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The Gospel of John
Title:1.English – The Gospel According to John
2.Greek – kata. VIwa,nnhn
Author:
JohJohnn
Date of Writing:
90 A.D.
Theme:
Jesus as God in the Flesh
Purpose of Writing:
John 20:31John 20:31 but but these have been these have been written so that written so that you may believe you may believe that Jesus is the that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of Christ, the Son of God; and that God; and that believing you may believing you may have life in His have life in His name.name.
Christ in the Gospel of John:
1.The Seven Signs2.The Seven “I AM”s
The Seven Signs
John 2:9 John 2:9 . . . the . . . the headwaiter tasted the headwaiter tasted the water which had become water which had become wine . . . .wine . . . .
John 4:50 John 4:50 Jesus said to Jesus said to him, "Go; your him, "Go; your son lives." The son lives." The man believed man believed the word that the word that Jesus spoke to Jesus spoke to him and him and started off. started off.
John 5:8 John 5:8 Jesus said to him, Jesus said to him, “Get up “Get up
pick up your pallet and pick up your pallet and walk." walk."
John 6:14 John 6:14 Therefore Therefore when the when the people saw people saw the sign which the sign which He had He had performed, performed, they said, they said, "This is truly "This is truly the Prophet the Prophet who is to who is to come into the come into the world." world."
John 6:19 John 6:19 they saw Jesus they saw Jesus walking on the sea and walking on the sea and drawing near to the boat; drawing near to the boat; and they were frightened. and they were frightened.
John 9:3 John 9:3 Jesus answered, “It Jesus answered, “It was neither that this man was neither that this man sinned, nor his parents; but it sinned, nor his parents; but it was so that the works of God was so that the works of God might be displayed in him.” might be displayed in him.”
John 11:44 John 11:44 The man who The man who had died came forth . . . .had died came forth . . . .
Christ in the Gospel of John:
The Seven “I AM” Statements
John 6:48 John 6:48 “I am the bread “I am the bread of life.” of life.”
John 8:12 John 8:12 “I am the Light “I am the Light of the world.”of the world.”
John 10:9 John 10:9 “I am the “I am the door.”door.”
John 10:11 John 10:11 “I am the good “I am the good shepherd.”shepherd.”
John John 11:25 11:25 “I “I am the am the resurrectiresurrection and on and the life.”the life.”
John 14:6 John 14:6 “I am the way, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life.”and the truth, and the life.”
John 15:1 “John 15:1 “I am the I am the true vine.”true vine.”
Other “I AM” Statements:
John 8:58 John 8:58 Jesus said to Jesus said to them, "Truly, truly, I say them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham to you, before Abraham was born, I am."was born, I am."
John 18:4-6 John 18:4-6 He said to He said to them, "I am." And Judas also, them, "I am." And Judas also, who was betraying Him, was who was betraying Him, was standing with them. standing with them. 66 So So when He said to them, "I am, when He said to them, "I am, " they drew back and fell to " they drew back and fell to the ground. the ground.
Place in the Canon:Historically, John provides many details that are not included in the other three gospels.
Theologically, John makes us consider the implications of Jesus’ deity.
Devotionally, we should be led to worship Jesus all the more for his unique and beautiful identity.