John

Key verse of this book- John 20:31 …these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name. I. The Nature Of The Word Vs. 1-5 A. Eternal & Divine Vs. 1, 2 Word- Logos- A declaration; a...

I. John The Baptist A. John Called People To Repentance Vs. 19-23 1. V. 19- The priests and Levites came to question John. The priests were Jews chosen to offer sacrifices to God, and the Levites were their assistants. a. John’s father was a priest. (Luke 1) It was...

I. It’s Not About You Vs. 35-37 1. Behold…- John directed attention to Jesus, urging others to follow Him. (See 3:27-30) 2. Lamb of God- This was a reference to Jesus giving His life for the sins of the world. a. Old Testament Jews would sacrifice animals for their...

I. True & False Shepherds A. The Sheep Pen 1. One form of sheep pen was a walled enclosure made of stone, with no roof. 2. In town, several flocks might be mixed together in one pen, and the pen was guarded by the doorkeeper. There was a physical door, and only...

I. Shepherds & Hirelings: A Comparison A. The Idea Of Shepherds As Religious Leaders 1. Remember that Jesus is speaking to the religious leaders of Israel. a. They were supposed to be shepherding (feeding and caring for) the people of God. b. By way of contrast,...

V22. Three months have passed between verses 21, and 22. It is winter. The previous feast was that of Tabernacles; late September or October. The time is now around December 18 according to our calendar. The Feast Of Dedication Celebrated from December 18-25, also...

V. 33 Previously, they had wanted to stone Jesus for His good works, but now they believe that He has committed blasphemy, which was a greater offense Blasphemy- slander, injurious speech, impious and reproachful speech injurious to divine majesty. See John 5:16-18;...

39Therefore they sought again to seize Him, but He escaped out of their hand. 40And He went away again beyond the Jordan to the place where John was baptizing at first, and there He stayed. 41Then many came to Him and said, “John performed no sign, but all the things...

I. The Healing Of Lazarus A. The Setting 1. He is south of Jericho, in a wilderness area where John previously baptized 2. Jesus is still heading towards Jerusalem, where He will be killed 3. Jesus is informed that Lazarus, a dear friend, is ill a. This is a family...

I. The Setting Vs. 1-3 A. The Relationship V. 1, 2 1. The story of Lazarus isn’t found in the Synoptic Gospels: Matthew, Mark, Luke. 2. You would think that such an amazing miracle would have been written about. 3. The raising of Lazarus from the dead eventually...

I. The Setting Vs. 17-19 1. V. 17 Lazarus had died on the same day that Jesus got the message of his illness. 2. The Jews believed that within three days the soul might return to the body. a. It seems that Jesus intentionally delayed coming until Lazarus had been dead...

I. Mixed Reaction To Jesus Vs. 45, 46 A. Some Believed On Jesus V. 45 1. Jesus had done the most amazing miracle of His ministry so far. 2. The miracles were used by God to bless people and to demonstrate who Jesus was. 3. Some of these people believed on Jesus. B....

Romans 12:1 NLT And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice—the kind he will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him. I. Simon The Leper A. The...

V. 27 Jesus had just explained that His mission was similar to a grain of wheat that must be put into the earth and die in order to bring forth fruit. (John 12:23-26) 1. He also said that whoever wants to follow Him must have the same mindset. 2. The realization of...

I. Selective Faith Leads To Unbelief A. Believing Only Portions Of God’s Word V. 34 1. V. 34- The people understood what Jesus meant when He said that the Son of Man must be “lifted up”. This spoke of crucifixion. “We don’t know that Messiah”. 2. They had heard and...

I. Different Attitudes Towards Jesus A. Those Who Were Curious Vs. 9, 18 1. V. 9-Jesus had raised Lazarus from the dead. He drew people who were curious. a. Some wanted to see Jesus, the miracle worker. b. Others wanted to see Lazarus, who had been raised from the...

I. Jesus’ Mind & Heart Vs. 1-3 A. His Soon Departure 1. V. 1a- Passover Feast: A time of commemoration and expectation. 2. V. 1b- Jesus was fully aware that the time of His death had arrived. The washing of the feet was done with the knowledge that a beating, a...

V. 18 Jesus has just told them that serving others is the key to makarios- blessedness, happiness. He then speaks of the present exception, who is Judas. Not only is Judas not serving, but he is planning to betray Jesus. Jesus had early on prayed about whom to choose...

I. Troubled Hearts A. The Disciples 1. Jesus had just announced that He would be betrayed. 2. The disciples legitimately had much to be troubled about. 3. Specifically, they were troubled because Jesus was leaving them. 4. He had just told them that one of them was a...

I. A Place Prepared For Followers Of Jesus Vs. 1-3 A. Jesus Recognized Their Troubled Hearts V. 1 1. The disciples were troubled in their hearts. 2. They had hoped that Jesus would make all things right in Israel; instead, He told them that He was about to die. 3. He...

V. 1 Jesus had just told the disciples that one of them would betray Him. He also told them that He would be leaving them. He told Peter that he would deny Him. Their hearts were understandably troubled. Troubled- agitated, inward commotion, restless, anxious, and...

