as the cause of their unbelief. The grace of mercy extended by God to the Gentiles did not cause any injustice to the Jews. The Apostle Paul justly rebukes them and curbs their pride and arrogance. "They are jealous of the salvation of the Gentiles. Pride renders all virtues useless.

DISCOURSE 10 on Jn. 1:11. 1. God does not force or constrain our free will. — 2. What does it mean: "I came to my own"? — That those who did not want to accept Jesus Christ are punished enough by this very act and the consequences of this refusal. — The grace-filled effect of baptism. — 3. That it is entirely up to us to preserve the purity of our baptism. — Punishment for those who defile the garments received at baptism. Faith and purity of life are necessary for salvation. — What clothes should be put on those who are called to the royal wedding feast?

DISCOURSE 11 on Jn. 1:14. 1. Before going to the conversation, you should read those passages from the Holy Scriptures that are subject to explanation. The position of a minister does not detract from the dignity of the Son of God. — 2. About heretics who claim that the Word was incarnate only in appearance. — The state of human nature before the coming of Jesus Christ. "It was like a ruined house that only the Almighty could rebuild. — The Incarnation as an Incomprehensible Mystery. "God the Word took on our flesh, never to leave it. "That is why she sits on a royal throne and is idolized by all the heavenly host.

DISCOURSE 12 on Jn. 1:14. 1. Which is the meaning of the saying: "Glory as the Only Begotten of the Father." — 2 and 3. Omens and miracles before the coming of Jesus Christ. — Harbingers and preachers. — The free will of man. — Virtue as a product of free will. Miracles proclaimed Jesus Christ and showed that he was the Only-begotten Son of God. — Miracles performed invisibly and visibly at the time of His death. — What is the glory of Christ in heaven.

DISCOURSE 13 on Jn. 1:15. 1. The inattention of the listeners does not deprive the preacher of his reward. — Why Ev. Does John often refer to the testimony of St. John the Baptist? — 2 and 3. The Significance of the Testimony of St. John the Baptist. — 4. There is nothing more beautiful than a right life. — Rejection of gifts brought from ill-acquired possessions.

DISCOURSE 14 on Jn. 1:16. 1. About what we have received from the fulness of Jesus Christ. — 2. The difference between the old and the new law. — The meaning of the words: "grace upon grace." "God always precedes us with His blessings. — 3 and 4. The prototypes of the Old Testament received their fulfillment in the New. — Explanation of some of these types. "In public competitions, not those who have been defeated are encouraged to compete, but only courageous fighters. On the contrary, in spiritual feats both are encouraged and inspired equally, because those who have suffered defeat can recover and still gain victory. "The bitterness of medicines should not discourage anyone: their benefits will be revealed later. Both sinners and the righteous are in need of medicines, corrections, and good edification.

DISCOURSE 15 on Jn. 1:18. 1. No one has ever seen God in His essence. — 2 and 3. Jesus Christ knows the Father fully because He dwells in His bosom. — Refutation of the Arians and other heretics who rejected the Divinity of Jesus Christ. "Jesus Christ revealed more to us than the prophets and Moses. All Christians are one body. — Which is the greatest bond of their mutual love.

DISCOURSE 16 on Jn. 1:19. 1. How the malice of the Jews is manifested in the questions with which they addressed St. John the Baptist. — 2. How this faithful Forerunner gives Jesus Christ the glory that even the Jews wanted to give to him. — The high opinion that the Jews had of St. John the Baptist. Their lack of faith in Jesus Christ is inexcusable and unforgivable. — The Humility of St. John the Baptist. — Against the Anomoeans. Pride overthrows every virtue of the soul and perverts all good works. "She is the mother of the devil, the beginning, source and cause of all sins. — About almsgiving. "The poor bring the blessings of this world to heaven. — The fragility of earthly possessions, and therefore it is necessary to transfer them in advance to the highest city.