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The Gospel of John
© John Stevenson, 2009
Synoptic GospelsSynoptic Gospels
Emphasize the Kingdom Inheritance
JohnJohn
Emphasizes Eternal Life Inheritance
Describes the various historical events
Reflection on the meaning of those
events
Short Sayings of Jesus
Longer Discourses of Jesus
Emphasis on Future Prophecy
Relatively little on Future Prophecy
John 1:1-3John 1:1-3In the beginning was the Word,
and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him nothing came into being that has come into being.
John 1:4-5John 1:4-5In Him was life, and the life was
the Light of men. 5 The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.
John 1:14John 1:14And the Word became flesh,
and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth.
Meeting JesusMeeting Jesus
• John the Baptist
• Andrew and the “other disciple”
• Simon Peter
• Philip
• Nathanael
John 1:19-51
2:1-112:1-11
Water to
wine
4:46-544:46-54 5:1-185:1-18 6:1-146:1-14 6:16-216:16-21 9:1-419:1-41 11:1-4411:1-44
Son healed
Lame man
at Pool
Feeds 5,000
Walks on
Water
Blind man sees
Lazarus raised
We are meant to see these signs through the eyes of the disciples. They are said to be growing in their belief as they see the signs and we are meant to grow with them.
All four Gospel Accounts begin All four Gospel Accounts begin with a Statement of the True with a Statement of the True
Identity of JesusIdentity of JesusThe record of the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah, the son of David, the son
of Abraham (1:1)MatthewMatthew
The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God (1:1).MarkMark
…the holy Child shall be called the Son of God (1:35).LukeLuke
…and the Word was with God, and the Word was God (1:1).JohnJohn
Titles for JesusTitles for Jesus
• Son of Man– Used most often by Jesus– Daniel 7:13-14 gives the background for the
title
EmphasizesOnly Deity
EmphasizesOnly Humanity
Modern Reformed Modern Reformed ScholarsScholars
Early Church Early Church FathersFathers
Son of
Man
Titles for JesusTitles for Jesus
• Son of Man
• Messiah or Christ– Meaning of the term– Rarely used by Jesus as a self designation
(Mark 14:61-62 is only public pronouncement)– Old Testament Background
• Priests• Prophets• Kings
Titles for JesusTitles for Jesus
• Son of Man
• Messiah or Christ
• Son of God– Jesus applied it to Himself fairly infrequently– He uses the term “Father” to speak of God– Jesus only accepted the title of “God” on one
occasion (John 20:28)
Titles for JesusTitles for Jesus
• Son of Man
• Messiah or Christ
• Son of God
• Lord– Greek (kurios) can be a title of respect– Used in LXX for Yahweh
Gospels
Father
Epistles
11stst Person Person
22ndnd Person Person Son
Theos
Kurios
Titles for Jesus that are Titles for Jesus that are Unique to JohnUnique to John
• The Word
• The Only Born
• Light of the World
• Resurrection and the Life
• I Am
• Good Shepherd
• Door
1:1
Public Ministry
12:1
Private Ministry
Period of three years
Passion week
Throughout Israel Jerusalem
Written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God...
...and that believing you may have life in His
name
KingdomKingdom LifeLife
SynopticsSynopticsGospel of Gospel of
JohnJohn
“Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of
God” (John 3:3)
John 3:5-7John 3:5-7Jesus answered, “Truly,
truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. 7 Do not be amazed that I said to you, ‘You must be born again.’”
John 3:8John 3:8“The wind blows where it
wishes and you hear the sound of it, but do not know where it comes from and where it is going; so is everyone who is born of the Spirit.”
John 3:16John 3:16For God so loved the world,
that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.
What does John mean when he What does John mean when he speaks of “belief”?speaks of “belief”?
• Cognition
• Convincing
• Confidence
• Commitment
John 3:19-20John 3:19-20This is the judgment, that the
Light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the Light, for their deeds were evil. 20 For everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come to the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed.
