|
JOHN
I. BACKGROUND
1. Author
- John, the apostle: 13:23-25; 19:26-27;
21:20-22; 24; 2. Date - Events - A.D. 27-30 Writing: A.D. 70-90 3. Setting
- This book is set during the lifetime of Jesus, who remains mostly in the
Jewish communities. No birth section. II. PURPOSE OF
THE BOOK
1. Theme Verse:
20:30-31; (1:7; 3:16-17;
6:40; 12:32; 17:3) 2. Theme:
To identify Jesus very clearly as the Son of God and the Christ using
His miracles, teachings and actions, in order to produce faith in Him,
with the ultimate goal being life for each believer. 1) Identity of Jesus: 6:60 (every story/section shows who He is) a. God/Son of God: 1:1; 34; 5:18; 8:58;
9:35-38; 10:33; 20:28 b. Christ:
1:41; 4:25-26; 10:24-25;
11:27; 17:3; 19:19-22 2) Evidence of Jesus: 5:30-47 a. Miracles/signs: 3:1-2; 2:11,23; 4:53-54;
6:2 b. Teachings:
5:24, 6:68; 7:14-18; 46;
18:20 c. Works/Life:
5:17,19,36; 10:25, 37-38; 13:15-16 3) Faith in Jesus: 1:12; 20:29 a. Knowing Him:
4:42; 6:44-47; 66-69;
10:14-15; 14:7-11; 17:3 b. Trusting Him: 5:24; 37-38, 46-47,
8:45-47; 12:47-48 c. Obeying Him:
3:36; 12:37-43; 13:15;
15:10 4) Life in Jesus a. Real:
5:21; 25-29; 6:63 b. Abundant:
10:10 c. Eternal:
3:16; 4:13-14; 6:47 III. APPLICATIONS - LESSONS
1. Knowing God the Father through Jesus: 1:18;
8:19; 14:7-11 1) Because Jesus came to reveal the Father: 1:18 2) Because Jesus and the Father are one: 10:30;
17:20-21 3) Because in Jesus we see the Father: 14:7-11;
5:19-23 2. Faith is built on evidence: 20:30-31;
Hebrews 11:1; see Sec. II. 1) People could see the proof of Jesus'
identity: 3:1-2; 4:39-42 2) Jesus himself recognized the need for witnesses: 5:30-47 3) The facts are clear to the open-minded: 9:15,25,30-33, 39-41 3. The Promise of the Holy Spirit: 7:37-39;
14:16-17, 25-26; 15:26-27; 16:13-14;
20:19-23 4. The Power of the Resurrection: 1) Lazarus:
chapter 11 2) Peter:
18:17-18, 25-27; 20:1-10; 21:15-19;
Acts 2 & 3 3) Thomas:
20:24-29 5. Discipleship: 6:60-69; 8:31-32; 10:14-16;
25-29; 13:34-35; 15:1-8 1) Continue to follow Jesus for who He is: 6:60-69 2) Abide in Jesus' word: 8:31-32 3) Love one another, as Jesus loved us: 13:34-35 4) Abide in Jesus and bear much fruit: 15:1-8 JOHN
QUESTIONS
1. What makes the gospel of John different from
the other gospel accounts? 2. Name three (3) evidences that prove the
identity of Jesus. 1) 2) 3) 3. Multiple Choice: 1) Jesus
came to give us __________. a. many
earthly possessions b. a
physical existence without suffering c. life
in His name d. numberless
years on this earth 2) Faith
in Jesus includes _____________. a. faith
and faith alone b. knowing,
trusting, and obeying Jesus c. working
to earn our salvation d. just
accepting Him into your heart 3) We
can truly know God the Father when we _______________. a. memorize
all the scriptures about Him b. meditate
on His nature c. Get
to heaven and the only d. See
and get to know Jesus, His son 4. Why is it possible for us to see God the
Father when we see Jesus, God's Son? 5. Match the scripture with the description of
Jesus: ____1.
Son of God a. John 1:1 ____2.
Messiah (God) b. John 10:11-16 ____3.
Lamb of God c. John 4:25-26 ____4. God d. John 5:17-26 ____5.
The Good Shepherd e.
John 1:29-36 6. True or False ____1)
Being a disciple means following Jesus for who He is. ____2)
Being a disciple does not mean we have to abide in His word. ____3.
We are known to be Jesus' disciples by our love for each other. ____4. A disciple of Jesus will bear much fruit. 7. Complete this sentence: The gospel of John is useful to me because
______ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________. |