THE GOSPEL OF JOHN

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THE GOSPEL OF JOHN

• The Gospel of John was written that you may
  believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God
  and that believing you may have life in His
  name.
• John 2031

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THE GOSPEL OF JOHN

• Jesus is the Son of God and the Savior of the
  World. Therefore, He is worthy of faith, and
  faith expressed secures eternal life and grows to
  fruition as the believer beholds the revelation
  of the Son.

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THE GOSPEL OF JOHN

• The Gospel of John was written that you may
  believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God
  and that believing you may have life in His
  name. John 2031
• Two-fold purpose
• (1) Bring readers to saving faith in Christ
• (2) Foster faith from its birth through its
  growth
• its completion.

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THE GOSPEL OF JOHN

• 30 And truly Jesus did many other signs in the
  presence of His disciples, which are not written
  in this book, 31 but these are written that you
  may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of
  God and that believing you may have life in His
  name. John 2030-31
• Three prominent words signs, believe, life
  reveal Johns theme.

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THE GOSPEL OF JOHN

• The Greek word for signs, when applied to a
  miracle, usually implies that the deed is an
  indication of some power or meaning behind it to
  which it is secondary in its importance.

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• Seven Specific signs carefully selected by John
  to fulfill the stated purpose (believe life),
  are used in this Gospel
• Changing water into wine (21-11)
• Healing of the noblemans son (446-54)
• Healing of the paralytic (51-9)
• Feeding of 5,000 (61-14)
• Walking on water (616-21)
• Healing of blind man (91-12)
• Raising of Lazarus from dead (111-46).

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• Three things to consider
• (1) Each miracle or sign spotlights the deity of
  Jesus Christ and His Messiahship.
• The word believe is used 98 times in the
  Gospel. Throughout the book is the emphasis that
  the person who responds to the signs with belief
  in Christ receives life (336 173, etc). In
  fact, Believe as a verb is frequently used in
  present tense and participial formsJohn is
  stressing an active and vital trust in Jesus.
• M. Tenney revelation, reaction, and result.

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MAJOR DIVISIONS

• Prologue, 11-18
• II. Book of Signs, 119-1250
• III. Farewell Instructions, chaps. 13-17
• IV. Passion Resurrection, chaps. 18-20
• V. Epilogue, chap. 21

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MAJOR OUTLINE

• Prologue, 11-18
• II. Revelation of the Son of God to the World,
  119-1250
• III. Jesus Preparation of His Disciples, chaps.
  13-17
• IV. Passion Resurrection, chaps. 18-20
• V. Epilogue, chap. 21.

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I. Prologue, 11-18

• The Logos (Word) in eternity time (11-5)
• The Testimony of John the Baptist (16-8)
• The Response to the Light (19-13)
• The Incarnation and Revelation of the Word
  (114-18).

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II. The Revelation of the Son of God to the
World, 119-1250

1. Jesus Early Ministry (119-454)
2. Jesus Controversy in Jerusalem (ch. 5)
3. Jesus Revelation in Galilee (61-79)
4. Jesus Return to Jerusalem resumption of
   hostility (710-1039)
5. The Great Sign at Bethany (111-44)
6. The Plot to Kill Jesus (1145-57)
7. Conclusion of Jesus public ministry (121-36)
8. Jewish National Unbelief (1237-50)

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III. Jesus Preparation of His Disciples, chaps.
13-17

1. The Last Supper (131-30)
2. Jesus Coming Departure (1331-38)
3. Jesus, the Way to the Father (141-14)
4. Jesus Promise of the Counselor (1415-31)
5. The Vine the Branches (151-10)
6. Jesus Friends (1511-17)
7. The Worlds Hatred (1518-164)
8. The Spirits Work (165-15)
9. Prediction of Changes (1616-33)
10. Jesus intercession (chap. 17)

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IV. Jesus Passion Resurrection, chaps. 18-20

• The Arrest of Jesus (181-11)
• The Religious Trial Peters Denial (1812-27)
• The Civil Trial (1828-1916)
• D. The Crucifixion (1917-30)
• E. The Burial (1931-42)
• F. The Empty Tomb (201-9)

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IV. Jesus Passion Resurrection, chaps. 18-20

• Jesus Appearance to Mary (2010-18)
• Jesus Appearance to His Disciples (2019-23)
• Jesus Appearance to Thomas (2024-29)
• J. The Purpose of the Book (2030-31)

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V. The Epilogue, 211-25

• Jesus Appearance to the Disciples by the Sea
  (211-23)
• 1. The Great Catch of Fish (211-14)
• B. Peters Restoration (2115-19)
• Controversy over the Beloved Disciple (2120-23)
• D. Johns Concluding Remark (2124-25)