I. Continued Works Of God Vs. 12-14 A. While Jesus Was With Them 1. The disciples had seen Jesus do many miracles. a. Turning water into wine. b. Healings of sicknesses, diseases, epilepsy, paralysis, leprosy, fevers. c. The healing of the centurion’s servant from a...

I. Continued Manifestation Of God Vs. 21-26 A. Jesus Promised To Manifest Himself To His Followers 1. Jesus said that we must have and obey His word. a. V. 24b- Jesus said that the word He brought originated with the Father. 2. V. 21a- Jesus repeats what he said in V....

I. Jesus, The True Vine V. 1 A. The Setting 1. The setting up this point has been the Upper Room, where the betrayal was announced, where Jesus washed the disciples’ feet, and where communion was instituted. 2. Jesus’ last words in chapter 14 were, “Arise, let us go...

I. Love As Jesus Loved Vs. 12, 13 A. Love Is Commanded V. 12 1. Jesus would soon depart from His disciples. 2. His commands to them have been about loving God and loving each other. John 13:34, 35; 14:15, 21, 24; 15:9, 10. 3. There are Christians who love to study the...

I. Opposition Is To Be Expected Vs. 18-20 A. The World’s Opposition Of Jesus 1. Jesus was clearly and violently rejected by the world He entered into. 2. They twisted His words, disapproved of His works, and ultimately killed Him. B. The World’s Opposition Of Jesus’...

I. What Keeps Us From Abiding In Jesus’ Love? 1 John 2:15-16 Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16 For all that is in the world--the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride...

I. Future Opposition A. Jesus Explains Future Opposition Vs. 2, 3 1. In John 15:18-27, Jesus had been explaining to them about future opposition. a. In verses 26 & 27, He assured them that the Holy Spirit would aid them in the face of opposition, and that they...

I. The Holy Spirit Guides The Christian Into Truth Vs. 12, 13 A. The Situation 1. The disciples had spent three years with Jesus being instructed by Him. 2. They learned about the kingdom of God by hearing His voice and watching His actions. 3. Now he was departing...

I. Confusion A. A Change From What Is Normal V. 16 1. The disciples had spent 3.5 amazing years with Jesus, but everything was about to change a. V. 16- Jesus described to them what was about to happen, but they had no point of reference to help them understand....

I. A Shift In Prayer Vs. 23, 24 A. Praying To The Father V. 23 1. V. 23- “In that day you will ask Me nothing”- After Jesus’ death, resurrection and ascension, the Holy Spirit would be sent into the souls of Believers to lead them into truth a. Previously, the...

I. Glorify Your Son A. Jesus Prayed For Glory V. 1a 1. V. 1 We often bow our heads and close our eyes to pray. Jesus’ posture was different. a. There is no prescribed prayer posture in the Bible. b. Truth and sincerity is what matters most in prayer. c. Jesus...

I. Jesus Looked Forward To The Future Church V. 20 A. Jesus Expected The Gospel Message To Continue 1. Jesus looked forward to the Church that would soon be born. 2. He prayed for the yet future Church, which includes us here today. 3. He believed the Disciples would...

I. Jesus & His Disciples Vs. 6-8 A. Jesus’ Ministry To The Disciples 1. V. 6- I have manifested your name- manifest- To make apparent, visible, conspicuous a. William Barclay — It does not mean simply the name by which a person is called; it means the whole...

I. Jesus Was No Victim Vs. 1-11 The setting: Jesus has just finished His private time with His disciples. (Chapters 13-17) He finished their time in the Upper Room where Jesus initiated the Lord’s Supper. He has completed His walk through the Temple Courts where He...

V. 1 In John 18:38, Pilate had said that he found no fault with Jesus. Pilate was in a difficult political position. He needed to keep peace in the city, and that meant he needed to satisfy these blood thirsty Jewish leaders. He also knew that Jesus was innocent, and...

The Purpose Of Gospel Of John John 20:30, 31 30And truly Jesus did many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book; 31but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may...

The Setting V. 12- During this time, other disciples were called, while the calling of some was confirmed. V. 13- Passover was one the great three religious Jewish feasts. Every Jewish male was required to attend this feast. The visiting pilgrims made the population...

1 Corinthians 15:17 And if Christ is not risen, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins. V. 1- First day of the week- For the Jews, it was Sunday. Mary Magdalene- Jesus had previously cast seven demons out of her. (Luke 8:2; Mark 16:9) Her spiritual dark past...

I. Jesus Reveals Himself Vs. 1-14 A. Meeting Jesus In The Normalcy Of Life Vs. 1-4 1. V. 1- Jesus had told the disciples that He would meet them in Galilee (Tiberius) a. In obedience they returned to their home area around the Sea of Galilee. b. Matthew 28:10, 16 Then...

I. Nicodemus- Profile Of A Sincere Seeker A. Sincere Spiritual Seeker Vs. 1, 2 1. V. 1- He was a ruler of the Jews. a. There were many rulers of the Jews that were more into religiosity than true spiritual seeking, but Nicodemus was an exception. b. He was a teacher,...

