Relevant clips from The Chosen:

January 16-22

John 1:1-5, John’s prologue
John 1:45-51, Jesus and Nathanael

John is the gospel that is not like the others.  Like Matthew and Mark, John was a Jew converted to Christianity.  Like Matthew he was one of the apostles.  But unlike Matthew, he was not writing to convince the Jews that Jesus was the Christ, and unlike Mark, he was not writing to convince the Gentiles that Jesus was the Christ.  He was not writing to convince anyone that Jesus was the Christ: he was writing to those who already knew.  He was writing to the Christians.

Jesus Christ was “in the beginning with God.”

The first three verses of John 1 contain vast eternal truths in remarkably few words. If all who professed belief in Jesus Christ only understood these three verses, they would understand who he really was and who he really is. They would understand the true nature of the Godhead, the reality of Christ’s pre-mortal existence, the reality of his pre-mortal Divinity, and his role as Creator.

When we speak of God, we usually refer to Heavenly Father. However, “the personage known as Jehovah in Old Testament times … is the Son, known as Jesus Christ, … who is also a God. Jesus works under the direction of the Father. … Many of the things that the scripture says were done by God were actually done by … Jesus” (Bible Dictionary, “God,” 681).

Read Joseph Smith Translation of John 1:1–14  in the appendix of the LDS edition of the King James Bible. When reading the JST in the LDS Bible Appendix, it is helpful to notice that the changes from the King James Version have been italicized.

How have the truths of the restored Gospel helped you understand who Jesus Christ is?

Jesus Christ is the “true Light,” the Son of God.

The Apostle John said that “in [Jesus] was life” (John 1:4). He also testified that Jesus is “the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world” (John 1:9).

How has the Saviour given you life and light?

John 1:6–9 

What do these verses teach about Jesus Christ’s role as the Light of the World?

The light “which lighteth every man” (John 1:9), or the Light of Christ, “is sometimes called the Spirit of the Lord, the Spirit of God, the Spirit of Christ, or the Light of Life”
(True to the Faith: A Gospel Reference [2004], 96).

Jesus Christ gives us “power to become” the sons and daughters of God.

‘Thus, to those who have faith in him is given the right or the authority to become the sons of God. The fatherhood of God is universal in the sense that we are all his created children, but those who believe in Christ, who accept him as the Son of God and the Savior of the world, have the right to become true sons of God. This is a gift of God dependent upon faith in Christ.’ (Howard W Hunter, General Conference, October 1968)

How do we become true sons and daughters of God?

We can gain our own witness of the Savior and then invite others to “come and see.”

‘If you’re not a full-time missionary with a missionary badge pinned on your coat, now is the time to paint one on your heart—painted, as Paul said, “not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God” (2 Corinthians 3:3). And returned missionaries, find your old missionary tag. Don’t wear it, but put it where you can see it. The Lord needs you now more than ever to be an instrument in His hands. All of us have a contribution to make to this miracle.’ (Neil L Andersen, General Conference, April 2013)