Light Darkness
John 3:21John 3:21But he who practices the
truth comes to the Light, so that his deeds may be manifested as having been wrought in God.
Light Darkness
John 4:13-14John 4:13-14Jesus answered and said to
her, “Everyone who drinks of this water will thirst again; 14 but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him shall never thirst; but the water that I will give him will become in him a well of water springing up to eternal life.”
John 6:27John 6:27“Do not work for the food
which perishes, but for the food which endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you, for on Him the Father, God, has set His seal.”
John 6:28-29John 6:28-29Therefore they said to Him,
“What shall we do, so that we may work the works of God?” 29 Jesus answered and said to them, “This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He has sent.”
John 6:36-37 John 6:36-37 “But I said to you that you
have seen Me, and yet do not believe. 37 All that the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will certainly not cast out.”
GODGODFather gives…
…comes to Me
John 6:39-40 John 6:39-40 “This is the will of Him who
sent Me, that of all that He has given Me I lose nothing, but raise it up on the last day. 40 For this is the will of My Father, that everyone who beholds the Son and believes in Him will have eternal life, and I Myself will raise him up on the last day.”
John 6:43-45 John 6:43-45 Jesus answered and said to
them, “Do not grumble among yourselves. 44 No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him; and I will raise him up on the last day. 45 It is written in the prophets, ‘And they shall all be taught of God.’ Everyone who has heard and learned from the Father, comes to Me.
John 6:64-65 John 6:64-65 “But there are some of you
who do not believe.” For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were who did not believe, and who it was that would betray Him. 65 And He was saying, “For this reason I have said to you, that no one can come to Me unless it has been granted him from the Father.”
John 5:28-29 John 5:28-29 Do not marvel at this; for an
hour is coming, in which all who are in the tombs will hear His voice, 29 and will come forth; those who did the good deeds to a resurrection of life, those who committed the evil deeds to a resurrection of judgment.
John 6:39-40 John 6:39-40 “This is the will of Him who
sent Me, that of all that He has given Me I lose nothing, but raise it up on the last day. 40 For this is the will of My Father, that everyone who beholds the Son and believes in Him will have eternal life, and I Myself will raise him up on the last day.”
John 14:2-3 John 14:2-3 In My Father’s house are
many dwelling places; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you.
3 If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself, that where I am, there you may be also.
A Faith JourneyA Faith Journey
• “We have found the Messiah” (1:41).
• “We have found Him of whom Moses in the Law and also the Prophets wrote” (1:43).
• His disciples believed in Him (2:11).
• “Come, see a man who told me all the things that I have done; this is not the Christ, is it?” (4:29).
• “For we have heard for ourselves and know that this One is indeed the Savior of the world” (4:42).
A Faith JourneyA Faith Journey• So the father knew that it was at that hour in
which Jesus said to him, “Your son lives”; and he himself believed and his whole household (4:53).
• Jesus said therefore to the twelve, “You do not want to go away also, do you?” Simon Peter answered Him, "Lord, to whom shall we go? You have words of eternal life. And we have believed and have come to know that You are the Holy One of God.” (John 6:67-69).
A Faith JourneyA Faith Journey• Jesus heard that they had put him out, and
finding him, He said, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?” 36 He answered, “Who is He, Lord, that I may believe in Him?” 37 Jesus said to him, “You have both seen Him, and He is the one who is talking with you.” 38 And he said, “Lord, I believe.” And he worshiped Him (9:35-38).
A Faith JourneyA Faith Journey
• “Now we know that You know all things, and have no need for anyone to question You; by this we believe that You came from God” (John 16:33).
• So the other disciple who had first come to the tomb entered then also, and he saw and believed (John 20:8).
A Faith JourneyA Faith Journey
• Then He said to Thomas, “Reach here your finger, and see My hands; and reach here your hand, and put it into My side; and be not unbelieving, but believing.” Thomas answered and said to Him, “My Lord and my God!” (John 20:27-28).