JOHN SIGNS AND SERMONS

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JOHNSIGNS AND SERMONS

• A DIFFERENT GOSPEL

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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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Nature of Jesus

• Christian DilemmaHow Do You Explain One Who Is
  Both Divine and Human?

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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

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LIVING BREADJOHN 6

• SignFeeding 5000 61-15
• SignWalking on Water 616-24
• Synagogue Sermon 625-51
• Bread and Eucharist 652-58
• Some Disciples Leave Jesus 659-66
• Peters Profession of Faith 667-71

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FEEDING OF THE 5000

• This Sign Is in All Four Gospels
• John 6 Similar to Mark 630-54 811-33
• Philips Response
• Andrews Response
• Jesus Response
• Crowds Response
• Echoes of Num. 11, II Kings 4

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CROSSING THE LAKE

• Passover Themes
• Crossing the Red Sea
• Manna from Heaven
• Jesus a Prophet Like Moses
• Feeds the 5000
• Crosses the Lake
• Echoes of Psalms 1074-5, 8-9, 23, 25, 27-30

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SYNAGOGUE SERMON

• Jesus Preaches Near Passover (v.4, 59)
• Begins with Passage from Torah Ex. 164
• Speaker Explains each word
• He v. 32-33
• Not Gave but Gives v. 32
• Bread v. 35-37
• from Heaven v. 38-40
• eating v. 49-50
• Restates the Citation and its Paraphrase v. 51
• Secondary Quotation from Prophets v. 45-47
• P. Borgen, Observations on Midrashic
  Character of John 6

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EUCHARIST

• John has No Passover Seder
• John 6 Is His Discussion of Eucharist
• Tied to Sermon by 651
• Message for Those Not Meeting
• Communion As an Expression of Faith

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RESPONSE

• Most Do Not Believe
• Think only of the Physical
• Cannot See Jesus for Who He Is
• Some Understand and Believe
• Peters Confession
• Holy One of God

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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