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John's Gospel - our Gospel A'guide' to the book
Sunday, 15th January, 2006

    Jesus provided far more God-revealing signs than are written down in this book. These are written down so you will believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and in the act of believing, have real and eternal life in the way he personally revealed it.

John 20:30-31

 

    I  Revelation to the World 1:1 - 12:50

 

      A Jesus revealed as God incarnate 1:1-2:11

            (i) Prologue - a passage about word, life, light 1:1-18

            (ii) John’s evidence Jesus is Lamb of God 1:19-34

            (iii) Jesus meets people 1:35-51

            (iv) SIGN ONE The wedding at Cana 2:1-11

 

      B. The revolution 2:12-4:54      PASSOVER

 

a.       Cleansing the temple 2:12-22      

b.      Jesus knows all men 2:23-25

c.       Nicodemus and passage on new birth 3:1-21         

d.      The witness of John 3:22-38

e.       The Samaritan woman water of life 4:1-42  

f.        SIGN TWO The official’s son healed 4:43-54

 

      C. Jesus the Mediator of Life and Judgment 5:1- 6:71      FEAST OF THE JEWS

a)      SIGN THREE The Healing at the Pool 5:1-18

b)      Life Through the Son 5:19- 30;

c)      Testimonies about Jesus 5: 31 – 47

d)      SIGN FOUR Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand John 6:1-13 PASSOVER

e)      SIGN FIVE  Walking on the water  6:14-21

f)        The discussion about bread and drink. 6:22-71

I am the  Bread of life.

      D. Jesus, the apostle of God, the light of the world and the shepherd of the sheep 7:1-10:21      FEAST OF TABERNACLES

            a) Jesus at the feast of Tabernacles      7:1-13

            b) The middle of the feast      7:14-36

            c) The last day of the Feast Thirst       7:37-52

            d) The woman taken in adultery      7:53-8:11

            e) The validity of Jesus’ authority      8:12-20

I am the  light of the world.

f) Jesus and the Father, the children of Abraham and the children of the Devil 8:21-59

g) SIGN SIX  The Man born Blind Spiritual blindness 9:1-41

h) Jesus said “I am the Good Shepherd            a discourse                     10:1-21

I am the  door

I and my Father are one

      E. Jesus, the resurrection and the life 10:22 – 12:50      FEAST OF DEDICATION

            a) The feast of Dedication      10:22-42

            b) SIGN SEVEN The raising of Lazarus      11:1-44

I am the  resurrection and the life.

c) The authorities plot his death            11:45-57

d) Mary’s Nard.             12:1-11

e) Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem            12:12-19

f) The Greeks Light             12:20-50

II  Revelation to the disciples 13:1 - 17:26     PASSOVER 

 

A.     The Foot Washing 13:1–30 servant

B.     The Departure and the Return Of Jesus         13:31–14:31

a) A new command – Love one another – the mark of a Christian       13:31-35

b) I am the  way, the truth and the life. 14:1-13

c) The Holy Spirit – The Comforter              14:14-31

C.     Jesus the True Vine15:1–17

I am the  true vine.

D.     The Hatred of the World for the Church 15:18–16:4a

E.      The Joy That Overcomes Tribulation 16:4b–33

F.      The Prayer of Consecration 17:1–26

That they may be one, even as we are one.

 

III  The glorification of Jesus 18:1 - 21:25

 

A.   The arrest, trials and crucifixion of Jesus  18:1-19:42

1. The Arrest of Jesus and Examination by the High priest: 18:1–27

a.              Judas leads a detachment of soldiers and Jewish police, vv 1–3

b.             Jesus confronts the group, vv 4–9

c.              Peter attempts to defend Jesus, vv 10–11

d.             Jesus is led to the High Priest Annas, vv 12–14

e.              Peter’s first denial of Jesus, vv 15–18

f.               The interrogation of Jesus before Annas, vv 19–24

g.              Peter denies Jesus twice more, vv 25–27

 

2. The Trial of Jesus before Pilate:                      18:28–19:16a

a.      Jesus is handed over  to Pilate, vv 28–32

b.      Pilate’s first interrogation of Jesus, vv 33–38a

I am a king

c.      Pilate’s declaration of the innocence of Jesus, vv 38b–40

d.      Jesus is flogged and mocked by the soldiers, 19:1–3

e.      Jesus is presented as a mock-king and further declared innocent, vv 4–7

f.       Pilate’s second interrogation of Jesus and attempt to release him, vv 8–12

g.      Jesus is sentenced to death by crucifixion, vv 13–16a

 

 

3. The Crucifixion, Death, and Burial of Jesus: 19:16b–42

a.              The crucifixion of Jesus, vv 16b–18

b.             The title on the cross and Jewish objections to it

, vv 19–22

a.              The dividing of Jesus’ clothes, vv 23–24

b.             Jesus gives his Mother to the Beloved Disciple, vv 25–27

c.              The death of Jesus, vv 28–30

It is finished

f.                  The piercing of Jesus’ side, vv 31–37

g.      The burial of Jesus, vv 38–42

 

 

     B. The Resurrection   20:1-21:23

 

a.              Mary then Peter and John go to the tomb 20:1–10

b.             Mary meets the risen Lord 20:11-18

c.              Jesus meets his disciples in Jerusalem 20:19-23

Peace be with you”

d.      Thomas meets his risen Lord. 20:24-29 

“Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have

believed.”

e.      The purpose of the book 20:30-31 

f.               Jesus meets his disciples by Lake Tiberias – a fish breakfast    21:1-14

g.       Jesus challenges Peter 21:15-19 

Do you love me?

h.       Jesus speaks about John 21:20-23 

 

          C. Conclusion 21:24-25