JOHN SIGNS AND SERMONS

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JOHNSIGNS AND SERMONS

• A DIFFERENT GOSPEL

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ORIGINAL COMMUNITY

• Predominantly Jewish Christians
• Distressed by Destruction of Jerusalem
• In Conflict with Jewish Community
• No Longer Welcome at Synagogue
• Questioning Their Faith in Jesus
• Some Leaving Christianity
• Situation Similar to Book of Hebrews

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PURPOSE OF JOHN

• John 2031
• These are recorded so that you may believe
  (continue to believe) that Jesus is the Christ,
  the Son of God, and that believing you may have
  life through his name.
• hina pisteuete or hina pisteusete

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PROLOGUE TO JOHN

• The Word Was God John 11-2
• The Word and Creation John 13-5
• The Word in the World John 110-14
• The Word Reveals God John 116-18
• Compare with Heb. 11-3

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SPEAKING OF FAITH

• HebrewsFaith of the Great Heroes of the O.T.
  Heb 111-124
• JohnFaith of Those Who Jesus Encountered
  John 1-12
• In John Faith Is Always a Verb!

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SIGNIFICANCE OF JOHN

• John the Baptist an Important Leader
• Mentioned in Josephus, Ant.,xviii.v.2
• Disciples in Ephesus Acts 191-7
• Apollos a Disciple of John Acts 1824
• Disciples of John in Second Century
• Conflict Between Disciples John 326
• Jewish Christians Returning to John?

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INTERROGATION OF JOHN

• Jewish Leaders Question John 119-25
• Are You the Messiah? John 120
• Are You the Prophet? Deut 1815-18
• Are You Elijah? Mal. 31-3, 45
• Who Are You? The Voice Isa. 403

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TESTIMONY OF JOHN

• 1st DayI Am Not the One 120-23
• 2nd DayTestifies to Jesus 129-34
• 3rd DayPoints Disciples 135-37
• LaterJesus as Messiah 328-30

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DISCOVERING JESUS

• JOHN 138-51
• Andrew Rabbi
• Messiah
• Philip One Moses Promised One Prophets
  Wrote About
• Nathanael Good from Nazareth?
• Son of God
• King of Israel

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BOOK OF SIGNS

• Role of Signs in JohnThey Point to Who Jesus Is
• Healing Blind ManJesus Brings Light to World in
  Darkness John 91-5
• Feeding 5000Physical Food Not the Purpose John
  626-27, 33-35
• Raising LazarusJesus Giver of Everlasting Life
  John 1114-15, 25-26

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RESPONSE TO SIGNS

• Some Refuse to Come to Faith
• Jesus to NicodemusJohn 319-20
• Healing Blind ManJohn 916, 24, 29
• Raising LazarusJohn 1146-51
• Some See Jesus as A Wonder Worker
• NicodemusJohn 31-2
• The CuriousJohn 129 1155-56 1217-18
• Jesus AssessmentJohn 223-25

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RESPONSE TO SIGNS (Cont.)

• Some See the True Significance
• DisciplesJohn 211
• PeterJohn 669
• Royal OfficialJohn 453
• Some JewsJohn 1145
• Some Believe Without Seeing Signs
• John 1720
• John 2029
• Represents Those Reading the Gospel

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EXAMPLE OF GROWTH OF FAITHBLIND MAN

• Man Called JesusJohn 910-12
• He Is a ProphetJohn 917
• God Listens to HimJohn 930-33
• Lord I BelieveJohn 935-38

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EXAMPLE OF GROWTH OF FAITHMARTHA

• If You Had Been HereJohn 1121
• He Will Rise on Last DayJohn 1124
• You Are the Son of GodJohn 1127

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RESPONSES TO FAITH

• NicodemusJohn 32 750-52 1939-40
• Joseph of ArimatheaJohn 1938
• Disciples Who LeaveJohn 659-66
• The FaithfulJohn 667-69
• Fearful LeadersJohn 1242-43

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CLASS OUTLINE

• Sep 13Introduction to John
• Sep 20Introduction to John (Cont.)
• Sep 27PurposeBuilding Faith (2031)
• Oct 4Jesus as Word
• Oct 25Jesus as Living Bread
• Nov 1Jesus as Light of the World
• Nov 8Jesus as Living Water
• Nov 15Jesus as Resurrection and Life
• Nov 22Jesus and Jewish Festivals
• Nov 29Jesus Glorification