John, The Gospel Of Belief

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John, The Gospel Of Belief

• Introduction It appears that John was written
  after Matthew, Mark, and Luke. Johns focus is
  not synoptic, but focuses on Jesus, his nature
  and being (John 1 1ff.). Matthew, Mark, and
  Luke present facts regarding Jesus in Galilee
  John focuses mainly on Jesus in Judea.

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John, The Gospel Of Belief

• Design of Gospel of John
• 30 And many other signs truly did Jesus in the
  presence of his disciples, which are not written
  in this book
• 31 But these are written, that ye might believe
  that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God and
  that believing ye might have life through his
  name (John 20).

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John, The Gospel Of Belief

• Changing water into wine (John 2 1-11)
• A change in quality.

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John, The Gospel Of Belief

• Healing of the noblemans son (John 4 46-54)
• A miracle involving distance (about twenty
  miles).

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John, The Gospel Of Belief

• Healing the sick man (John 5 1-9)
• A sickness lasting 38 years did not prevent Jesus
  from healing the man.

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John, The Gospel Of Belief

• Feeding of the five thousand (John 6 1-14)
• A miracle of quantity.

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John, The Gospel Of Belief

• Jesus walking on water (John 6 16-21)
• A miracle exhibiting power over nature.

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John, The Gospel Of Belief

• Healing of the man who was born blind (John 9
  1-12)
• Birth defects no challenge to Jesus.

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John, The Gospel Of Belief

• The raising of Lazarus (John 11 1-46)
• Jesus displays power over the grave.

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John, The Gospel Of Belief

• 30 And many other signs truly did Jesus in the
  presence of his disciples, which are not written
  in this book 31 But these are written, that ye
  might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son
  of God and that believing ye might have life
  through his name (John 20).