The Gospel of John Intro

The Gospel of John presents to us a story. It is the story of God. About the glory of His character, the nature of His life & His desire to share that life w/His creatures. It is about how He came amongst us & how He received a mixed response to both His coming & His offer of eternal life.

Why John? I am commanded by scripture to teach you

the word of God (see 2nd Timothy 2:14-15; Titus 2:1). 2nd Timothy 2:14-15

▪ 14 Remind them of these things, and charge them before God not to quarrel about words, which does no good, but only ruins the hearers. 15 Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.

Titus 2:1▪ 1 But as for you, teach what accords with sound doctrine.

There are 4 gospels Mark - written w/a Roman audience in mind Matthew - written w/a Jewish audience in mind Luke - written w/a gentile audience in mind John - written w/a Greek audience in mind

John also writes to encourage new converts.

Study Tools: Bible Translations

Study Tools: Bible Translations

Study Tools: Bibles & Commentaries

Online Audio Bibles www.biblegateway.com/resources/audio/ www.youversion.com

A commentary is a written exegesis of the bible. They are helpful in understanding the original intent of the scriptures so that you don’t misinterpret & consequently misapply them. A few that I will recommend are:

Commentaries in book form D.A. Carson – The Gospel According to John Chuck Swindoll – Comentario Swindoll del Nuevo

Testamento: Juan Online Commentaries

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www.biblegateway.com/resources/commentaries/ www.biblestudytools.com/commentaries

John: A synopsis John 4

The Authority of Jesus: Forgiving sins (4:1-45) The authority of Jesus: Healing an officer's son (4:46-54)

John 5 The Authority of Jesus: The healing at the pool of

Bethesda (5:1-17) The Authority of Jesus: Jesus equates himself w/God

(5:16-18) The Authority of Jesus: Jesus revealed as the Son of God

(5:19-30) The Authority of Jesus: Greater than the Law & Prophets

(5:31-47)

John 6 The Authority of Jesus: Jesus feeds the 5,000 (6:1-15) The Authority of Jesus: Jesus walks on water (6:16-21) The Authority of Jesus: Jesus is the Bread of Life (6:22-

59) Jesus rejected by His disciples (6:60-71)

John: A synopsis John 7

Jesus sneaks into the feast of booths (7:1-13) The Authority of Jesus: Jesus, the Rabbi (7:14-24) Can this be the Christ? (7:25-36) The Authority of Jesus: The source of living water (7:37-

39) Reactions to Jesus: Division (7:40-52)

John 8 The Authority of Jesus: Sin no more (7:53-8:11) The Authority of Jesus: I Am the light of the world (8:12-

30) Abiding in the word (8:31-38) Abraham, you are not the father; Satan, you are (8:39-

47) Jesus as God: Blasphemy or Truth (8:48-59)

John 9 The Authority of Jesus: The healing of the blind man

(9:1-41)

John: A synopsis John 10

Jesus is the Good Shepherd (10:1-21) Jesus as God 2: Blasphemy or Truth (10:22-42)

John 11 The Authority of Jesus: Ressurecting Lazarus after 4

days (11:1-44) Reactions to Jesus: Kill Him! (11:45-57)

John 12 The Authority of Jesus: Jesus receives worship (12:1-8) Reactions to Jesus: Kill Him & Lazarus too (12:9-11) Reactions to Jesus: Receive Him as King (12:12-19) Jesus' Hour Arrives (12:20-26) Jesus revealed as His Father speaks (12:27-36) Reactions to Jesus: The Prophet Isaiah (12:37-43) Jesus Gives a Final Summarizing Pronouncement 12:(44-

50)

John: A synopsis John 13

The Last supper: Jesus Washes His Disciples' Feet (13:1-20)

The Last supper: Jesus Predicts His Betrayal (13:21-30) The Last supper: Jesus Introduces Major Themes of His

Farewell Discourse (13:31-35) The Last supper: Jesus Predicts Peter's Denial and

Speaks of His Own Departure (13:36-38)

John 14 The Last supper: The Way, the Truth & The Life (14:1-14) The Last supper: A Counselor will be sent (14:15-31)

John 15 The Last supper: Remain in Me (15:1-17) The Last supper: Me against the world (15:18-27)

John: A synopsis John 16

The Last supper: The reaction of the Pharisee's predicted (16:1-6)

The Last supper: Guided by the Holy Spirit(16:7-15) The Last supper: Death & Ressurection (16:16-24) The Last supper: Suffering for Christ (16:25-33)

John 17 The Last supper: Jesus concludes the last supper w/a

prayer for His disciples (17:1-26)

John 18 The Authority of Jesus: The Word (18:1-14) A tale of 2 confrontations: Jesus & Peter (18:15-18) A tale of 2 confrontations: Jesus & Peter 2 (18:19-27) Jesus, Pilate & Barabbas (18:28-40)

John 19 Reactions to Jesus: Flogging & Rejection (19:1-15) Reactions to Jesus: Murder (19:16-42)

John: A synopsis John 16

The Last supper: The reaction of the Pharisee's predicted (16:1-6)

The Last supper: Guided by the Holy Spirit(16:7-15) The Last supper: Death & Ressurection (16:16-24) The Last supper: Suffering for Christ (16:25-33)

John 17 The Last supper: Jesus concludes the last supper w/a

prayer for His disciples (17:1-26)

John 18 The Authority of Jesus: The Word (18:1-14) A tale of 2 confrontations: Jesus & Peter (18:15-18) A tale of 2 confrontations: Jesus & Peter 2 (18:19-27) Jesus, Pilate & Barabbas (18:28-40)

John 19 Reactions to Jesus: Flogging & Rejection (19:1-15) Reactions to Jesus: Murder (19:16-42)

John: A synopsis John 20

The return of the King (20:1-10) The return of the King (20:11-18) The glorified Christ (20:19-23) Reactions to Jesus: Thomas (20:24-29) Dear Mormon: An apologia on Jesus (20:30-31)

John 21 Jesus cooks for His disciples (21:1-14) The public restoration of Peter (21:15-19) Reactions to Jesus: What about him? (21:20-24) Dear World Religions: An apologia on Jesus (21:24-25)