I. Nicodemus- Profile Of A Sincere Seeker A. Sincere Spiritual Seeker Vs. 1, 2 1. V. 1- He was a ruler of the Jews. a. There were many rulers of the Jews that were more into religiosity than true spiritual seeking, but Nicodemus was an exception. b. He was a teacher,...

I. We Must Decrease, Jesus Must Increase Vs. 22-30 A. The Natural Tendency Towards Wanting To Belong Vs. 22-27 1. V. 26- A situation arose that caused John’s disciples to notice and comment that people were leaving from following John, and following Jesus. a. This is...

Vs. 1-3 Jesus was now gathering a following. The religious rulers had challenged John previously and Jesus recently. Jesus leaves the southern region of Israel seemingly to avoid premature conflict with the religious rulers in Jerusalem. He had much ministry to do in...

Jesus has been in Jerusalem. Celebrating the Passover Feast. Many miracles done in Jerusalem. Cleansing of the Temple. Private interview with Nicodemus, a Pharisee. The masses recognized Jesus; the religious leaders were jealous and offended. Jesus leaves southern...

I. The Woman Vs. 28, 29 A. A Religious Outcast 1. Samaritans were hated by religious Jews. John 4:9 2. Jews didn’t like non-Jews, they looked down on women, never spoke to them in public 3. When a Pharisee walked down the street, he would pull his robes close to his...

I. Rejection Based On Familiarity Vs. 43, 44 A. Historical Setting 1. These verses seem contradictory. 2. It seems to say that a prophet is not welcomed in his own country, but that Jesus went to the Galilee region where He was from, and the Galileans welcomed Him. 3....

I. The Historical Setting Vs. 1-4 A. Unusual Healings In The Bible 1. The purified pot of stew (2 Kings 4:38-41) 2. The healing of Naaman by washing in the Jordan River (2 Kings 5:10-14) 3. The healing of the man who touched the bones of Elisha (2 Kings 13:20-21) 4....

I. Unbiblical Religion Versus Jesus Vs. 10-18 A. U.R. More Concerned With Rules Than With People Vs. 10-13 1. V. 10- The Jewish religious leaders misinterpreted the 4th commandment. Exodus 20:8 “Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. 9Six days you shall labor and...

I. The Setting A. Jesus Was Trying To Rest 1. V. 2- Luke tells us that Jesus was trying to have a time of retreat away from the masses. Luke 9:10b-12 Then He took them and went aside privately into a deserted place belonging to the city called Bethsaida. 11But when...

I. The Setting Vs. 15-17 A. The Eager Crowd V. 15 1. Before John 6:1-14, Jesus had originally planned to have a time of rest with His disciples, away from the crowds, but the crowds found Him, and so he ministered to them. 2. take Him by force- to seize violently. 3....

I. Seeking Jesus Vs. 22-27 A. For The Wrong Reasons Vs. 22-26 1. The multitudes had been miraculously fed by Jesus. That was a good thing a. They had a very real temporal need, and Jesus met that need. b. They had initially come to Jesus because of His ability to...

V. 41 Remember, they had been comparing Jesus to Moses, whom they revered. God had used Moses to bring bread from heaven, and they were happy to receive Jesus on that same level. When Jesus spoke Himself as the Bread of Life that was too much for them. V. 42...

7:1 The people spoken of here were the religious rulers of Israel. Early in His public ministry, Jesus had driven out the money changers and the sellers from the Temple Mount area. He had also healed a man on the Sabbath day, which the religious rulers considered...

Describe the Feast Of Tabernacles Contentions With The Religious Rulers 18He who speaks from himself seeks his own glory; but He who seeks the glory of the One who sent Him is true, and no unrighteousness is in Him. If we are the origin of our message, then it is...

V. 1 Chapter divisions are not inspired. This probably belongs at the end of chapter 7. V. 2 Jesus rose early to teach the people. It was part of His mission. As a teacher, he sat, they stood. Vs. 3, 4 What an awkward and unusual thing to catch someone in the act of...

Vs. 12   Jesus made some tremendous statements about Himself. John 4:13, 14 “Whoever drinks of this water will thirst again, 14but whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him will never thirst. But the water that I shall give him will become in him a fountain of...

I. The Offer Of Freedom Vs. 31, 32 A. The Path To Freedom V. 31 1. Believed- to think to be true, intellectual faith. 2. to those Jews who believed Him- These people agreed intellectually. a. Though they agreed intellectually, they were not committed to Jesus. b....

V. 37 Though they were physically related to Abraham, they were not spiritual related to him. They took pride in their spiritual ancestry, but were themselves strangers to God. As a result, the words of Jesus infuriated them.  They didn’t deny that they wanted to kill...

9:1, 2 The Jews believed that there was a correlation between sin and physical infirmity. They even believed that a baby could sin in the womb, or that the parents’ sins could cause an infirmity in a child born to them. Job’s friends thought that his afflictions were...

The blind man was on a journey of discovering the truth about Jesus. The religious leaders were on a journey of becoming increasingly more blind. I. Rationalist Doubters & The Man Vs. 8-13 A. The Rationalist Doubters 1. V. 8 The former blind beggar was a known...