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Introduction. Introduction. The gospel of John is remarkably unique. The greatest evidence for belief to be found Gives evidence for a burning faith Gives hope for a lost world Gives power to overcome Satan and sin The most marvelous biography of the most matchless life

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  1. Introduction

  2. Introduction • The gospel of John is remarkably unique. • The greatest evidence for belief to be found • Gives evidence for a burning faith • Gives hope for a lost world • Gives power to overcome Satan and sin • The most marvelous biography of the most matchless life • The most unusual & most valuable of the gospel accounts • The deepest and most spiritual book in the Bible • A commentary and exposition of the whole Bible • It is a simple and profound gospel. • A picture gallery of Christ

  3. Introduction • Compared to Matthew, Mark and Luke, there are these unique traits: • 92% of the book is not found in other accounts • More than half the book is events of Jesus’ last days. • Nearly 1/3 of the book deals with Jesus’ last day. • John mostly records events that took place in Judea. • Gives 20 days out of 1,000 days of our Lord’s ministry.

  4. Introduction • John emphasizes the personal relationship of Jesus to individuals. • John notes 27 personal interviews/conversations of Jesus. • John emphasizes the Fatherhood of God and the Sonship of Jesus. • Christ speaks of God as “The Father” more than 100 times. • John emphasizes many matters not otherwise recorded • Words emphasized throughout the gospel account: • Believe (principal appeal in the gospel) – 98 times • Father – more than 100 times • Love – 46 times • Life, light, darkness, work, world, flesh, hour, truth, true, hate, receive, take away, send, beginning, know, glory, glorify, witness, abide

  5. Author: The Apostle John • John shared a special relationship/close association with Jesus • During the days of the early church: • he suffered severe persecution but never wavered • he was regarded as one of “the pillars of the church” • He spent much of his later life in Ephesus. • Exiled to Patmos during the fiery persecution of Domitian, where he penned the book of Revelation. • During the reign of Trajan, he was allowed to return to Ephesus. • He lived to a ripe old age, dying near 100 years old.

  6. Recipients & Date of the Writing • Matthew, Mark & Luke were written earlier • Matthew wrote originally for the Jew • Emphasizing Christ’s kingship, as a descendent of Abraham • Mark wrote for the Roman • Emphasizing Christ’s servantship • Luke wrote for the Greek • Emphasizing Christ’s humanity, as a descendant of Adam

  7. Recipients & Date of the Writing • John wrote for us all, a universal gospel • Emphasizing Christ’s deity, as a descendent of God Himself • He filled in details not recorded by the earlier writers. • John wrote for a later generation of Christians far removed from the scenes & events he described. • A universal flavor dominates its pages. • Written long after Matthew, Mark & Luke • Most believe in last years of first century = 97-98 A.D.

  8. The Purpose of the Gospel of John • “And truly Jesus did many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book; but 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.” – John 20:30-31 • SIGNS – revelation of God thru teaching & miracles • Each sign chosen to prove the deity of Jesus • BELIEVE – reaction the signs designed to produce • Tense implies continual process. But belief is not the end. • LIFE – result that true belief brings, outcome desired • The “abundant life” of a Christian & “eternal life” in heaven

  9. Evidence to Prove the Deity of Christ • The Testimony of His Great “I AM’s” • I Am the Messiah (John 4:23-29) • I Am the Bread of Life (John 6:30-41-48-51) • I Am the Light of the World (John 8:12-19; 9:5) • I Am from Above (John 8:23-28; 14:10-11, 20; 16:32; 17:14, 16) • I AM (John 8:56-59) – the eternally existing one • I Am the Door (10:7, 9) • I Am the Good Shepherd (John 10:11-16) • I Am the Son of God (John 10:31-36) • I Am the Resurrection and the Life (John 11:21-26) • I Am Teacher and Lord (John 13:12-16) • I Am the Way, the Truth and the Life (John 14:1-6) • I Am the True Vine (John 15:1-5) • I Am a King (John 18:37)

  10. Evidence to Prove the Deity of Christ • The Testimony of Many Persons • John himself (John 19:35; 20:31; 21:24) • John the Baptizer (John 1:6-27, 29-36) • Andrew (John 1:40-42) • Philip (John 1:43-45) & Nathanael (John 1:46-51) • Nicodemus (John 3:2) • Woman of Samaria (John 4:28-29) & The Samaritans (John 4:39-42) • The man healed from 38-year infirmity (John 5:5-16) • Peter (John 6:66-69) • The Officers sent from the Sanhedrin (John 7:32, 45-47) • The man healed who had been born blind (9:1-41) • Martha (11:27) • Pilate (John 18:38; 19:4, 6) & Joseph of Arimathea (John 19:38-42) • Mary Magdalene (John 20:11-18) • The disciples (John 20:19-25) & Thomas (John 20:26-29)

  11. Evidence to Prove the Deity of Christ • The Testimony of Divine Beings • The Holy Spirit in OT Prophecies, fulfilled in the Christ • The prophecies made by Christ Himself (fulfilled in Him and by Him) • God Himself • The Lord Himself • The Holy Spirit • The angels

  12. Evidence to Prove the Deity of Christ • The Testimony of Old Testament Types • The Serpent in the Wilderness is a type of the Cross of the Christ (Num. 21:5-9; John 3:14-15). • The Manna in the Wilderness is a type of the True Bread from God (Ex. 16:14-15; John 6:32-35). • Jacob’s Ladder to Heaven is a type of the Christ, who is the Ladder for Men to Heaven (Gen. 28:10-17; John 1:51).

  13. Evidence to Prove the Deity of Christ • The Testimony of the Miracles • Turning water to wine (John 2:1-11) – “this beginning of signs” • “Many believed when they saw the signs which He did” (John 2:23; cf. 3:2) • Healing of the Nobleman’s son (John 4:46-54) • Healing of the man at the pool of Bethesda (John 5:1-9) • Signs which He performed on those who were diseased (John 6:2) • Feeding of the 5,000 men (John 6:1-14) • Walking on the water (John 6:15-21) • Healing of the man born blind (John 9:1-12) • Raising Lazarus from the dead (John 11:1-46) • Chief priests & Pharisees concerning about the “many signs” (John 11:47) • Did “many signs” (John 12:37) • The empty tomb (John 20:1-18) • Did many other signs (John 20:30) • Catch of the 153 large fish (John 21:6-10) • Net not tearing, in spite of the large catch of large fish (John 21:11)

  14. The Study of the Book of JohnA Rewarding Study “And truly Jesus did many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book; but 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.”

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