Gospel of John

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Gospel of John
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Gospel of John

• Jesus did many other miraculous signs in the
  presence of his disciples, which are not recorded
  in this book. But these are written that you may
  believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God,
  and that by believing you may have life in his
  name.
• -John 2030-31

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John

• Background
• John the Disciple
• Late first century
• Addressing issues in the young Christian church
• Void of important events in the life of Jesus
• Birth
• Baptism
• Ascension

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John

• Heresies (false teachings)
• Docetist
• Deny divinity of Jesus
• Gnostics
• Deny Humanity of Jesus
• John the Baptist extremists
• Elevate JTB

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John

• Read through the first eighteen verses of the
  gospel of John.
• Discuss how the author portrays
• origin (where did he come from)
• identity (who is he)
• ministry of Jesus (what did he do).
• What does he say to combat the heresies of
• Docetism. Gnosticism. Elevation of JTB

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Why is John so different?

• Jean Vanier Hypothesis
• Mystical
• Mystery
• Relational
• Supernatural
• Image Driven
• Present

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Relational

• Focuses on Jesus relationship with
• Father
• 118 and 531-47
• Origin and destination
• Revealer and Redeemer
• Spirit
• 33-8 and 1415-16,25-31
• Extension of the life and ministry of Jesus
• Conception, baptism

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Relational

• With individuals
• John the Baptist 16-9, 29-34
• Nicodemus 31-15
• Woman _at_ the Well 41-26
• Noblemen of Cana 443-53
• Paralytic in Jerusalem 51-15
• Women Caught in Adultery 83-11
• Blind man 91-38
• Mary, Martha and Lazarus 1117-40
• More attention of the disciples/John 13
• What is the nature of Jesus
  relationship with these individuals?
• Who? What? Why?

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Relational

• Cross-Resurrection
• Extent in which God would go to carry out plan
• I will be there God and they will be my people

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Supernatural

• Less historical and biographical
• Less links to O.T
• An apologetic of signs and wonders
• Water into Wine (21-11)
• Healing the officials Son (443-54)
• Feeding of the 5000 (61-15)
• Walking on Water (616-21)
• Man born blind (91-12)
• Lazarus (11)
• Resurrection
• Actions prove he is the Christ

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Image

• Jesus uses word pictures to teach
• 14 Light
• 410 Living Water
• 635 Bread of Life
• 812 Light of the World
• 101-21 Shepherd
• 151 Vine
• What image is Jesus using?
• What does it represent?

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Present Reality

• The Kingdom of God has present realities for the
  audience as well as future ramifications
• Eternal life
• Now but not Yet
• Presence and power of the Spirit
• Future judgment
• Rise again on the last day

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John

• Through our discussion and reading what does the
  author of the gospel of John want us to
  understand about Jesus? About God?

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The Passion Week

• Triumphal Entry (12)

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Upper RoomCup of new covenant and foot washing
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Teachings and Prayer

• Prayer (17)
• Himself, believers and those who will believe

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Betrayal and arrest (18)
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Sentencing and Crucifixion (19.11 and 30)
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Resurrection (20)

• Appearance to Mary

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Appearances and Restoration

• Disciples
• Restoration of Peter
• 3 questions to refute his three denials
• Dont worry about John, you have enough to think
  about.

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